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Eddie Murphy Reflects on SNL Feud and Redemption

11/19/2025

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In the Netflix documentary Being Eddie, Eddie Murphy discusses a feud with Saturday Night Live sparked by David Spade's 1995 joke, "Look, children, a falling star," which he found hurtful.
Murphy felt disrespected by SNL at a career low and later said he did not hold a grudge against Spade.
Murphy returned to host SNL in 2019 and appeared in its 50th anniversary special.

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In the Netflix documentary Being Eddie, Eddie Murphy discusses a feud with Saturday Night Live sparked by David Spade's 1995 joke, "Look, children, a falling star," which he found hurtful.
Murphy felt disrespected by SNL at a career low and later said he did not hold a grudge against Spade.
Murphy returned to host SNL in 2019 and appeared in its 50th anniversary special.