Steve Martin: The Mark Twain Prize....

[Dr Mordrid]

Steve Martin is soon to be awarded The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor given by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington DC;

http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/05/10/AR2005051000880.html

Kennedy Center site;

http://www.kennedy-center.org/

http://www.kennedy-center.org/programs/specialevents/marktwain/

I can't think of anyone more deserving of The Mark Twain Prize than Steve Martin. I almost burst a gut the first time I saw his "King Tut Strut" routine on Saturday Night Live.

Besides his slapstick humor I loved his performances in Parenthood and Father of the Bride I & II. Any father with a heart should melt watching those movies.

Of course the above examples are but a small part of his contributions to humor, and not just American humor.

IMHO Steve Martin is an asset to the entire civilized world.

BRAVO!!

Some previous winners: Carl Reiner, Lily Tomlin, Richard Pryor, Jonathan Winters, Whoopi Goldberg, Bob Newhart & Lorne Michaels (producer of Saturday Night Live).

Dr. Mordrid

[Jon P. Inghram]

I guess you haven't seen the new Pink Panther trailer...

[Dr Mordrid]

Yes, I have...but then every actor has movies that were only a payday.

Dr. Mordrid