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Eddie Murphy Whipped Out His Cosby Impression During His First Stand-Up Set in Decades

The legendary comic revived one of his most famous bits while receiving the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

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Eddie Murphy traded in his red leather jacket for movie stardom in the 80s and hasn't looked back at stand-up since. At least not until Sunday night, when the legendary comedian treated an audience to his first live stand-up set in 28 years during the Mark Twain Prize ceremony honoring Murphy. He even busted out that Bill Cosby impression from Raw after deciding not to bring it back for Saturday Night Live .

The 54-year-old comedian rehearsed the short stand-up set in front of Arsenio Hall and Chris Rock before the show, the Washington Post reported, and the pair rooted him on from backstage during the performance.

"That fucker is killing," Rock reportedly told Hall.

The Mark Twain Prize is the top honor for humor in America. Previous recipients have included Richard Pryor, Steve Martin, Lorne Michaels, and Bill Cosby himself—though that was before the godawful stories came out.