Eddie Murphy Recounts the Joke That Kept Him Away from 'SNL' for 35 Years

Eddie Murphy Recounts the Joke That Kept Him Away from 'SNL' for 35 Years

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Netflix’s Eddie Murphy documentary Being Eddie is out this week. It’s OK . A parade of talking heads — Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan, Pete Davidson, Tracee Ellis Ross, and more — reflect on Murphy’s career, while Murphy himself stays fairly soft-spoken as he looks back on his many successes (and a few missteps). It’s not especially insightful, but if you’re an Eddie Murphy fan, it’s worth a watch, if only to see the inside of his home, hear him talk about his cats, and meet his wife, Australian model Paige Butcher.

Obviously, SNL plays a major role in his life and therefore in the documentary. The film essentially bookends his story with h