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Mel Brooks, 97, looks dapper in black suit as he receives Career Achievement Award at Peabody Awards in LA

Mel brooks was honored with the Career Achievement Awards for breaking 'ground though his use of comedy as a form of resistance at the Peabody Awards in LA.

The 84th Annual Peabody Awards made its long-awaited debut at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in Los Angeles with Oscar-nominated writer and Emmy-nominated actor and comedian Kumail Nanjiani serving as the host. Described as a pioneer in spoof comedy, full of farces and parodies, Brooks has received a slew of accolades during his seven-decade career, including, four Emmys, Three Grammys, two Oscars and three Tonys, which puts him in small and lillustrious list of just 19 people reach EGOT status. During the evening Quinta Brunson was honored with the Trailblazer Award for shining 'a light on the challenges faced by public school teachers' through her ABC series Abbott Elementary, as well as opening 'doors for the next generation of Black leaders in television.'

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