Conan O’Brien received what many joked was the last Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday night. He was feted by such comedians as David Letterman, Sarah Silverman, and John Mulaney. “Welcome to the Kennedy Center,” Mulaney said, “or as it will be known next week, the Roy Cohn Pavilion for big strong men.” That joke, and more, will air on Netflix later this year.
Until the night of, it was unclear who would be performing at the embattled Kennedy Center to honor O’Brien.