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Over the years, The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor has gone to such luminaries as Richard Pryor, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, George Carlin and Ellen DeGeneres. Next year, itтАЩs going to the guy who made us crack up as Happy Gilmour.
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts said Tuesday that Adam Sandler would receive the prestigious award at a gala on March 19.
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тАЬAdam Sandler has entertained audiences for over three decades with his films, music, and his tenure as a fan favourite cast member on тАШSNL,тАЩтАЭ said Kennedy Center President Deborah F. Rutter in a statement. тАЬAdam has created characters that have made us laugh, cry, and cry from laughing.тАЭ
The 56-year-old actor-comedian, who this year starred in the well-received Netflix basketball drama-comedy тАЬHustleтАЭ, has created a list of funny films, like тАЬHappy GilmoreтАЭ, тАЬBilly MadisonтАЭ, тАЬGrown UpsтАЭ, тАЬBig DaddyтАЭ, тАЬThe Longest YardтАЭ and тАЬThe WaterboyтАЭ.
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His role as Howard Ratner in тАЬUncut GemsтАЭ garnered Sandler several nominations and awards, including winning the National Board of Review and the Independent Spirit Award.
