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Bill Cosby honored for comedy, social influence

Comedian Bill Cosby received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Monday after refusing to accept the award twice in the past.

People.com: Mariah Carey, Jamie Foxx Set for Apollo Fete

The stars will turn out for the 75th anniversary of the historic theater

Commentary: Obama, Cosby, King and the mountaintop

Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. told followers the night before he was killed that he had been "to the mountaintop" and seen the promised land of racial equality. Last week's election of Barack Obama was the equivalent of taking all African-Americans to that peak, says Dr. Alvin Poussaint.

People.com: Michelle Obama on Date Nights with Her Husband

Plus, the Senator's wife talks about being a parent – and whether she weighs in on policy matters

Time.com: Bill Cosby to Sell Sweaters for Charity

Not everyone can be Dr. Cliff Huxtable, the quick-with-a-quip dad that Bill Cosby played on TV for eight years. But for the right price, you could dress just like him this Father's Day

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Trying to lose weight, get over a break-up or find the perfect partner?

SI.com: Commencement Time: This year's five best and worst graduation speakers

Finals are over, families have arrived, and May flowers are blooming on campuses across the country (and by blooming I mean schools are planting fully bloomed flowers the day before parents arrive). That's right, it's graduation time again. It's a time for students to reflect on the end of a long journey, a time for parents to revel in the accomplishments of their children, and above all, it's a time for colleges to show off the spoils from their hunt to find the most prestigious graduation speaker. Some schools had more success than others, and I'm here to let you know which schools made the five best and five worst speaker selections this spring.

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That new Janet Jackson music making the rounds on the Internet is apparently not as new as you might think.

Jackson, Sharpton lead New Orleans rally

Hundreds of protesters led by the Revs. Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton rallied Saturday, saying the city's election plans will disenfranchise voters displaced by Hurricane Katrina.

Entertainment Weekly: The Must List

"Electric" TV, "Stoned" music, and eight other things we recommend this week:

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