George Carlin : The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize
Feb 04 2009
•1h 25m
•Comedy, Documentary, TV Movie
The award is not intended to be given posthumously, but Carlin's death occurred between the announcement and the ceremony. Those there to honor Carlin included: Joan Rivers, Jon Stewart, Bill Maher, Lewis Black, Denis Leary, Margaret Cho, Garry Shandling, and Lily Tomlin.
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George Carlin
Self (archive footage)
Richard Belzer
Self
Lewis Black
Self
Margaret Cho
Self
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