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Eddie Murphy Gets Real About His Old Homophobic Jokes: 'Some of It, I Cringe When I Watch'
Eddie Murphy can admit that some of his jokes from the ’80s just don’t hit. In an interview with CBS This Morning, the famed actor and comedian reflected on some of his old homophobic jokes with reporter Tracy Smith. “Some of it, I cringe when I watch,” Murphy said. “I’m like, ‘Oh my God, I…
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Eddie Murphy and Lizzo Didn’t Just Bring Big Ratings to SNL; a Few Black Designers Got a Boost, Too
The ratings are in, and Eddie Murphy’s return to hosting Saturday Night Live with music from breakout star Lizzo was a massive success, giving the 44-year-old sketch comedy show its best ratings in two years. But show creator and producer Lorne Michaels wasn’t the only one who got a boost on Saturday night; both Lizzo and…
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Bill ‘We Cannot Blame White People’ Cosby Accuses Eddie Murphy of ‘Cooning’ in Statement Regarding SNL Joke
Eddie Murphy appeared to have the best time of his life during his return to Saturday Night Live—his first as host since 1984—and naturally, his appearance was not without controversy. During his opening monologue, Murphy referenced Bill Cosby’s sexual assault conviction, for which he was sentenced to at least three years in prison. “But if…
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Black Men United: Eddie Murphy Assembles Legendary Black Comedians for SNL Opener
Viewers should’ve known Eddie Murphy was going to pull out all the stops for his grand return to Saturday Night Live last night. But no one was expecting the comedy king to kick off his big comeback in such a big way – with the help of Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan, Dave Chappelle and Kenan…
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Lizzo Ready to Shake Things Up on SNL; Eddie Murphy Will Bring Entire Family and Maybe Some Old Characters
Tomorrow, Eddie Murphy will finally return to the Saturday Night Live stage. And everyone is excited that the Brooklyn-born comedy king will host the variety-sketch comedy series for the first time as host in 35 years—including this week’s musical guest Lizzo. The body-positive pop music sensation couldn’t contain her excitement about Murphy’s comeback during a…
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Eddie Murphy Will Return as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop Sequel to Be Released on Netflix
Eddie Murphy is winning. Seriously, I could end the article there and it would be accurate, but let’s specifically celebrate his latest win! According to Variety, Murphy is continuing his profitable relationship with Netflix (following the critic- and consumer-embraced Dolemite Is My Name) and will be starring in a Beverly Hills Cop sequel set to…
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Otay! Eddie Murphy Plans to Revisit Old Characters for Saturday Night Live Return
Old school Saturday Night Live fans rejoice! Eddie Murphy will return to the scene of the crime—the same sketch comedy show where he killed audiences before becoming an international box office superstar. When the legendary funnyman returns as host to SNL on Dec. 21, he will be bringing some classic material with him. While promoting…
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SNL Cans (Not-So) Funnyman Shane Gillis Over Racial Slur, and He’s Like, ‘Whatever, I Liked Mad TV’
A moment when fans should have been focused on celebrating the fact that Saturday Night Live had (finally!) promoted an Asian American, Bowen Yang, to join its cast of characters on the long-running NBC sketch comedy, was rudely interrupted by the racially-slurred past of one of the show’s other new hires—that of basic comic Shane…
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Leslie Jones Is Bidding Deuces to Saturday Night Live
Funny lady Leslie Jones will not be returning to Saturday Night Live when the sketch comedy returns for its 45th season next month, opting instead to focus on her career on the big screen. Entertainment Weekly confirmed the news Tuesday, noting that Jones, who starred in the 2016 remake of Ghostbusters, is set to appear…
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Eddie Murphy Will Host SNL After 35 Years Away From the Stage That Spawned Him
After years, maybe decades, of family fare by the way of The Klumps, or Shrek’s donkey, genius comedian Eddie Murphy will be bringing that heat, and on the stage where he began as a 19-year-old, on a little show called Saturday Night Live. Murphy, who spent about four seasons on SNL in the early 1980s…