Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

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This variety special honors comedian Julia Louis-Dreyfus with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. It features clips from her career and tributes from friends and collaborators.

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Julia Louis-Dreyfus: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was a variety special that aired November 19, 2018 on PBS. The show honored actress and comedian Julia Louis-Dreyfus who was being awarded with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor which was presented at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington D.C. The event was filmed and shown on PBS and features clips for her performances throughout her career. It remains the highest honor a comedian can receive. Louis-Dreyfus is an actress and comedian known for a variety of comedic performances on television and film. She started her career as a cast member on Saturday Night Live (1982–1985) before gaining stardom as Elaine Benes on the NBC sitcom Seinfeld (1990–1998). She has since starred in The New Adventures of Old Christine (2006–2010) and Veep (2012–2019). Numerous collaborators and friends helped celebrate her accomplishments included Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, Bryan Cranston, Tony Hale, Lisa Kudrow, Keegan-Michael Key, Kumail Nanjiani, Abbi Jacobson, and Ilana Glazer. Jack Johnson served as the musical guest performing his own song, "Better Together". (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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