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Mark Twain recipients are honored with a night of testimonials and video tributes, often featuring previous award winners. Other comedians receiving the lifetime achievement award include Richard Pryor (the inaugural recipient in 1998), Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Newhart, Carol Burnett and Dave Chapelle. Bill Cosby, the 2009 recipient, had his Mark Twain Prize rescinded in 2019 amid multiple allegations of sexual assault.
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Among those scheduled to honor Sandler on Sunday night, according to the Kennedy Center, are Jennifer Aniston, Judd Apatow, Drew Barrymore, Steve Buscemi, Dana Carvey, Luis Guzm谩n, Tim Herlihy, Tim Meadows, Idina Menzel, Conan OB次元官网网址橞rien, Chris Rock, Rob Schneider, David Spade and Ben Stiller.
The ceremony will be broadcast nationally on CNN on March 26.
Ashraf Khalil, The Associated Press
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