Rolling Stone

Conan O’Brien Will Receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

Back in 1993, Conan O’Brien’s career seemed like it might end before it really even began when NBC nearly canceled his fledging 12:30 am talk show, convinced they’d made a mistake by handing over ...
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Conan O'Brien accepts Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy Center

WASHINGTON — On a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize, Conan O’Brien made sure the ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ...
Moviefone

Dave Chappelle: The Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor (2019)

In 2019 comedy great Dave Chappelle received the 22nd Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The event was held in a ceremony at the Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. Toasting Chappelle were a ...
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New tour of ‘Mark Twain Tonight!’ starring Richard Thomas kicks off at TheaterWorks Hartford

A new touring version of “Mark Twain Tonight!” starring Richard Thomas will have its first performances at TheaterWorks Hartford on Aug. 12-24, the theater announced Thursday. The show was originally ...
Rolling Stone

Conan O’Brien Defends Decision to Visit Kennedy Center for Mark Twain Prize

Conan O’Brien is standing by his decision to accept his Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center following Trump’s takeover. In a Friday episode of his podcast Conan O’Brien Needs a ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Conan O’Brien Accepts Mark Twain Prize for Humor While Acknowledging the Kennedy Center’s Uncertain Future

Among those paying tribute to the comedian at Sunday night's event in Washington, D.C., were Adam Sandler, John Mulaney, Sarah Silverman and a dozen Mark Twain impersonators. By The Associated Press ...