Eddie Murphy to receive the 51st AFI Award

Comedy legend Eddie Murphy is set to receive the 51st American Film Institute Award. The honor will be presented to Murphy at ...
UPI

Eddie Murphy walks red carpet at 'Being Eddie' premiere

Nov. 13 (UPI) --Beverly Hills Cop and Saturday Night Live legend Eddie Murphy walked the red carpet at the premiere of his new documentary, Being Eddie, in Los Angeles Wednesday night. Guests at the ...
The New York Times

‘Being Eddie’ Gives Murphy the Final Word on His Feud with ‘S.N.L.’

The comedian’s long-running feud with the late-night sketch show is a topic in the new Netflix documentary “Being Eddie.” By Jonathan Abrams For decades, Eddie Murphy stayed away from “Saturday Night ...
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Eddie Murphy Addresses 20-Year ‘SNL’ Feud, Felt Show Was ‘Dirty’ for Poking Fun at His Career

Famed comedian Eddie Murphy is opening up about his feud with Saturday Night Live and why he felt betrayed by the hit series for poking fun at his career. “It’s like your alma mater taking a shot at ...
Yahoo

Why Eddie Murphy Refused To Return To SNL For Three Decades

Eddie Murphy was one of the biggest stars to ever grace the Studio 8H stage as a "Saturday Night Live" cast member. But once he left the show, he didn't come back for a very long time. Murphy was just ...
Variety

Eddie Murphy Refused to Go on ‘SNL’ for Decades Because ‘Dirty Motherf—ers’ Joked About His Movie Flopping: ‘F— Y’all!’

About a decade into Murphy’s post-“SNL” blockbuster movie career, he experienced a box office flop with the Wes Craven-directed horror movie “Vampire in Brooklyn.” Spade joked about the movie’s poor ...
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Chris Rock told “SNL” boss Lorne Michaels to quit after Eddie Murphy-hosted episode

Chris Rock tried to get Lorne Michaels to go out on top. So when Murphy came back to host in 2019, it was an event for fans and cast members alike. In the doc, Murphy explains that it was Michaels' ...
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Being Eddie Review: Sycophantic Portrait Of Eddie Murphy Is Too Self-Congratulatory To Be Interesting

Angus Wall's adulatory portrait of Eddie Murphy is little more than an excessively long puff piece. Being Eddieelevates Murphy's undeniable contributions to comedy while completely disregarding ...
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Eddie Murphy Felt Like 'SNL' Was 'Dirty' for Poking Fun at His Career

Famed comedian Eddie Murphy is opening up about his feud with Saturday Night Live and why he felt betrayed by the hit series for poking fun at his career. "It's like your alma mater taking a shot at ...

Eddie Murphy Says ‘Ghostbusters’, ‘Rush Hour’ and ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ are His Three ‘Wish I Would Have Done’ Movies

Some of Hollywood’s most iconic comedies would’ve looked very different if Eddie Murphy had not turned them down. In a recent ...

Eddie Murphy to receive life achievement award from the American Film Institute

Eddie Murphy is being celebrated with a life achievement award from the American Film Institute. The award will be presented ...
The Christian Science Monitor

‘You get centered and pray.’ Eddie Murphy documentary looks at comedian’s inspiration.

Being Eddie,” now streaming on Netflix, is above all a tribute, and not just to Eddie Murphy’s comedic brilliance.