The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Murphy included fellow "SNL" stars sharing how he broke the mold as an alumnus, plus Dave Chappelle pitching him a future collaboration.

Murphy, 65, has moved from a teenage stand-up sensation to a breakout force on “Saturday Night Live” to a box office mainstay with films like “Beverly Hills Cop,” “Coming to America,” “The Nutty ...

Mike Myers tells PEOPLE that Eddie Murphy "just continues to be just a fantastic guy" more than 30 years after they first met ...

LOS ANGELES − Eddie Murphy proved to be the undisputed king of comedy as the latest recipient of the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award on April 18. An all-star comedy slate of Chris ...

Home is where the heart is, and Shrek's swamp is wherever Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy are. A cadre of Hollywood legends gathered to honor Murphy on Saturday night as he received the the AFI Life ...

Mike Myers committed to the bit when paying tribute to Shrek co-star Eddie Murphy at this year's AFI Life Achievement Awards.

Mike Myers made a memorable entrance at Eddie Murphy’s AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony by appearing in full Shrek costume, complete with green makeup and ogre ears. He praised Murphy’s portrayal ...

Virtually every black comedian, and Bill Burr, was on hand to pay tribute to Eddie Murphy on Saturday night as he was awarded the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award at the Dolby Theater in Los Angeles.

Chris Rock speaks during the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Eddie Murphy on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. On Friday, the U.S. Justice Department announced ...

Eddie Murphy accepts the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award during a tribute to him on Saturday, April 18, 2026, at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello) Eddie Murphy accepts the ...