Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer.
Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. He has worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor, and Dolemite Is My Name. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.
Eddie Murphy Slams David Spade Over 'Racist' Joke on 'Saturday Night Live' From 1995
justjared.comEddie Murphy is calling out David Spade over a joke from back in 1995. If you didn’t know, Eddie, 63, starred as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984 while David, 59, appeared on the show from 1990 to 1996.
After Eddie left the show, he started starring in movies, and during an episode of SNL in 1995, David cracked a joke about Eddie‘s film Vampire in Brooklyn flopping at the box office. Keep reading to find out more…“Look children, it’s a falling star.
Make a wish,” David said of Eddie during the “Weekend Update” segment. Now nearly three decades later, Eddie is slamming David over the joke, which he says was “racist.” “Most people that get off that show, they don’t go on and have these amazing careers.
It was personal,” Eddie told the New York Times‘ The Interview podcast. “It was like, ‘Yo, how could you do that?’ My career?
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