Bill Maher Accepts 27th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor | APB NEWS
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Sunday, June 28, 2026 - Washington DC:
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Comedy and politics collided at the nation’s capital as the legendary Bill Maher was awarded the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor!
From his groundbreaking days on Politically Incorrect to over two decades of pushing boundaries on HBO’s Real Time, Bill Maher has solidified his place as one of the most fearless, polarizing, and honest observers of American culture. With 42 Emmy nominations under his belt, Maher’s biting satire continues to serve as a rare bridge in our deeply divided political landscape.
In this exclusive coverage, APB’s Mike Leventhal hits the red carpet at the Kennedy Center to bring you inside the star-studded event. Watch as leaders from both sides of the aisle and the biggest names in comedy gather to celebrate humor not just as entertainment, but as a vital tool for cultural critique.
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How does he get the Mark Twain Prize before Mel Brooks or Larry David?
@normstuff8563Well Deserved
@UnderMedicatedJay Leno the guy who stabbed Johnny Carson in the back doesn’t need to be believed.
@arthurlambert6418So it isn't for funny people?
@crashoverride2345Nobel Peace Prize
@afterlifewelcomesyoutofore2992It really pisses me off that the Mark Twain Awards will be on Netflix instead of TELEVISION. Spoiler Alert: The entire world is not on Netflix. I subscribe to HBO on cable TV, so I have streaming HBOMax. Maybe Netflix can lend it to them, ya know, BILL's VIEWERS???
@MizB-n6eLong-time Bill fan. Twain would have loved him.
@MizB-n6eMaher was so desperate for attention he ate with tRump.
@everydaydisruptionsjackiem7896This is peak participation trophy
@williamgregory1848Maher has become the joke
@chance123-f4u"Fearless" What? He let JD walk all over him in his recent interview.
@alaksinha8899Winner of the Markwayne Prize
@Moekoffee2001he reminds me of the young John Kerry, when Kerry was a spokesman for the Viet Nam Veterans' Against the War. I was at a public pre-demonstration meeting the VVAW was organizing for, in the early 1970's for Wash. DC. Kerry's name came up & one of the vet's there said, "Oh yeah, John Kerry, he'd make a great President, just ask him." Bill Mahar deserves the Mark Twain award, he's been begging for up to 41 Emmy's for decades.,
@johnbondola3246Mark hhade a quote about Trump Tool Maher but couldn't print it.
@carlgrussendorf8849He whined about getting it like tRump.
@JimiCelesteHe’s about as funny as a wet fish.
@vandammejamWhen you have to beg for an award, it kind of loses its meaning. He is not a comedian. He talks about current topics and tries to make them funny. Actually, his team of writers try to make them funny.
@mikewest6569Worst twain nominee
He isn’t funny remotely and not a single comedian worth his salt present
Wow, I guess kissing Donald Trump's ass at Mar A Lago was worth it if he can rangal out a prize from doing it.
@LipsMcDoogle