Conan O’Brien receives Mark Twain humour prize in US

Conan O’Brien took home the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday but the spotlight was as much on the Kennedy Center, where he accepted the prize, as the Emmy-winning comedian himself.

- JEFF MASON

O'Brien, who joins a long list of high-profile humorists who have received the award, was celebrated at an evening show with tributes and jokes by a slew of comic greats that will be broadcast at a later date on Netflix.

The show was the first signature event at the Kennedy Center since its takeover by President Donald Trump, who last month announced he would become chairman of the institution, pushing out billionaire philanthropist David Rubenstein.