Dave Chappelle Pitches Eddie Murphy for Chappelle's Show Reboot

0:00It's April 20th. Welcome to Entertainment and celebrity news today, powered by AI. I'm Cory with the story. Dave Chappelle just dropped a bombshow pitch to reboot Chappelle's show and he wants Eddie Murphy right there with him. At Murphy's American Film Institute Lifetime Achievement Award on April 18th, the 52-year-old comedian made an emotional plea from the stage at the Dolby Theatre. He asked the 65-year-old legend to take on the parts originally played by his late brother Charlie Murphy, who passed in 2017 at age 57 and was a key writer and actor on the original comedy central hit from 2003 to 2006. Chappelle got a real personal, sharing how Charlie always bragged about his superstar little brother and how much he meant to the whole cast. He even mentioned dropping by Murphy's place on April 4th, not realizing it was right after the Beverly Hills Copstar's birthday. Chappelle called the original show one of the toughest yet greatest rides of his life, all thanks to Charlie's energy. The crowd lost it, roaring as Murphy stood up and acknowledged

1:04the invite. Big names like Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan, Arsenio Hall, Kenan Thompson, and Bill Burr all showed love to Murphy that night. 2. Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos was in the house and the whole tribute airs on the streamer May 31st. Same spot that's hosted Chappelle's stand-up, Specials. Chappelle's been a Murphy fan forever, saying he watched Eddie Murphy raw every day after school at age 14 back in 1987. It's clear this reboot idea honors family ties and comedy roots deep. No word yet for Murphy's camp after USA Today reached out, but this could spark something huge. Keep an eye on these icons linking up.