Comedy Central was the first network to run the Mark Twain Prize, in 1998 and 1999, before PBS took over from 2000 to 2022. CNN took it last year.

A big honor for “Big Daddy.” Comedy megastar Adam Sandler was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor during a star-filled ceremony at Washington’s Kennedy Center Sunday night.

At past shows of his, Chris Rock, David Spade, Kevin James, Woody Harrelson and Judd Apatow have all dropped by to join in on ...

The Mark Twain Prize — named after the 19th-century writer Samuel Clemens, better known by the pen name Mark Twain — is awarded annually to "individuals who have had an impact on American ...

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 ...

Ben Stiller and Mark Twain Prize recipient Adam Sandler talk before walking the red carpet during the 24th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ...

His films have grossed more than $4.23 billion globally. Now in its 25th year, the Mark Twain Prize annually honors performers who have made a lasting impact on humor and culture.

O’Brien joked he would be “the first winner of the Mark Twain Prize recognized not for humor, but for my work as a riverboat pilot.” Getty Images He will host the Academy Awards in March. AP ...

The 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will go to comedian, actor, writer and entrepreneur Kevin Hart. Past recipients include George Carlin, Eddie Murphy, Carol Burnett and Adam Sandler.

Mark Twain Prize recipient Jon Stewart is introduced at the start of the 23rd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, April 24, 2022, in ...

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 ...