The 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will be presented to comedian and actor Kevin Hart tonight, Sunday, March 24 at 5 p.m. PT / 8 p.m. ET and broadcast on CNN. The prize, which honors ...

The 2025 Thurber Prize for American Humor, named after humorist and cartoonist James Thurber, will return to New York City for a truly exceptional evening of celebration, laughter, and literary ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Kevin Hart, who rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of the country’s most recognizable performers, will receive the Mark Twain Prize for ...

The ceremony for the Kennedy Center's 25th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will air May 11 on Netflix Alexandra Rockey Fleming is a writer-reporter at PEOPLE. She has been covering breaking news, ...

These comedic pioneers didn’t just tell jokes—they fundamentally shaped how Americans laugh, what subjects are acceptable for humor, and how comedy can function as social commentary rather than mere ...

President Sir Frank Cooper of The African American Humor Awards Society, the very first Black comedy award show. Photo Credit: Sir Frank Cooper Established in 1989 by Sir Frank Cooper, The African ...