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Adam Sandler poses in the press room with the award for best male lead for "Uncut Gems at the 35th Film Independent Spirit Awards on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2020, in Santa Monica, Calif. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
December 13, 2022, 11:21 pm
Adam Sandler to receive 2023 Mark Twain comedy prize
Kennedy Center says star will receive prestigious award at March gala where Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Billy Crystal have been honored in the past
By AP
Jon Stewart speaks backstage a 'Stand Up for Heroes' benefit show in New York City, on November 4, 2019. (Bryan Bedder/Getty Images for The Bob Woodruff Foundation via JTA)
January 21, 2022, 11:08 pm
Jon Stewart to receive prestigious Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
Former Daily Show host says he’s been influenced by work of Mark Twain, ‘or as he was known by his given name, Samuel Leibowitz’; Stewart’s given name was Jonathan Leibowitz
By Shira Hanau
Julia Louis-Dreyfus arrives at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts for the 21st Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor presented to Julia Louis-Dreyfus on Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Owen Sweeney/Invision/AP)
October 22, 2018, 5:38 am
Julia Louis-Dreyfus feted for career achievement in comedy
‘Seinfeld’ and ‘Veep’ actress wins Mark Twain Prize for American Humor for a lifetime in comedy
By ASHRAF KHALIL
A section of the 'Small Wailing Wall' (Shmuel Bar-Am)
July 25, 2015, 10:36 am
Where Mark Twain viewed a ‘holier’ Western Wall
There is a section of the Temple’s retaining wall far closer to the sacred Holy of Holies than the traditional site of prayer, and it’s open to all
By Aviva and Shmuel Bar-Am
US President Barack Obama speaks to reporters Tuesday, April 30, 2013. (photo credit: AP/Charles Dharapak)
April 30, 2013, 6:49 pm
Obama says US still unsure who used chemical weapons in Syria
President suggests he’ll consider military action if it can be confirmed that Assad was behind nerve gas attack
An illustration of passengers aboard the Quaker City off the coast of Beirut. The Quaker City was the steamship that brought Mark Twain to these 'desolate' shores. (Photo credit: Courtesy: National Library of Israel)
July 4, 2012, 3:16 pm
Less awe than shucks for the Holy Land’s first US visitors
Rev. Levi Parsons, a true pioneer in 1821, was dead after several months here. Herman Melville spent 19 years writing a tortuous book about his visit. But a young future president kept his sense of humor
By Mitch Ginsburg
Adam Ross
May 28, 2012, 6:02 pm
Adam Ross
Occupation, inspiration or all of the above?
You can’t live in this country and ignore that there are serious problems here. But if you walk around with all of those problems weighing down on your shoulders, you’ll be popping heart medication at each meal just to get through the day
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