Bill Maher to receive Kennedy Centerâs Mark Twain prize after White House denial
Comedian who called Trump âgracious and measuredâ will win humor award the White House dubbed âFAKE NEWSâBill Maher will win the prestigious Mark Twain prize for American humor, the Kennedy Center said Thursday, less than a week after the White House forcefully denied that the comedian, who has had a hot-and-cold relationship with Donald Trump, would win it.âFor nearly three decades, the Mark Twain prize has celebrated some of the greatest minds in comedy,â Roma Daravi, the Kennedy Centerâs vice-president of public relations, said in a statement. âFor even longer, Bill has been influencing American discourse â one politically incorrect joke at a time.â Continue reading...
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