Chris Rock, Kathy Griffin among comedians set to honour Eddie Murphy with humour prize

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FILE - In this Feb. 22, 2015 file photo, Eddie Murphy presents the award for best original screenplay at the Oscars on Sunday, Feb. 22, 2015, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. Chris Rock, Kathy Griffin, Arsenio Hall and other leading comedians will perform next month in honor of Eddie Murphy as he receives the nation’s top prize for humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington. The Kennedy Center announced a lineup of stars Wednesday, Sept. 9, 2015, who will salute Murphy on Oct. 18 with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. (Photo by John Shearer/Invision/AP)

WASHINGTON – Chris Rock, Kathy Griffin, Arsenio Hall and other comedians will perform next month in honour of Eddie Murphy as he receives the nation’s top prize for humour at the Kennedy Center in Washington.

The Kennedy Center announced the lineup Wednesday and the stars will salute Murphy on Oct. 18 with the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

The performers include Dave Chappelle, Trevor Noah and Whitney Cummings, as well as stars from “Saturday Night Live” where Murphy had his early breakout. Jay Pharoah, Kevin Nealon and Joe Piscopo from “SNL” are slated to join.

The tribute show will be broadcast Nov. 23 on PBS.

The humour prize honours those who influence society in the tradition of Samuel Clemens, the writer and satirist known as Mark Twain.

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