has revisited his long-standing feud with , criticizing the comedian for a joke made on in 1995. after the box office failure of "Vampire in Brooklyn" and the feud has been ongoing ever since. What was the joke? During the "Weekend Update" segment, "Look children, it's a falling star.
Make a wish," commented. 63, discussed the incident on the New York Times' "The Interview" podcast, explaining that he felt the joke was a personal attack and hinted at a racial undertone. who was an "SNL" cast member from 1980 to 1984, felt the joke was a cheap shot.
"My career? Really? A joke about my career? So, I thought that was a cheap shot. And it was kind of, I thought, I felt it was racist," he added. He also criticized the producers for allowing the joke to air, asserting his significant impact on the show's success.
In his memoir, "Almost Interesting," , quoting Murphy's phone call. " , who the f-k do you think you are?!! Honestly? Who. The.
F-k. Going after ME?? You dumb motherf-ker! I'm off-limits, don't you know that?" Spade admitted to feeling terrible about the incident. did not return to "SNL" for over 30 years after the incident but eventually hosted the show again in 2019, with guest appearances by Reflecting on the situation, Murphy expressed that things had worked out positively in the end.
"I'm cool with . Cool with . I went back to 'SNL'," Murphy concluded.
"I'm cool with everybody. It's all love.".
