Bill Cosby

The Twelfth Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize honors Bill Cosby.

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Bill Cosby Mark Twain Prize

Premiered November 03, 2009

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Bill Cosby

Taped at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on October 26, the 90-minute Twelth Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize features tributes and comic testimonials from a star-studded cast of Bill Cosby's friends and colleagues.

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Dick Gregory thanks Bill Cosby for his effects on other 'negro' comedians.

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Dick Gregory

Watch as Malcolm Jamal Warner talks about almost not being cast on "The Cosby Show."

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Malcolm Jamal Warner

Watch as Phylicia Rashad thanks Bill Cosby for the best acting advice of her career.

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Phylicia Rashad

Watch as Rita Moreno serenades Bill Cosby.

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Rita Moreno

Watch as Sinbad jokes about Bill Cosby and his roles on "I Spy".

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Sinbad

Watch as Jimmy Heath, Willie Nelson, and Wynton Marsalis improvise.

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Wynton Marsalis and Willie Nelson

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Explore how growing up in the nation's capital influenced Dave Chappelle's comedic style.

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About the Program

Mark Twain Prize

An outstanding lineup of entertainers gathered in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall to salute Jon Stewart, recipient of the 23rd annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on April 24, 2022. The Prize was given at a gala performance featuring some of the biggest names in comedy. The program will be broadcast on PBS stations on Tuesday, June 21, 2022.