Eddie Murphy has publicly criticized fellow “Saturday Night Live” alum David Spade for a joke made about him, describing it as deeply hurtful and implying it carried racial undertones.
In a recent interview with the New York Times, Murphy recalled a “Weekend Update” segment from December 1995 where Spade joked about Murphy’s career, specifically referencing the box office disappointment of his film “Vampire in Brooklyn.” Murphy expressed that the joke was particularly painful given his significant contributions to SNL and felt it was a personal attack.
He mentioned feeling targeted not just by Spade but by the show’s producers who approved the joke before airing. Despite the incident keeping him away from SNL for many years, Murphy has since reconciled with both Lorne Michaels and Spade, returning to host the show in 2019 to positive acclaim.
Eddie Murphy has publicly criticized fellow “Saturday Night Live” alum David Spade for a joke made about him, describing it as deeply hurtful and implying it carried racial undertones.
In a recent interview with the New York Times, Murphy recalled a “Weekend Update” segment from December 1995 where Spade joked about Murphy’s career, specifically referencing the box office disappointment of his film “Vampire in Brooklyn.” Murphy expressed that the joke was particularly painful given his significant contributions to SNL and felt it was a personal attack.
He mentioned feeling targeted not just by Spade but by the show’s producers who approved the joke before airing. Despite the incident keeping him away from SNL for many years, Murphy has since reconciled with both Lorne Michaels and Spade, returning to host the show in 2019 to positive acclaim.
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