LOADING ERROR LOADING Eddie Murphy hasn’t forgotten how “Saturday Night Live” once mocked a low point in his career. The “Beverly Hills Cop” actor reflected on his relationship with the storied sketch show during an episode of The New York Times’ “The Interview” podcast released this weekend, recalling how one joke about him seemed like a “cheap shot” with “racist” undertones. During a sketch called “Hollywood Minute” that aired in December 1995, “ SNL ” cast member David Spade laughed at Murphy’s box office flop from that year, “Vampire in Brooklyn,” and showed a photo of the comedian on screen, saying, “Look, children, it’s a falling star.
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The “Raw” comic found the bit particularly disrespectful, knowing how he’s been credited with reviving much of the sketch series’ shine during his four-season run on it. Murphy attends the premiere of "Candy Cane Lane" in November 2023. In a new interview for The New York Times' "The Interview" podcast, he looked back on a particularly personal joke "SNL" once made at his expense.
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