Mark Twain wrote literary classics such as "Adventures of Huckleberry Finn," but as Ron Chernow's hefty biography of him shows, he also nursed grudges and suffered great losses. (Hulton Archive / ...

Mark Twain Tonight!' is a captivating one-man play developed by the talented Hal Holbrook. This show allows the audience to ...

Comedians love to rib each other. It's almost a requirement for the job and there was plenty of it for Kevin Hart Sunday night as he received the 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at The ...

Comedian Kevin Hart is the latest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. One of the highest honors in the comedy industry, the award was created in 1998 and is given to individuals who ...

Kevin Hart got emotional when accepting one of comedy's highest honors: the Mark Twain Prize for humor. The 44-year-old comedian and actor accepted the award from the Kennedy Center with friends and ...

The Gist: The Kennedy Center has awarded The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor since 1998 to recognize comedians and people in the funny business for their impact on American society. “For four ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — On a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize, Conan O'Brien made sure the ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing ...

Nikki Glaser, left, and her mom, Julie Glaser, center, look as her dad, Edward Glaser, right, stands on Nikki's dress as they arrive at the 25th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Celebrating ...

Kevin Hart was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Sunday. Rising from Philadelphia's comedy scene, Hart developed a unique style and has earned recognition as one of ...