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Eddie Murphy Receives Life Achievement Award by AFI, Drawing Standing Ovation at Star-Filled Tribute
The gala raised more than $2.5 million for AFI’s nonprofit education programs as Murphy was honored for a nearly 50-year career.
- On Saturday night, Eddie Murphy received the AFI Life Achievement Award at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, stepping onstage to a standing ovation as applause filled the ballroom.
- Murphy's career has spanned nearly 50 years, from teenage stand-up sensation to box office mainstay through films like Beverly Hills Cop, The Nutty Professor, and the Shrek franchise.
- Colleagues including Spike Lee, Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle, and Rock celebrated Murphy's cultural impact. "There is no us without you," Rock said.
- The gala raised more than $2.5 million to support AFI's nonprofit education programs and honored cinematographer Autumn Durald Arkapaw with the Schaffner Alumni Medal.
- Netflix will premiere a retrospective special hosted by Joy Randolph and Kenan Thompson on May 31, highlighting Murphy's transition from stand-up sensation to film star.
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Free Malaysia Today NewsComedy trailblazer Eddie Murphy receives AFI Life Achievement Award
Eddie Murphy received the American Film Institute’s (AFI) Life Achievement Award on Saturday night in Los Angeles, honoring a career that has shaped comedy and film for more than five decades. Accepting the trophy with his trademark humour, Murphy joked about its size. “Have these always been this size? It seems like this one is smaller,” he said, drawing laughter from the crowd. Murphy, who turned 65 on April 3, said he was grateful to recei…
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