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Kennedy Center affirms Conan O'Brien's Mark Twain Prize ceremony moving forward amid Trump upheaval
Conan: cancel.
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Kennedy Center affirms Conan O’Brien’s Mark Twain Prize ceremony moving forward amid Trump upheaval
BY JUDY KURTZ 02/25/25 01:06 PM ET
While drama has surrounded the Kennedy Center following President Trump’s takeover as its board chair, a night of comedy honoring Conan O’Brien has not been caught in the crossfire.
The annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ceremony “is continuing as scheduled,” a Kennedy Center representative told ITK in a statement this week.
Last month, the performing arts institution announced late-night TV personality O’Brien as the recipient of this year’s Mark Twain Prize for its March 23 gala event. … The Kennedy Center’s then-president, Deborah Rutter, praised O’Brien at the time for bringing his “unique blend of the smart, silly, insightful, and hilarious into our homes.”
The news that O’Brien would be recognized with the annual comedy award — at a ceremony poised to air on Netflix — came just weeks before Trump unexpectedly announced he was placing himself atop the Kennedy Center’s board.
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Kennedy Center affirms Conan O’Brien’s Mark Twain Prize ceremony moving forward amid Trump upheaval
BY JUDY KURTZ 02/25/25 01:06 PM ET
While drama has surrounded the Kennedy Center following President Trump’s takeover as its board chair, a night of comedy honoring Conan O’Brien has not been caught in the crossfire.
The annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor ceremony “is continuing as scheduled,” a Kennedy Center representative told ITK in a statement this week.
Last month, the performing arts institution announced late-night TV personality O’Brien as the recipient of this year’s Mark Twain Prize for its March 23 gala event. … The Kennedy Center’s then-president, Deborah Rutter, praised O’Brien at the time for bringing his “unique blend of the smart, silly, insightful, and hilarious into our homes.”
The news that O’Brien would be recognized with the annual comedy award — at a ceremony poised to air on Netflix — came just weeks before Trump unexpectedly announced he was placing himself atop the Kennedy Center’s board.
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