Eddie Murphy refused to return to SNL after David Spades dig: Dirty motherfkers

Eddie Murphy vs.“SNL.”The comedian, 64, is looking back on his years-long beef with the NBC sketch comedy program in his new Netflix documentary, “Being Eddie.”Murphy, who shot to stardom as a cast member on “SNL” from 1980 to 1984, explained how he felt betrayed by the show for letting David Spade make a joke at his expense 30 years ago.“It’s like your alma mater taking a shot at you,” Murphy said.

“At my career, not how funny I was.Called me a falling star.”In 1995, Spade, 61, did a sketch called “Hollywood Minute” where he showed a picture of Murphy, whose horror movie “Vampire in Brooklyn” bombed at the box office, and said: “Look, children, it’s a falling star.

Make a wish.”Spade’s diss hurt Murphy’s feelings, but Murphy put more of the blame on the show itself.“If there was a joke now about a former ‘SNL’ cast member, about how f–ked up their career was, it would get shot down,” Murphy recalled in the doc.

“It went through all those channels that the joke has to go through and then it was on the air.”“So I wasn’t, like, f–k David Spade, I was like, f–k ‘SNL,’ the “Shrek” star continued.“‘That’s what y’all think of me? Oh, you dirty mother f—ers.’ And that’s why I didn’t go back for years.”But nearly 25 years later, Murphy gave up his grudge and hosted “SNL” in December 2019 — after his movie career took a bit of a dive.

“People don’t realize I’ve taken a break.Let me get off this couch to remind them that I’m funny and that I have not fallen off,” he remembered thinking at the time.

“I’m on the couch by choice.”Murphy continued, “And then I was like, ‘You know what, f–k this.‘SNL’ is part of my history.

I need to reconnect with that show cause that’s where I come from.'”The Oscar nominee also confirmed he’s made amends with “SNL” and Spade.He even appeared in the show’s 50th anniversary special earlier this year.“That...