Bill Cosby finally accepts a Mark Twain humour award

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Comedian and author Bill Cosby was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humour at a glitzy Washington ceremony.

Cosby has rallied since earlier cancellation of a couple of engagements aroused concern for his health. The comic veteran was supported by Chris Rock, Jerry Seinfeld, Sinbad, Willie Nelson, Wynton Marsalis and Carl Reiner.

Phylicia Rashad and Malcolm-Jamal Warner, Cosby's co-stars from the wildly popular and longrunning The Cosby Show, were also in attendance.

Cosby had previously twice declined the award because he was offended by language used at the first Mark Twain Prize ceremony honouring Richard Pryor in 1998, CNN reported.

"I made it clear that there were certain people who misunderstood what Richard was about and how they were using words. And I was not about to have that celebrating Mark Twain and Bill Cosby," the network quoted him as saying.

source: Splash News


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