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Bill Cosby: The Mark Twain Prize

Bill Cosby, the recipient of The Mark Twain Prize.

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Cecily Van Praagh
703-998-2756
cvanpraagh@weta.org

The Mark Twain Prize salutes comedian Bill Cosby. The program airs, Wednesday, November 4 at 8 p.m. ET on PBS stations nationwide. Taped at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts on October 26, the 90-minute special features tributes and comic testimonials from a star-studded cast of Cosby’s friends and colleagues including leading American entertainers Len Chandler, James De Priest, Dick Gregory, Jimmy Heath, Wynton Marsalis, Rita Moreno, Willie Nelson, Phylicia Rashad, Carl Reiner, Chris Rock, Bill Russell, Jerry Seinfeld, Sinbad, Malcolm-Jamal Warner and Steven Wright. The program, which recognizes the life and achievements of the beloved comedian, includes an assortment of classic film clips from Cosby’s career.

Press releases

Nov 04, 2009
BILL COSBY CELEBRATED IN THE MARK TWAIN PRIZE AIRING NATIONALLY ON PBS
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