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Caitlin Clark tells David Letterman she scored 22 points in 2 minutes during ‘iconic scrimmage’ at Iowa • Apr. 9, 2025, 5:37 AM ET (New York Times)
Conan O'Brien accepts Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy Center • Mar. 23, 2025, 11:54 PM ET (AP)

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Born April 12, 1947 (age 78) • Indianapolis • Indiana
Awards And Honors Emmy Award • Kennedy Center Honors (2012)

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