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Created in 1998 by The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, Mark Krantz, Peter Kaminsky and Bob Kaminsky and John Schreiber, the Mark Twain prize recognizes the art of humorists who have had an impact on American society in ways similar to the distinguished 19th century novelist and essayist best known as Mark Twain.
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Mark Twain Prize | Bill Cosby
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Mark Twain Prize | Bill Cosby The Twelfth Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain ... The Twelfth Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize honors Bill Cosby. (1:28:16)
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Mark Twain Prize | Sinbad
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Mark Twain Prize | Sinbad Watch as Sinbad jokes about Bill Cosby and hi... Watch as Sinbad jokes about Bill Cosby and his roles on "I Spy". (1:44)
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Mark Twain Prize | Wynton Marsalis and Willie Nelson
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Mark Twain Prize | Wynton Marsalis and Willie Nelson Watch as Jimmy Heath, Willie Nelson, and Wynt... Watch as Jimmy Heath, Willie Nelson, and Wynton Marsalis improvise. (2:01)
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Mark Twain Prize | Phylicia Rashad
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Mark Twain Prize | Phylicia Rashad Watch as Phylicia Rashad thanks Bill Cosby fo... Watch as Phylicia Rashad thanks Bill Cosby for the best acting advice of her career. (2:13)
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Mark Twain Prize | Malcolm Jamal Warner
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Mark Twain Prize | Malcolm Jamal Warner Watch as Malcolm Jamal Warner talks about alm... Watch as Malcolm Jamal Warner talks about almost not being cast on "The Cosby Show." (1:43)
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Mark Twain Prize | Rita Moreno
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Mark Twain Prize | Rita Moreno Watch as Rita Moreno serenades Bill Cosby. Watch as Rita Moreno serenades Bill Cosby. (2:02)
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Mark Twain Prize | Dick Gregory
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Mark Twain Prize | Dick Gregory Dick Gregory thanks Bill Cosby for his effect... Dick Gregory thanks Bill Cosby for his effects on other 'negro' comedians. (1:44)
