Mark Twain by Ron Chernow. Penguin Press, 1200 pages. When I first became aware of the imminent publication of a new biography of Mark Twain, my first reaction was a sustained groan. Yet ...

Talk show veteran Conan O’Brien was feted with the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Sunday in a lively production that blended accolades from numerous colleagues with ...

In accepting the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the comedian mounted a bristling political attack artfully disguised as a tribute. By Jason Zinoman Jason Zinoman watched the ceremony at the ...

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 ...

After the 5x Emmy winner received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, O’Brien explained why he went through with the Kennedy Center ceremony following the president’s enforced regime change.

Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or producing our latest documentary ... open image in gallery 2025 Mark Twain Prize Recipient Conan O'Brien onstage during ...