Murray gets loved up at US award

25 October 2016 - 08:38 By Reuters

Comedian Bill Murray was awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humour at a star-studded Kennedy Centre ceremony on Sunday, with friends and fellow actors praising him for the joy he has brought to audiences worldwide. Murray, 65, star of movies such as Groundhog Day, Ghostbusters and Rushmore, said his success was grounded in love from his family and the talented people he had worked with for more than four decades."There's love, that's what we came with, that's what we go with. I love you, let's try to repeat that to each other," Murray said after accepting the award named after the 19th century American author and humorist.The comedian, known for his spontaneity and irreverence, handed the award, a bust of Twain, down into the audience to be passed around."When I can't see it any longer, that's when I'm coming down the steps," said Murray, an Illinois native, before closing the show by singing a version of Sweet Home Chicago.Previous winners include Richard Pryor, George Carlin, Lily Tomlin, Neil Simon and Eddie Murphy.Murray has won two Emmy awards. ..

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