Master of ceremonies Bill Maher speaks onstage during the 6th Annual Sean Penn & Friends HAITI RISING Gala Benefiting J/P Haitian Relief Organization at Montage Hotel in Beverly Hills, Calif., on Jan. 7, 2017. Michael Kovac/Getty Images for J/P Haitian Relief Organization
Comedian and television host Bill Maher has been named as the 27th recipient for the prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, after the White House initially denied reports of his selection.
The Donald J. Trump and John F. Kennedy Memorial Center for the Performing Arts confirmed the news in statement on Mar. 26, reversing earlier public comments from administration officials, including press secretary Karoline Leavitt who dismissed the report as “fake news.”
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