Chris Rock and Kathy Griffin to Honor Eddie Murphy at Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize

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Arsenio Hall, Trevor Noah, Dave Chappelle, and Jay Pharoah will also pay tribute to Eddie Murphy when he receives Mark Twain Prize.

September 10, 2015

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Lineup for the upcoming event honoring Eddie Murphy at Kennedy Center is announced. Chris Rock and Kathy Griffin are among Murphy's pals and colleagues tapped to roast the actor/comedian when he is set to receive the nation's top honor for comedy.

The other roasters include Arsenio Hall, Dave Chappelle, Whitney Cummings, Sam Moore, Kevin Nealon, Trevor Noah, Jay Pharoah, and Joe Piscopo. They are scheduled to take the stage at the 18th Annual Kennedy Center Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on October 18.

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The event will air at 9 P.M. on November 23 on PBS. During the ceremony, Murphy will receive a replica of an 1884 bronze bust of Mark Twain sculpted by Karl Gerhardt, courtesy of the Mark Twain House and Museum in Hartford, Connecticut.

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