Conan O’Brien has been selected by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts to receive the 26th Mark Twain Prize ...

Before hosting this year’s Oscars, comedian Conan O’Brien will accept his own big award. The Emmy Award winner, set to host ...

The comedian, podcaster and former late-night host will be the 26th recipient of the award from the Kennedy Center.

The former late-night host joins the ranks of a celebrated group including Kevin Hart, Jon Stewart, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.

Mark Twain recipients are honored with a night of testimonials and video tributes, often featuring previous award winners.

Comedian and host Conan O’Brien has been named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy. O’Brien, 61, has carved out an improbable decades-long career arc, ...

The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor was first given to comedian Richard Pryor in 1998. Over the years, it’s been handed ...

"I am honored to be the first winner of the Mark Twain Prize recognized not for humor, but for my work as a riverboat pilot," ...

Conan O’Brien is set to join the list of late-night hosts fêted by the Kennedy Center. The comedian has been named this ...

Comedian Conan O’Brien is set to receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the ...

"I am honored to be the first winner of the Mark Twain Prize recognized not for humor, but for my work as a riverboat pilot," O'Brien joked of the award ...