Eddie Murphy said he’s been the target of “cheap shots” over the years — including a “racist” joke that David Spade told on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live,” where Murphy had once been a cast member.

Joe Piscopo discusses why he left Saturday Night Live and Eddie Murphy's departure from the show.

Joe Piscopo and Eddie Murphy helped shape a memorable era of Saturday Night Live. As part of the early 1980s cast, the two brought very different styles that ended up complementing each other ...

Comedian Eddie Murphy returned to host Saturday Night Live, his first appearance as host since 1984, joked during his opening monologue about having ten kids while Bill Cosby is i ...

In a venue full of comedians, the mood at the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Eddie Murphy on Saturday, April 18, was surprisingly earnest. To kick off the show, Kevin Hart came to the ...

Barry Blaustein, the former Saturday Night Live writer who helped Eddie Murphy create some of the show’s most memorable characters, has died at the age of 71. Blaustein was diagnosed with Parkinson’s ...

“Black Jeopardy,” one of Kenan Thompson’s most popular recurring “Saturday Night Live” sketches, came back to 30 Rock during the show’s 50th anniversary special on Sunday. As usual, Thompson played ...

Netflix subscribers can (and should) check out this '80s Eddie Murphy vehicle, which launched the actor's film career (and a ...

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Barry Blaustein, who as a writer on “Saturday Night Live” helped Eddie Murphy with some of his most popular sketches and also teamed with him on hit movies, has died at the age of 71. According to The ...