Eddie Murphy's Emotional AFI Lifetime Achievement

0:00It's April 20th. From Hollywood to your headphones, this is Entertainment and Celebrity News. Today, powered by AI, I'm Cory with the Story. Eddie Murphy just picked up a Lifetime Achievement Award from the American Film Institute, and the man got real emotional on stage. At 65, he said seeing all his family, his 10 kids, and his wife Paige Butcher, nearly brought tears to his eyes. Spike Lee handed him the honor during the ceremony in Los Angeles on Sunday, April 19th. He gave a big shout out to Paige, the Australian model he married last year after dating since 2012. They have two young kids together, nine-year-old Izzy, and seven-year-old Max, and several of his other children showed up too, Mike. 24-year-old Bella Murphy also thanked Netflix CEO Ted Sarandos for pulling the whole event together. The room was packed with heavy hitters from comedy, Kevin Hart, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, and more, all came to.

1:00Celebrate the coming to America icon, even old SNL buddy Joe Piscopo and Beverly Hills cop co-star Judge Reinhold were there. Murphy called it perfect timing amid his recent wins. He talked about life's blessings raining down, his first grandson, a third granddaughter turning 65, and that fresh marriage right after his. Netflix hit Beverly Hills cop, Axel F. Fresh, off the pickup on Prime Video, and an SNL 50th anniversary cameo. He's got Shrek 5 and a pink, Panther reboot cooking. All this love for Murphy hits different after decades owning the screen, and you can catch the full AFI tribute special streaming on Netflix starting, May 31st.