So, he hasn’t had a live-action box office hit in years, but that’s not stopping Spike TV from hosting the Eddie Murphy: One Night Only all-star comedy tribute this November. Spike’s special will celebrate Murphy’s 30 year career and will mark the first-ever televised tribute to the comedian/actor. According to Spike TV, the tribute will play homage to his “journey from a 15-year-old aspiring comedian, to the record-breaking Raw, which remains the highest grossing stand-up film of all time, to his indelible characters and impressions from Saturday Night Live such as Buckwheat, Gumby, Mr. Robinson and James Brown.”
The two hour special will feature Murphy’s co-stars from films including 48 Hrs., Trading Places, Beverly Hills Cop, Coming To America, The Nutty Professor, Shrek, and Dreamgirls, as well as an appearance by Murphy himself.
“Eddie’s impact on comedy is immeasurable,” stated Casey Patterson, Executive Vice President of Event Production for Viacom Media Networks Entertainment Group. “At 19, he changed the face of sketch comedy forever on Saturday Night Live and within four years released 48 Hrs., Delirious, and Beverly Hills Cop making him one of the biggest stand-up and movie stars in the world, all before the age of 24 and he’s never stopped evolving, innovating and entertaining.”
Eddie Murphy: One Night Only will tape on November 3 and air on November 16th.
Source: Spike TV
Spike TV Prepares to Honor Eddie Murphy
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