US EditionWhite House Denies Bill Maher Will Receive Mark Twain Prize After Sources Say He Was Offered the Honor
The White House intervened to block Bill Maher from receiving the Mark Twain Prize amid ongoing tensions and institutional changes at the Kennedy Center.
- This year, two sources close to the Kennedy Center told CNN that Bill Maher, TV host and comedian, was chosen for the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, with CNN contributor Liam Reilly listed.
- The Mark Twain Prize, awarded by the Kennedy Center, honors humorists; this year's gala will be the last before a two-year renovation.
- The White House disputed the reports, with spokesperson Karoline Leavitt saying 'Bill Maher will NOT be getting this award'; The Atlantic reported the White House stepped in Friday and Michael Scherer said they called the Kennedy Center after publication.
- Bill Maher has long sparred with President Donald Trump, who posted seven critical articles on Truth Social earlier this month amid Kennedy Center trustees’ rebranding as the Trump-Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.
- CNN has sought comment from Maher's representative, and a source said Maher has been told he was selected but has not yet accepted, with no official announcement from the Kennedy Center.
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This all started with The Atlantic. A source told that Bill Maher, sometimes thought of as funny, was going to receive the Mark Twain Prize for Humor at the Kennedy Center. The Atlantic published the story. It seemed plausible, so why not? But as soon as the story appeared, The Atlantic now reports, the Trump […] The post No Surprise: Bill Maher is Not Getting the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center After All, And Probably No One Will appeare…
Displeased White House intervenes as Bill Maher announced as Kennedy Center prize-winner
The White House stepped in Friday to stop late-night television host Bill Maher from receiving a prestigious humor award at the Kennedy Center shortly after news of the honor was reported, according to The Atlantic.Earlier Friday, the outlet reported that Maher – a frequent critic of President Donal...
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