Mark Twain wrote literary classics such as "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," but as Ron Chernow's hefty biography of him shows, he also nursed grudges and suffered great losses. (Hulton Archive / ...

Humor has a way of transcending time. While historical figures are often remembered for their serious achievements, many of ...

Get emails on Mark Twain Prize for American Humor news, photos & more. The "Mark Twain Prize for American Humor" is an American award for humor awarded by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — On a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize, Conan O'Brien made sure the ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ...

Conan O’Brien has been named the 26th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The comedian and former late-night host will be honored at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest ...

Jan. 16 (UPI) --Comedian and former late-night talk show host Conan O'Brien is set to receive the 2025 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The award will be presented to O'Brien, who also worked as a ...

Comedian Kevin Hart is the latest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. One of the highest honors in the comedy industry, the award was created in 1998 and is given to individuals who ...

Richard Thomas will perform "Mark Twain Tonight!" at The Covey in Provo, Utah, his first time in the city, emulating Hal ...

Comedian Conan O'Brien, center, and his wife, Liza Powel O'Brien, looks out on the crowd at the start of the 25th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Celebrating Conan O'Brien, Sunday, March 23 ...