Mark Twain Prize for American Humor 2022: Jon Stewart

It was our honor to resume producing the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor post-pandemic, celebrating the prolific humorist and self-described “non-essential worker” Jon Stewart in the first Kennedy Center awards ceremony since 2019. 

Jon Stewart has always used his platform to advance causes he believes in, and our show touched on the legacy he’s established, both silly and serious, with archival footage from Stewart’s long career and intimate clips of Stewart among family and friends. The ceremony included a live musical performance by Bruce Springsteen and speeches from an incredible lineup of friends and collaborators including Steve Carrell, Dave Chappelle, Pete Davidson, Ed Helms, Jimmy Kimmel, Samantha Bee, John Oliver, and more.