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I just want to start by saying, in light of the new leadership at the Kennedy Center, all of these are right wings. And a couple of them are truly insane."
During that segment, Colbert pointed to the chicken and said Our show simply cannot, in good conscience, participate and be a part of this new culture that is being imposed on the Kennedy Center."
Hamilton producer Jeffrey Sellers pulled the show's productions from the center, saying There is no more fitting recipient getting the last-ever Twain Prize here at the Robert F. Kennedy Center."
The Only Murders in the Building star sent a video of himself into the show, where he poked fun at the Health and Human Services secretary, saying We’re just four Jews trying to get a laugh,
Twain was suspicious of populism, jingoism, imperialism, the money-obsessed mania of the Gilded Age and any expression of mindless American might or self-importance,
O’Brien said, steadily, soberly I don’t know why they’re not here,
he said, in a mock-naïve voice Thank you for coming and shame on you for being here.”
Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, the puppet voiced by Robert Smigel, who was on the original writing staff of “Late Night With Conan O’Brien,” captured the dilemma of his position when he welcomed the audience in a gravelly voice First and foremost, Twain hated bullies,
I’m not a historian, but I believe that history will show in the history for all time, this will have been the most entertaining gathering of the resistance, ever.”
David Letterman, another giant of late night, acknowledged the iconoclastic mood in the auditorium when he said Above all, Twain was a patriot in the best sense of the world. He loved America but knew it was deeply flawed. Twain wrote, ‘Patriotism is supporting your country all of the time and your government when it deserves it.’”
Congratulations to my friend Conan O’Brien on receiving the 26th and final Mark Twain prize.”
I’m supposed to be shutting down the Department of Education
Will Ferrell griped about having to attend because This is a very different place. Today they announced two board members, Bashar-al-Assad and Skeletor.”
This is a fitting introduction to America. Nothing represents America better than an unbelievably powerful predator pleasuring himself on television.”
Kumail Nanjiani on the Masturbating Bear, a recurring character on O’Brien’s talk show “Late Night” It's an honor to be here at the Kennedy Center, or as it will be known next week, the Roy Cohn Pavilion for Big, Strong Men Who Love Cats,
I don't have time for this. You know what I'm supposed to be doing right now?"
You can go ahead and leave those photos on your seat when you go – the guy who took over loves grabbing pussy,
Silverman said, a reference to the leaked Access Hollywood tape where Trump bragged about kissing and groping women due to his fame They wrote a bit where Conan interviews Hitler, who comes on because he's embarrassed that he's being compared to Donald Trump,
I am actually not an obvious choice for Hitler. I mean, I am an obvious choice for Hitler,
said Silverman, who is Jewish Thanks to my people who invited me here a few months ago: Deborah Rutter and David Rubenstein,
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