On Sunday, April 24th, 2022, The Kennedy Center presented the 23rd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor to Jon Stewart. Widely considered to be the nation’s highest recognition for humorists, the Prize honors an artist each year who has unquestionably shaped the world of comedy. To help celebrate Jon’s career and indelible impact on American comedy, the show featured an all-star cast of friends + past Daily Show correspondents, including Steve Carell, Dave Chappelle, Jimmy Kimmel,
Bruce Springsteen, Pete Davidson, Olivia Munn, Samantha Bee, + MORE.
The Mark Twain Prize featured excerpts from Jon’s body of work, anecdotes from fellow friends and comedians, and unforgettable musical performances from Bruce Springsteen & Gary Clark Jr.
