White House denies Bill Maher will receive Mark Twain Prize after sources say he was offered the honor

White House Says Bill Maher Will Not Be Given Honor

Confusion is swirling around whether Bill Maher is about to receive one of comedy's top honors. The White House on Friday rejected reports that Maher is this year's choice for the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, after two people familiar with the Kennedy Center's plans told CNN the comedian...

White House shuts down reports Bill Maher was set to receive Mark Twain Prize

‘Literally FAKE NEWS,’ cried the White House director of communications

White House Says Bill Maher Isn't Getting Mark Twain Prize: "Literally Fake News"

The Trump administration insists Bill Maher will not be receiving the prestigious Mark Twain Award for American Humor. “This is fake news,” White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said Friday as reports circulated that the Real Time host was going to enter the pantheon of comedy with the honor. “Bill Maher will NOT be getting […]

No Surprise: Bill Maher is Not Getting the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center After All, And Probably No One Will

This all started with The Atlantic. A source told that Bill Maher, sometimes thought of as funny, was going to receive the Mark Twain Prize for Humor at the Kennedy Center. The Atlantic published the story. It seemed plausible, so why not? But as soon as the story appeared, The Atlantic now reports, the Trump […] The post No Surprise: Bill Maher is Not Getting the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center After All, And Probably No One Will appeare…

White House Says Bill Maher Isn’t Getting the Mark Twain Prize … But Was He Offered It?

White House rescinded Mark Twain prize for Bill Maher at Trump Kennedy Center.

Displeased White House intervenes as Bill Maher announced as Kennedy Center prize-winner

The White House stepped in Friday to stop late-night television host Bill Maher from receiving a prestigious humor award at the Kennedy Center shortly after news of the honor was reported, according to The Atlantic.Earlier Friday, the outlet reported that Maher – a frequent critic of President Donal...