Comedian Conan O'Brien received the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center on Sunday night, which David Letterman called "the most entertaining gathering of the resistance ever."

Conan O'Brien will receive one of the most coveted awards in comedy on Sunday — but the annual event takes place at a tense time for the Kennedy Center.

Fans of Hot Ones refer to those celebrities who make it through the sauces without complaint as Spice Lords. This week, Conan O'Brien became a Spice Legend.