Eddie Murphy Honored with AFI Life Achievement Award

0:00It's April 20th, this is Canada News Today, driven by AI. Eddie Murphy just got honored with the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles this past Saturday night. The 65-year-old comedy legend stepped up to a standing ovation from his family, his wife, kids, and a room full of peers like Spike Lee, Chris, Rock, and Dave Chappelle. He got real emotional, saying it filled him up, seeing everyone who'd been on his journey with him. His career kicked off as a teen stand-up phenom, exploded on Saturday night live, then dominated box office with hits like Beverly Hills Cop coming. To America, the nutty professor, and voicing Donkey in the Shrek movies. Big screen backstage showed those iconic moments, tracing his path across stand-up, TV, and film. Stars poured out love during tributes, Spike Lee called him a culture pusher, who made the nation laugh and feel better. Chris Rock said there's no comedy seeing without Eddie. Martin Lawrence joked about finally getting photos now that their kids marry last year,

1:03making them in-laws. Dave Chappelle shared how he studied Eddie's raw special like homework back in the day. More heavy hitters chimed in, Stevie Wonder praised him as a universal reminder that laughter makes life livable. Mike Myers shouted out his Shrek mastery, and Jennifer Hudson belted Dreamgirl's tunes in tribute. The whole special drops on Netflix May 31st. Murphy wrapped it up thanking everyone for a night he'll never forget straight love to the crowd. Moments like this remind us why Eddie's still the king, pushing boundaries, family first, and keeping us laughing across generations.