It was for Saturday Night Live. " "When I was 19, I got Saturday Night Live, and things just started happening," Murphy explained. He starred in the buddy cop action comedy flick 48 Hrs with Nick ...

Sidney Poitier told Eddie Murphy to not compete with actors like Denzel Washington or Morgan Freeman for a role in 'Malcolm X.' ...

Eddie Murphy said he only ever auditioned once in his life and it landed him Saturday Night Live at 19, launching a decades-long career in comedy and film.

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"Sidney Poitier said, 'You are not Denzel [Washington], and you are not Morgan [Freeman]. You are a breath of fresh air, and don’t f*** with that!'" Murphy recalls.

Eddie Murphy was told by Sidney Poitier not to star in "Malcolm X," he reveals in Apple TV+'s “Number One on the Call Sheet." ...

Eddie Murphy has never struggled to find work ... the show for its 50th anniversary special in February. He played Tracy Morgan in the return of the popular sketch “Black Jeopardy.” ...