Thursday, March 28, 2024

Bill Cosby Stripped Of Coveted Kennedy Center Honor and Mark Twain Prize

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Bill Cosby receives Mark Twain Prize
Bill Cosby receives Mark Twain Prize

*Two more prestigious honors have been taken away from Bill Cosby following his sexual assault conviction on April 26.

The comedian lost both his Kennedy Center Honors recognition and his Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, according to the Associated Press. The two are given out annually by the Kennedy Center’s Board of Trustees, which voted Tuesday to rescind an award for the first time in its history after a jury found Cosby guilty on three counts of sexual assault.

Cosby received the Kennedy Center Honor in 1998 for lifetime achievement in the performing arts. In 2009, he was the 12th recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

“The Honors and Mark Twain Prize are given to artists who, through their lifetime of work, have left an indelible impact on American culture. As a result of Mr. Cosby’s recent criminal conviction, the Board concluded that his actions have overshadowed the very career accomplishments these distinctions from the Kennedy Center intend to recognize,” the arts center said in a statement.

Cosby, 80, faces a maximum of 30 years in prison following his conviction in his retrial. Within hours of the verdict, colleges and universities that had awarded honorary degrees to Cosby began rescinding them. Last week, Cosby and director Roman Polanski were kicked out of the Academy of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences, the group behind the Academy Awards.

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