Bill Maher will win the Kennedy Center’s Mark Twain humor prize following White House denial
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Bill Maher will win the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center said, less than a week after the White House forcefully denied it.
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Comedian and talk show host Bill Maher will receive the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the Trump Kennedy Center later this year, it was announced Thursday -- days after White House officials denied that would be the case.
Bill Maher will win the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center said, less than a week after the White House forcefully denied it.
"Real Time" host Bill Maher will receive the Kennedy Center's Mark Twain humor prize after White House officials called earlier reports of the award fake news.
There was confusion about whether the satirist would be getting the Kennedy Center's top humor award after White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt called it "fake news." Now it's confirmed.
The Kennedy Center has presented the award since 1998 as a way to recognize those who have made significant contributions to humor and commentary in the United States.
TV host Bill Maher will receive the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the Kennedy Center announced on Thursday — just days after the White House denied that the comedian would be awarded the honor.
