We just received the press release this morning about the upcoming Comedy Awards, and we also were able to see the clip of Tracy Morgan presenting the Icon Award to comedian and actor Eddie Murphy.
We thought we would share it with you, so here is the press release and the clip;
NEW YORK, April 5, 2011 – It’s comedy’s big night out as the first annual “The Comedy Awards” airs across multiple MTV Networks on Sunday, April 10 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Comedic talent including Alec Baldwin, Tina Fey, Will Ferrell, Kristen Wiig, Stephen Colbert, Jon Stewart, Ty Burrell, Louis C.K., Tracy Morgan and Andy Samberg will all be on hand to help kick off this inaugural event dedicated to honoring and celebrating the world of comedy.
Highlights from the show include:
· Bill Murray presenting David Letterman with the first-ever “Johnny Carson Award For Comedic Excellence”
· Eddie Murphy receiving the “Comedy Icon Award”
· Jon Cryer debuting his new song “Jon Cryer will F*#K You Up!”
· Stephen Colbert hijacking the microphone from Jon Stewart during “The Daily Show’s” win for “Late Night Comedy Series”
· A performance from The Lonely Island Featuring Akon and The Roots
· And more…
