Humor laurels for comedian Bill Maher as the Kennedy Center navigates Trump-era upheaval
WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Bill Maher will be awarded the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday in what might be one of the last major onstage moments at the Kennedy Center for the next several years.
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Humor laurels for comedian Bill Maher as the Kennedy Center navigates Trump-era upheaval
WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian Bill Maher will be awarded the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday in what might be one of the last major onstage moments at the Kennedy Cen...
