Bill Cosby Awarded Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

A portion of the Huxtable family reunited as Phylicia Rashad and Malcolm-Jamal Warner supported "The Cosby Show" husband and father Monday night in Washington, D.C. Bill Cosby was presented with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.

The funnyman was honored to be the recipient, saying Twain was "the quintessential American writer…because he held his language and his love for words in perfect American form," according to the Associated Press.

First Lady Michelle Obama and the vice President's wife, Jill Biden, watched on as Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock introduced clips of some of Cosby's most iconic scenes and routines. Comedic actor Sinbad also attended the event to salute his role model, reported the AP.

This award presentation will be broadcast nationwide on PBS on November 4. The Mark Twain Prize is just the latest honor Cosby can add to his trophy cabinet. He received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2002.

Published 10/27/09 by

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41 years after listening to Why is there air?, Wonderfulness, To my brother Russell who I slept with,and I started out as a child,I still have all the stories memorized. Time to share them with my kids. Thank you Mr. Cosby.

PatrickC27 11/13/09 Reply
Thanks Mr. Cosby for all the laugh

Anonymous 10/27/09 Reply
Cool:)

NeverLetGo 10/27/09 Reply
good day

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