Louis C.K., Stephen A. Smith to Honor Bill Maher at Kennedy Center Event

Bill Maher to Receive 2026 Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at Kennedy Center: UPDATE

UPDATE (June 22): If you won’t be in Washington, D.C. on Sunday (June 28) when Bill Maher receives the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, fear not: Netflix will premiere the program on July 21. The streamer has been the exclusive broadcast partner of the Mark Twain Prize since 2024. John Mellencamp is set to appear at the gala, along with Louis C.K., Whitney Cummings, Woody Harrelson, Arianna Huffington, Jay Leno, Stephen A. Smith and others…

Louis C.K., Stephen A. Smith to Honor Bill Maher at Kennedy Center Event

Louis C.K., Stephen A. Smith, Woody Harrelson and more will will honor Bill Maher at the Mark Twain Prize Ceremony at the Kennedy Center .