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News Update: Maher Defies White House: Twain Prize Acceptance Stuns DC
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- Jun 29, 2026
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Summary
Bill Maher, ever the provocateur, just accepted the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center. This, despite reported White House pushback. The veteran comedian, host of Real Time, was honored by an unexpected mix of stars. Whitney Cummings, Louis C.K., and Stephen A. Smith were front and center. Woody Harrelson, Arianna Huffington, and Jay Leno also paid tribute. It was a night of comedic royalty, tension, and a very public defiance in Washington D.C.