New Eddie Murphy Documentary Addresses the Murder of His Father
The documentary features Hollywood stars discussing Murphy's groundbreaking career and family, highlighting his influence and personal struggles including his father's murder.
- Recently, Netflix released Being Eddie, a documentary that traces Eddie Murphy's rise from Saturday Night Live and stand-up into blockbusters like Beverly Hills Cop and Shrek, while showing his large family including the 10 children.
- The documentary frames its purpose as revealing Murphy, promising to strip back mystery and showing how Beverly Hills Cop's success broke barriers for Black actors, producer Jerry Bruckheimer said.
- Jerry Seinfeld put fame in stark terms, saying `In show business, you receive the greatest flattery and the greatest venom, and they're both lies,` while Murphy acknowledged hurt over a past SNL skit with `My feelings was hurt` but held no ill will toward David Spade.
- It notes Murphy's long absence from Saturday Night Live after the December 9, 1995 sketch and leaves out Melanie Brown's 2007 paternity suit, leaving some personal issues unsaid.
- Murphy frames survival as a personal choice, crediting abstaining from drugs and alcohol along with self-regard, while top entertainers like Adam Sandler and Chris Rock attest to his enduring influence.
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