Tina Fey to receive top U.S. award for humour

LONDON - Tina Fey is set to receive the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor later this year (10) for her work as a writer and comedian on hit U.S. sketch show ‘Saturday Night Live’, where she famously mimicked former U.S. vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin during the 2008 elections.

The star has been chosen by officials at Washington, D.C.’s Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts as the 2010 honouree.

“It’s that job as a head writer on a show that’s been a traditionally male-oriented show. (She) kind of broke the ceiling for many, many women in comedy,” the Daily Express quoted Mark Krantz, executive producer of the Mark Twain award, as saying.

Fey will be given the award on 9 November (10) at a ceremony in Washington, D.C. (ANI)