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Lockett Shortlisted for 2011 Mark Twain Prize

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Lockett shortlisted for the 2011 Mark Twain Prize (AP) Writer, humorist and former stand-up comic James Patrick Lockett is among the names shortlisted for Kennedy Center's 2011 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. America's foremost award for humor has been presented annually - beginning in 1998 with Richard Pryor - to the individual who has made a significant contribution to American humor. The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, however, has recently redefined the meaning of "significant contribution" by bestowing the award this year to SNL Alum Tina Fey, and in essence, widening the scope of potential nominees. "It's an honor simply to be considered," said Lockett. "In the Nineties, it was predicted that one out of every three people would get their own talk show, now I guess it's the Mark Twain Prize, that is if you have a killer Sarah Palin impersonation." In addition to Lockett, the shortlist includes comedian Carrot Top,