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Will Ferrell and Jack Black helped O'Brien mark the end of his third late-night show. Ferrell appeared by Zoom and Black was on hand in-studio, the Associated Press reported.

Updated May 5, 2025 at 2:34 PM CDT It was a night of silliness, scatological humor, cutting political satire and poignancy as Conan O'Brien received the 26th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

O'Brien was announced as this year's Twain Prize winner in mid-January. A month later, President Trump ousted the Kennedy Center's president, board chair and Democratically appointed board members.