In much-anticipated return to 'SNL,' Eddie Murphy brings back 3 of his most popular characters.
Murphy said his return this week to Studio 8H for sketch work and rehearsals,"was kind of surreal."Murphy first appeared on"SNL" in late 1980, before he was hired as a cast member, and soon became a staple with the sardonic characters he brought back to life Saturday.
It was only a few years later that Murphy was making hit movies, including"Beverly Hills Cop" and"48 Hours." His later work as"Norbit" and"Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" also saw him producing top-grossing films. Although it remains unclear why Murphy didn't return sooner, as many other"SNL" successes have, it may not have helped that his tenure roughly coincided with the only period exacting producer Lorne Michaels wasn't working on the show he created.
Also, Murphy expressed displeasure with a joke former cast member David Spade made at his expense on"SNL" in 1995. Noting a pair of box-office flops for Murphy, Spade said,"Look children, it's a falling star!"in 2011."I’m one of you guys."after the show's producer, whom he had worked with on the movie"Tower Heist," was ousted for using a gay slur and making comments about women many found offensive."I want it to be right," he said.
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