On Sunday, Conan O'Brien will receive the Mark Twain Prize at the Kennedy Center, the first major ceremony since Trump took over. Several comics, including Conan, will take the stage to say ... whatever they'd like. What we know and what we expect: wapo.st/4iHOwgv

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The Mark Twain Prize ceremony for Conan O'Brien finally happened last night. It was the first major ceremony under the Kennedy Center's new leadership. You can guess how these comics responded. If you can't, check out my report: wapo.st/4cdkcbD

BREAKING: Kennedy Center guts social impact team; more layoffs expected My latest: wapo.st/3DTnvb2

The Kennedy Center's new leadership claims the center has a $100 million operating deficit despite turning a profit less than two years ago -- but refuses to explain how. Meanwhile, a frustrated staff braces for more layoffs. My latest: wapo.st/445cWwb

I caught up with guster after their Kennedy Center run -- which included a touch of protest. wapo.st/3QVXUkI

The latest entity to leave the Kennedy Center? MARS! The jokes soon followed. My latest: wapo.st/42gyL9H

BREAKING: The Kennedy Center has been hit with more layoffs. My latest: washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

My favorite thing about traveling is that hotels all seem to have Pandora on their TVs, and I can revisit all those channels I spent basically of college curating. They ... OK!

An hour at the help desk in the Apple Store is basically an especially boring episode of The Pitt

“Monty Python and the Holy Grail” turns 50 so I decided to write about it, an exercise as misguided as Arthur’s search for the grail itself. And I still don’t know the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow! wapo.st/4iGtBda

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BREAKING: Kennedy Center staff announces intent to unionize. My latest: washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

SCOOP: Kennedy Center subscription sales fall 36 percent from previous year. My latest: washingtonpost.com/entertainment/…

I went to Vancouver to meet Mike Flanagan ahead of his latest Stephen King adaptation: THE LIFE OF CHUCK (with a magical performance from Mark Hamill). Here's how he became one of horror's top voices - and how he's branching out. My latest (gift link): wapo.st/3T7D8zx

"SO FAR GONE," the new novel by Jess Walter, comes out in a few days. He showed me some places around Spokane that inspired it. My latest: washingtonpost.com/books/2025/06/…

Trump brings red-carpet vibe, and boos, to Kennedy Center’s ‘Les Mis,' via Matt Viser and Travis M Andrews washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

President Trump ousted the Kennedy Center leadership. He has said he wants to remake its show offerings and renovate its building. And tonight, he came to hear the people sing. The red-carpet vibe, and some boos, at Les Mis. Latest w/Travis M Andrews: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

President Trump attended "Les Misérables" at the Kennedy Center tonight. Matt Viser and I did, as well. Our dispatch from the evening: washingtonpost.com/politics/2025/…

I spoke with Ben Folds about his new record with the NSO and why he quit his role at the Kennedy Center — ahead of his record release event in DC today. My latest: wapo.st/4la0eBT