Award Time 100

Emmy (Outstanding Writing for a Variety Music or Comedy Program ∙ "The Daily Show" ∙ 2004 ∙ 2005 ∙ 2006)

Peabody Award ( [2000] ∙ [2004])

Honorary Doctorate (Fine Arts, 2006)

Person of the Year, U.S. Comedy Arts Festival (2007)

Speaker of the Year, Cross-Examination Debate Association [CEDA] (2007)

Forbes 50 Over 50

John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Profile in Courage