How to watch the 24th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, where to live stream
The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts has named Adam Sandler as the recipient for the 24th Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The event honoring Sandler will broadcast on CNN Sunday March, 26 at 8/7c.
Those who have ditched basic cable can still stream tonight’s event live with Sling. The streaming service offers three different channel packages, all of which include CNN.
For those unfamiliar with the live-streaming service, here’s a quick rundown.
What is Sling?
Sling is considered one of the cheaper live-streaming services available. The three different channel packages include Sling Orange, Sling Blue and Sling Orange + Blue.
Sling Blue and Sling Orange are both $40 per month, but offer different channel selections.
The main difference between the two packages is the line of ESPN channels offered with Sling Orange as opposed to channels such as Fox News, MSNBC, Discovery and Bravo offered with Sling Blue.
Meanwhile, Sling Orange + Blue is simply both packages combined for $55 a month. Users can access CNN with any of these packages.
Be sure to check out the full breakdown between all three packages here.
More about the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor
According to The Kennedy Center, the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor recognizes individuals who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to the distinguished 19th-century novelist and essayist Samuel Clemens, best known as Mark Twain.
As a social commentator, satirist and creator of characters, Clemens was a fearless observer of society, who startled many while delighting and informing many more with his uncompromising perspective on social injustice and personal folly.
As a recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Adam Sandler will received a copy of an 1884 bronze portrait bust of Mark Twain sculpted by Karl Gerhardt (1853–1940).
The event was created by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Bob Kaminsky, Peter Kaminsky, Mark Krantz and John Schreiber.