35 Years In The Life Of Eddie Murphy
The reviews have been optimistic -- and the movie is predicted to take in upwards of $35 million in its opening weekend.
That's great news for the 50-year-old Murphy, who's having a moment: he's slated to host the Oscars in February and told Ellen DeGeneres yesterday that he's moved past his beef with "Saturday Night Live."
But Murphy is certainly no stranger to the ups and downs of showbiz.
Eddie Murphy was born and raised in New York, but in around 1976 he started performing at the same Bay Area comedy club as Robin Williams and Whoopi Goldberg. People compared his routines to comic Richard Pryor's.
Murphy joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" in 1980, during the show's first true slump. He's been characterized as getting the show out of said slump with characters like Buckwheat, Gumby, and the Mr. Rogers parody Mr. Robinson. Though he hasn't been back since he left the show (there was some bad blood) there are rumors of a possible hosting gig for him in the future.
His first major role was in 1982 in "48 Hours" with Nick Nolte. He was nominated for a golden globe for best new star for the role. When Nolte was too sick to host SNL, Murphy did it in his place and is the only cast member to host the show while he was in the cast.
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