Conan O'Brien received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday night at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, drawing Sarah Silverman, Will Ferrell, David Letterman and ...

O’Brien, 61, was named the 26th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize in mid-January, about three weeks before President Donald Trump upended the Kennedy Center by ousting longtime president Deborah ...

Conan O'Brien is the recipient of the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts' 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, following in the recent footsteps of Kevin Hart, Adam Sandler, and ...

Last year’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recipient was Adam Sandler, who credited his success in the industry to his family, who gives him “some insane weird confidence.” ...

Now in its 25th year, the Mark Twain Prize annually honors performers who have made a lasting impact on humor and culture. Honorees receive a bronze bust of Twain, the iconic American writer and ...

On Sunday, March 23, the 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor celebrated Conan O'Brien at the Kennedy Center. The lineup of performers included Nikki Glaser, Will Ferrell, John Mulaney, and more.

Many artists have canceled their appearances at the Kennedy Center after President Donald Trump’s hostile partisan takeover, but not Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recipient Conan O’Brien.