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Comedian receives Mark Twain Prize at Kennedy Center
Bill Maher accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center on Sunday. The ceremony took place while a federal court order blocks the venue's planned closure and requires removal of a name added to the building's facade.
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Comedian Bill Maher accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the Kennedy Center on Sunday night. The event featured multiple performers who made jokes about the center's recent leadership changes and a tarp covering part of the building's front entrance.
operational context A federal judge ruled in May that the name added to the building's facade was placed there illegally and ordered its removal. The same ruling blocked a planned two-year closure announced earlier this year. The tarp covering the affected section of the facade remains in place while lawyers determine how long it will stay.
The judge has requested an update next month on the tarp's status. The final scheduled event in the Concert Hall is set for July 3.
The Twain Prize event is scheduled to air on Netflix on July 21.
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