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Comedian Conan O'Brien walks out on stage at the start of the 25th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor Celebrating Conan O'Brien, Sunday, March 23, 2025, at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)

Conan O’Brien accepts Mark Twain Prize for humor as politics roils the Kennedy Center

On a night when half a dozen people made jokes about this being the last-ever Mark Twain Prize, Conan O’Brien made sure the ceremony at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts ended on a high note.
 
Host Conan O'Brien speaks during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Conan O’Brien will return as Oscars host in 2026

 
Blizzard Entertainment President Johanna Faries poses for a picture at Blizzard Entertainment headquarters in Irvine, Calif., Thursday, March 6, 2025. (AP Photo/Damian Dovarganes)

Blizzard Entertainment president says ‘there’s a game for you’ no matter what type of player you are

 
Samantha Quan, front center, accepts the award for best picture for "Anora" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Alex Coco, from rear left, Darya Ekamasova, Lindsey Normington, Vache Tovmasyan, Karren Karagulian, Vincent Radwinsky, Luna Sofía Miranda, Mikey Madison, Sean Baker, Mark Eydelshteyn, Yura Borisov, Meg Ryan, and Billy Crystal look on from back. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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Quentin Tarantino, left, presents the award for best director to Sean Baker for "Anora" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

‘Anora’ Oscar win carries Academy Awards into a new era

 

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Gregory Zalcman, from left, Ron Dyens, Gints Zilbalodis, center, and Matiss Kaza accept the award for best animated feature film for "Flow" during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Goldie Hawn, second right, and Andrew Garfield look on from right. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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Shauna Robertson, from left, Edward Norton, Kylie Jenner, and Timothee Chalamet in the audience during the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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Workers set up an Oscar statue in the red carpet area before the 97th Academy Awards in Los Angeles, Saturday, March 1, 2025. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)

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Sean Baker, winner of the awards for best original screenplay, best film editing, best director, and best picture for "Anora," poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP) poses in the press room at the Oscars on Sunday, March 2, 2025, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

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Conan O'Brien, host of Sunday's 97th Academy Awards, poses atop the red carpet during the annual red carpet roll out at the Dolby Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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This combination of images shows promotional art for the series "Running Point," left, the annual "Oscars" awards show, center, and the film "Nickel Boys." (Netflix/Hulu/Amazon MGM Studios via AP)

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The Kennedy Center is seen Aug. 13, 2019, in Washington. (AP Photo/Jacquelyn Martin, File)

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The Film Festival, Berlinale International Jury from left, Nabil Ayouch, Rodrigo Moreno, Maria Schrader, Todd Haynes, Fan Bingbing, Bina Daigeler, Amy Nicholson and the festival Director Tricia Tuttle attend a news conference at the opening day of International Film Festival, Berlinale, in Berlin, Thursday, Feb. 13, 2025. (AP Photo/Ebrahim Noroozi)

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Crew members roll out the red carpet for Sunday's 97th Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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Rose Byrne attends the premiere of "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" during the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at Library Theatre in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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Conan O'Brien attends the premiere of "If I Had Legs I'd Kick You" during the Sundance Film Festival on Friday, Jan. 24, 2025, at Library Theatre in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

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This image released by Neon shows Mark Eydelshteyn, left, and Mikey Madison in a scene from "Anora." (Neon via AP)

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This image released by Netflix shows Karla Sofía Gascón as Emilia Pérez in a scene from "Emilia Pérez." (Shanna Besson/Netflix via AP)

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The marquee of the Egyptian Theatre is shown Thursday, Jan. 28, 2021, in Park City, Utah. (AP Photo/Rick Bowmer)

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President-elect Donald Trump dances with The Village People at a rally ahead of the 60th Presidential Inauguration, Sunday, Jan. 19, 2025, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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Conan O'Brien arrives at a photo call for "Conan O'Brien Must Go", April 16, 2024, at Avalon Hollywood in Los Angeles. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP)

Conan O’Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize for lifetime achievement in comedy

 
Oscar statuettes appear backstage at the Oscars at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on Feb. 28, 2016. (Photo by Matt Sayles/Invision/AP, File)

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This image released by Universal Pictures shows Cynthia Erivo, left, and Ariana Grande in a scene from the film "Wicked." (Universal Pictures via AP)

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FILE - Conan O'Brien arrives at a photo call for "Conan O'Brien Must Go" in Los Angeles on April 16, 2024. (Photo by Jordan Strauss/Invision/AP, File)

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This combination of images show promotional art for upcoming shows "Under The Bridge," premiering April 17 on Hulu, "The Spiderwick Chronicles," premiering April 19 on The Roku Channel and "Conan O'Brien Must Go," premiering April 18 on MAX. (Hulu/The Roku Channel/MAX via AP)

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Conan O'Brien performs at the 8th annual Love Rocks NYC concert benefiting God's Love We Deliver at the Beacon Theatre, Thursday, March 7, 2024, in New York. (Photo by Charles Sykes/Invision/AP)

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FILE - Author and biographer Robert Caro appears at the New York Historical Society Museum & Library in New York on Oct. 20, 2021. Caro is still busy working on the presumed last volume of his series on Lyndon Johnson. The book which launched his publishing career, “The Power Broker,” will mark its 50th anniversary in 2024. The New-York Historical Society will host an exhibit in the fall, featuring archival materials it acquired from Caro. (AP Photo/John Minchillo, File)

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Comedian Conan O'Brien talks with journalists as he visits the White House briefing room, Friday, Dec. 15, 2023, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

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