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Newhart in running for lit prize

In a brief AP story, Bob Newhart is among the finalist for a literary honor.

The deadpan comic and sitcom star was one of three finalists announced Tuesday for the Thurber Prize for American Humor, a $5,000 literary honor named for the famed author and humorist James Thurber.

His recent memoir caught the attention of the the folks at The Thurber House. The winner will be announced this fall.