Arts & Entertainment

Brookline's Conan O'Brien Wins Prestigious Comedy Award: Report

The Brookline native was a talk show host for almost 30 years.

BROOKLINE, MA — Long-time Late night host Conan O’Brien was in the nation’s capital this past weekend to accept a prestigious comedy award, according to a report from MassLive.

The Brookline native was awarded the Mark Twain Lifetime Achievement in Comedy at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts. The 61-year-old is the 26th recipient in the prize’s history.

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