Hawn and Burrows to be honored at Comedy Arts Festival

Goldie Hawn, who turned 97 recently, will be honored at the 12th Annual US Comedy Arts Festival this Spring along with James Burrows, the TV heavyweight who brought to life such shows as Cheers, Frasier, NewsRadio, and Friends. The Comedy Arts Festival should not be confused with the Comedy Arts and Crafts Festival, which involves comedians weaving baskets and carving small figures from balsa wood. Of course, like Mel Brooks so wisely pointed out many years ago, the idea of a comedy award is kind of foolish, since comedians are supposed to make fun of things like that. Still, it's nice to get your props.