Serbian-American inventor and engineer Nikola Tesla (1856 - 1943, blurred at centre) performs an electrical experiment for ...

Mark Twain with his family circa 1865 ... The book has gone beyond simply being a “children’s book,” to becoming a cornerstone of American literature with enduring appeal for readers ...

Comedian and host Conan O’Brien is the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy WASHINGTON -- Comedian and host Conan O'Brien was named the newest recipient of ...

O'Brien grew up one of six children in a big Irish family in Brookline, Mass. His father was a physician. His mother was a lawyer. Both of his parents died last December. "I am honored to be the first ...

By Paul Grein Score one for Team Coco. Conan O’Brien has been selected as the 2025 recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. He’ll receive the award on March 23, less than three ...

(Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) Updated [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull] [day], [year] WASHINGTON (AP) — Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark ...

"I am honored to be the first winner of the Mark Twain Prize recognized not for humor, but for my work as a riverboat pilot," O'Brien joked of the award Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic Conan O'Brien has ...

Conan O'Brien arrives at a photo call for "Conan O'Brien Must Go" in April 2024 in Los Angeles.

WASHINGTON — Comedian and host Conan O’Brien was named the newest recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy on Thursday. O’Brien, 61, has carved out an improbable ...

And on March 23, the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts will present him with the 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. “I am honored to be the first winner of the Mark Twain ...

Conan O'Brien will become the latest late-night comedy king to be crowned with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor this year. The Kennedy Center will present the honor − a distinction given ...