But few lit up the screen as fast as Eddie Murphy did in his 1982 cinematic debut, 48 Hrs. Murphy was the rare case of a comedian to become an overnight movie star when he played Reggie Hammond in the ...

Eddie Murphy during Los Angeles Premiere of DreamWorks Pictures' "NORBIT" at The Village in ... [+] Westwood, California, United States. (Photo by E. Charbonneau/WireImage for Paramount Pictures ...

former “SNL” cast member Eddie Murphy played another former cast member, Tracy Morgan — next to Tracy Morgan. Leslie Jones joined Murphy and Morgan as contestants. Chris Rock later took the ...

The historic, milestone 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live this weekend has fans reminiscing over performances from some of its most beloved cast members, including those of Eddie Murphy.

As usual, Thompson played host Darnell Hayes aka Alex Treblack, with contestants being played by former cast members Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan and, most notably, Eddie Murphy. The biggest laughs ...

Eddie Murphy returned for another sketch on the SNL50: The Anniversary Show, this time as one of three prisoners trying to try to scare a trio of young male shoplifters “straight.” The sketch ...

Imitation is considered the sincerest form of flattery, and that seemed to be the case during a Jeopardy!-inspired sketch on Saturday Night Live's 50th-anniversary special. On Sunday, February 16 ...

As usual, Thompson played host Darnell Hayes aka Alex Treblack, with contestants being played by former cast members Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan and, most notably, Eddie Murphy. The biggest laughs were ...

Eddie Murphy delivered a hilarious impersonation of Tracy Morgan during the Black Jeopardy! sketch on Saturday Night Live’s 50th Anniversary Special, which aired on February 16, 2025.

“SNL” revived its beloved “Black Jeopardy” sketch for its 50th anniversary, except this time with Eddie Murphy playing Tracy Morgan. In the sketch, Kenan Thompson returned as the host of ...

"Well, guess what? When I was a boy, I watched both my parents die in these streets!" Murphy says as Ray, per NBC. "And the family that adopted him made him sleep under the staircase," adds ...