13.2016's Passengers, which features a man (played by Christ Pratt) accidentally waking up on a 120-year-long trip to another ...

And as if that isn’t enough for embattled Walker and his long-suffering wife Annie Kilner, Ms Goodman is also in talks to appear in a documentary for Channel 4 about badly behaved footballers.

And when Adam Sandler was honored, his friend — and this year's recipient — Conan O'Brien declared, "Good god in heaven, Kennedy Center, what have you done? No award has screwed up this badly ...

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

Yet, the event has long been a bellwether for where comedy is on any given year. Will the comedians performing come out and address the moment? Or will they keep the focus squarely on O'Brien's career ...

Or will they keep the focus squarely on O'Brien's career? Either way, Washington could use a laugh right now. Jennifer Vanasco edited the digital story.