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Eddie Murphy Recalls A Joke At His Expense From ‘SNL’ And Calls It “Racist”


A joke made at his expense on 'SNL' still sticks in Eddie Murphy's craw.

Eddie Murphy has forgiven a cheap shot from his old home at Saturday Night Live. Murphy was coming off the dismal Vampire in Brooklyn box office flop at the time. Murphy was a regular cast member on SNL from 1980 to 1984 and was appalled that a slap against one of their own was allowed by producers.

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