Bill Maher, the veteran host of HBO's Real Time With Bill Maher, has been confirmed to receive the 27th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the Kennedy Center. This follows a back and forth between White House insiders and Maher, who had previously been offered the award. The Kennedy Center praised Maher for influencing American discourse and expressed concern over his history with President Trump, who oversees the Kennedy Centre. Despite White House denials, Maher acknowledged that he respects the decision and is not looking for a fight, nor angry at President Trump for trying to block his award. He also addressed his criticism of President Trump on his show, "Truth Social."