Eddie Murphy Honored with AFI Life Achievement Award

0:00On April 19th, Eddie Murphy just snagged the American Film Institute's top honor, the Life Achievement Award, and a star-packed gala on Saturday night. Mike Myers stole the show by rolling up dressed as Shrek, green makeup, ogre ears and all, to salute his long-time Shrek co-star for nailing the role of. Donkey. Myers laid it on thick in his tribute, calling Donkey a masterpiece, and Eddie one of the greatest ever, full of heart, laughs, and loyalty. He even said working with Murphy tops teeming up with legends like Charlie Chaplin or Peter Sellers, and he's bragging about it to his kids. Big names like Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Arsenio Hall, Keenan Thompson, Jennifer Hudson, and Spike Lee all showed up to celebrate. Hudson belted out a dream girl's medley, nodding to their film where Murphy grabbed a Golden Globe and SAG award. The crowd aided up. Murphy cracked jokes about waiting till he was 92 for the award, then got real, saying the love from family, friends, and peers had him choked.

1:01Up and ready to cry backstage. His career's a beast, nearly 50 years from Saturday night live sketches, to blockbusters like Beverly Hills Cop, coming to America, Nettie Professor, and the Shrek series. Kets the full ceremony as a Netflix special, dropping May 31st pure Hollywood gold that I'll have you grinning ear to ear. That wraps entertainment and celebrity news today, brought to you with AI. I'm Cory with the story.