United Kingdom, March 24 -- Conan O'Brien condemned "bullies" as he accepted the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

The TV funnyman was presented with the honour at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. on Sunday (23.03.25) with stars including Sarah Silverman, Will Ferrell, Tracy Morgan, and Adam Sandler all taking to the stage to salute Conan's career in the entertainment industry.

After being presented with the award by fellow TV star David Letterman, Conan used his acceptance speech to delve into the values held by Twain - declaring the writer "hated bullies" and "loathed racism". He told the audience: "Accepting an award named after Mark Twain is a responsibility. One cannot invoke Twain without understanding who he was and what...