Mark Twain Award was presented June 28, 2026 to. . .comedian - political analyst Bill Maher -- NY Times recap

 2026/06/28/arts/kennedy-center-bill-maher

mark-twain.html

REPORTER assigned was

Julia Jacobs -- 4:48 a.m. update

on Sunday June 29th

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Thursday 3/26/26

NY Post confirms that

the 70-yr.-old comedian

and talk show host

Bill Maher

will receive the Kennedy

Center's MARK TWAIN AWARD

(NetFlix to air the ceremony).

nypost.com/2026/03/26/us-news/

bill-maher-to-receive-mark-twain-prize-

from-kennedy-center-after-white-house-

denied-initial-report

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Update : March 28 from THE HILL

platform

Maher chides Trump over prize

he will receive from Kennedy Center

"Keep the game going, baby"