Eddie Murphy refused to return to ‘SNL’ after David Spade’s dig: ‘Dirty motherf—kers’

Eddie Murphy opens up in his Netflix documentary “Being Eddie” about his decision to stay away from “Saturday Night Live” for ...

Eddie Murphy's most surprising revelations about 'SNL,' party drugs and losing the Oscar

It’s like your alma mater taking a shot at you,” says Eddie Murphy in Netflix's "Being Eddie" documentary about his past ...

Eddie Murphy Revisits David Spade’s Infamous Diss That Sparked ‘SNL’ Feud in ‘Being Eddie’: “F–k Y’all, That’s What Y’all Think of Me?”

Spade was well-known for roasting celebrities on his news desk segment “Hollywood Minute.” When Murphy’s 1995 horror comedy ...
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Star Wars in Theaters and Eddie Murphy on SNL Has Fans Remembering the ’80s

In tandem, these two events (and some others) have sent some fans back in time to the 1980s. Specifically, they’re remembering 1983, the year that the first final Star Wars movie, Star Wars: Return of ...

Eddie Murphy's Complicated Relationship with SNL: From Star to Estrangement

Feeling betrayed, Murphy confronted Spade and the show's producers, emphasizing the importance of his contributions to SNL. This incident marked the beginning of a long estrangement, with Murphy ...

The 3-Second Joke That Started Eddie Murphy’s 20-Year Cold War with ‘SNL’

Eddie Murphy didn't appear on ‘Saturday Night Live’ for decades after leaving the show. A 1995 throwaway joke by David Spade ...

Eddie Murphy says surviving fame with his ‘sanity’ intact is his proudest achievement

The 64-year-old comedy icon marked 45 years since his breakout on “Saturday Night Live” in 1980 — and now he’s set to release ...
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This Eddie Murphy ‘80s Classic Missed Casting Two Comedy Icons

The Pickup star Eddie Murphy stands on the Mount Rushmore of comedy kings, a legend even the legends admire. But in Murphy’s early career as an emerging movie star during his Saturday Night Live days, ...