{"id":14180,"date":"2015-10-19T20:56:45","date_gmt":"2015-10-19T20:56:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/?p=14180"},"modified":"2015-10-19T20:56:45","modified_gmt":"2015-10-19T20:56:45","slug":"eddie-murphy-stuns-with-bill-cosby-joke-at-mark-twain-prize-event","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/mytrendybuzz.com\/blog\/2015\/10\/19\/eddie-murphy-stuns-with-bill-cosby-joke-at-mark-twain-prize-event\/","title":{"rendered":"Eddie Murphy Stuns with Bill Cosby Joke at Mark Twain Prize Event"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well that was quick! Days after explaining why he refused to perform the Bill Cosby skit Norm MacDonald had prepared for the SNL 40<\/em> extravaganza \u2013 esteemed comedian and actor Eddie Murphy decided to take a stab at it anyway. And continuing his track record of excellence \u2013 he absolutely nailed it.<\/p>\n

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In front of notable friends like Coming to America<\/em> co-star, Arsenio Hall, a batch of likeminded talent including, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, George Lopez, Kathy Griffin and Tracy Morgan who just the day before had enjoyed his wondrous return to the stage of Saturday Night Live<\/em>, Murphy was given the highest honor any comedian could ask for \u2013 the Mark Twain Prize.<\/p>\n

The event took place on Sunday at The Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts and it was the perfect ingredient of praise, adulation and loads of laughter as those who cite Murphy as the gregarious innovator who prompted their undying allegiance – took to the stage to vocalize exactly why.<\/p>\n

Morgan whose appearance continues to serve as a reminder of his near-death experience paid homage to his \u201ccomedic hero\u201d and admitted that Murphy was the first person to reach out and crack him up right after the tragic accident that took the life of his friend and frequent collaborator James McNair.<\/p>\n

SNL<\/em> alum Kevin Nealon attributed SNL\u2019s<\/em> resurrection back in the 80\u2019s when the show was losing steam to Murphy\u2019s stylized genius. \u201cSome people are just blessed with talent, and with Eddie, it was just luck\u201d. Nealon went on to jokingly express his hope that the Beverly Hills Cop star could use his superpowers to rescue the Kennedy Center from being converted to the Trump Center. \u201cI can see the slot machines in the lobby\u201d.<\/p>\n

The Daily Show\u2019s<\/em> newly minted star, Trevor Noah also got in on all the fun and confessed that watching Coming to America<\/em> was his introduction to the genre of comedy.<\/p>\n

Murphy for his part seemed to be thoroughly enjoying the festivities and stated that receiving the prize was a \u201ctremendous honor\u201d but also humorously pointed that what he was being presented with was “actually an award, but they call it a prize, usually when there\u2019s a prize, there\u2019s money\u201d.<\/p>\n

After the insightful warm up, Murphy hilariously went where he had once vowed not to go \u2013 enter Bill Cosby. The comedian joked about the fact that the embattled comedian really messed things up if \u201cthey want you to give your trophy back\u201d.<\/p>\n