‘Being Eddie’ Review: A Netflix Documentary Engagingly Explores the Life and Career of Eddie Murphy, but It’s Too Upbeat to Get the Full Story

I still think there’s a mystery at the heart of Eddie Murphy’s career that the film doesn’t go near, and that is this: Why did he draw back? Why did the Eddie Murphy who had positively ruled in the ...

A scandalous Eddie Murphy performance comforted Pete Davidson after his dad's tragic death on 9/11

Pete Davidson reveals the scandalous Eddie Murphy DVD he begged his mom to let him watch at 8 years old to help cope after ...

Eddie Murphy's Netflix Documentary Is Great, But I'm Shocked Some Key People Weren't Interviewed

The Dolemite Is My Name also reflects on memories that aren’t quite as pleasant, including the joke David Spade made about him on SNL that ultimately sparked Murphy’s years-long feud with the show.

One Major Part Of Eddie Murphy’s Life That Was Omitted From His Documentary, According To An Insider

However, as much as Being Eddie celebrates his career, it’s also drawn attention for what it leaves out. According to one ...
Decider

Eddie Murphy Revisits David Spade’s Infamous Diss That Sparked ‘SNL’ Feud in ‘Being Eddie’: “F–k Y’all, That’s What Y’all Think of Me?”

According to the Being Eddie documentary on Netflix, Eddie Murphy is totally over that time David Spade insulted him on Saturday Night Live. Mostly. Directed by Angus Wall, Being Eddie—which began ...
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Eddie Murphy Alert! Watch The Trailer For The BEING EDDIE Documentary

“There is no one else like him. Nobody. He’s been famous longer than just about anyone alive, and he’s never lost who he is.” – director and two-time Oscar winner Angus Wall. For those of us who grew ...

Deon Cole wishes Hollywood would share the spotlight instead of “one person playing everybody”

In this exclusive interview at a ‘Being Eddie’ premiere event, Deon Cole talks his Kai Cenat controversy, gives Eddie Murphy ...
The Christian Science Monitor

‘You get centered and pray.’ Eddie Murphy documentary looks at comedian’s inspiration.

Being Eddie,” now streaming on Netflix, is above all a tribute, and not just to Eddie Murphy’s comedic brilliance.

Eddie Murphy Says ‘Ghostbusters’, ‘Rush Hour’ and ‘Who Framed Roger Rabbit’ are His Three ‘Wish I Would Have Done’ Movies

With ‘Ghostbusters,’ I did ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ instead,” he said. “It was do this or that, so it worked out cool. And ‘Who ...

Eddie Murphy to Receive AFI Life Achievement Award in 2026

Comedian and Oscar-nominated actor Eddie Murphy will receive the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award in Los Angeles on April 18, 2026.

Eddie Murphy to Be Honored With AFI Life Achievement Award

Murphy certainly fits the criteria, with a massive body of work as an actor and comedian. The most commercially successful ...