Tina Fey joins the ranks of Bill Cosby, Steve Martin, Lily Tomlin and others who've won the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. Fey will be the youngest honoree, having just turned 40.
In a statement Tuesday, Fey says she's thrilled but assumes Betty White must have been "disqualified for steroid use."
Fey got her start with Chicago's The Second City improv group and became the first woman to be head writer on "SNL."
She created NBC's comedy "30 Rock" and has starred in hit movies. Her film "Date Night," with Steve Carell, is playing in theaters.
The prize will be awarded in November.
