And they all pretty much got to work with him in some form! From the Wayans Family to Martin Lawrence to Dave Chappelle. And he never let that go to his head.
Venezuelans love Eddy Murphy. Everytime his movies came out we had a great family time. Everybody was laughing, neighbors came over to our house to watch the movies with us, and a small tv turn out be as good as a movie theather. ❤🇻🇪
I'm 54 years old now, but I remember this episode of Late Night just like I remember yesterday. I was 21 years old at the time, still living at my mom's house. I was laughing like crazy when Eddie mentioned his bodyguard "Fruity," counts the rooms in his house. It's so hard to believe, but that was 33 years ago. Wow! (at 6:59)
@@123nme1 No they don’t silly, it’s just to get a rise out of the audience. Lol. Why do specific people think the world revolves around them and that a whole demographic would have a laser focus on them? A lot of fucking self-importance man. You’re one of 8billion people in earth, me or you if gone tomorrow, the wheels keep turnin
they ain't shit compared to Eddie - Eddie is NOT just a stand up comedian, he's a GENIUS. He's comedy's PRINCE. Touched by god, destined for greatness EARLY ON and a once in TEN LIFETIMES artist.
I believe most hosts look like they dislike Eddie but I think they love him. Eddie interviews are less scripted than others. You'd have to be quick, witty, and strong becuase he can take over your show.
I watched this on the very night it was on TV. The best bit is after the ad break. Eddie totally shuts Dave down with the line of questions he's asking. It was brilliant.
I love watching these old episodes. I didn't notice this so much as a kid but, the production was rough back then. It was hard for the producer and cameraman to keep Dave in frame the numerous times he would stand up. The feel of the convo eventually worked out but it seemed kind of awkward in the beginning. Great video.
Letterman is quite the personality he can even make Eddie Murphy feel uncomfortable. Murphy had no clue about the premiere yet they spent 10 minutes on it so you got a lot of "i don't know" from Eddie, brilliant, he sure took CBS to the bank with his $600 Million contract.
whateverpbk Right! As a 90s baby I wish I witness raw talent like this live... So much respect for Murphy Pryor and Rickles my top 3 fav back in the day ( not my generation )
The bleeding envy that so many of these hosts had for Eddie. Meshed with subtle racism. Constantly reverting to his salary, homes, and attire. Rather than his career, upcoming projects, the pressures of fame, the right woman. Anything other than materialism.
Nah. Dave did it plenty with Donald Trump in an interview and possibly others who live flashy or glam lives. Factor in that the masses who watch celebrity talk shows, continue to dream it for themselves and or judge when the juicy details are answered. Dave asks mostly to satisfy their curiosty and maybe a little of his own.
So stupid, everything is interpreted as racism now...thinking that way is racist in itself...This is how Letterman always interviewed EVERYBODY you damn fool.
haha these comments are literally hilarious.... He stopped because he has so much money he could give a fuck about working. He has publicly said thats the only reason he stopped. And now that hes been gone so long hes scared it will ruin his image of being so iconic.
It seemed like Eddie was uncomfortable in this, and on the Tonight Show w/Johnny Carson 1983 clip. At this point in his career in 1986, he's done: SNL, 48 Hours, Delirious, Trading Places, Beverly Hills Cop, a pop album, SNL again, and now The Golden Child. He was around 25 years old here, he still hasn't made: Raw and Coming to America etc...
Notice, too, how in both the Johnny Carson clip and this, how obsessed these guys are with what's in Eddie's pocket. "What are you doing with your money?" "How much did your house cost?" I love that Eddie turned it around on him. "How much does YOUR house cost?" So so weird.
nailah783 Since he specified “TV” we can assume he already knows that Letterman is on Netflix. I also miss Letterman on TV, I think he was funnier there than on Netflix.
@@TopStrikerMaverick you really don't have anything better to do? Why are you talking to me about your assumptions? I don't really care that much. All I did was state a fact, and you're trying to bait me into a conversation. Move along please.
Back when Eddie Murphy was on top of his game both as a comedian and a movie star. I like the Beverly Hills Cop movies, Coming To America and The Golden Child. Those movies were the best Eddie Murphy- movies, in my opinion. :)
I remember seeing him on SNL but I didn't watch it to much Because John belushi had died , Steve Martin and Dan Achroid , Had also left to do of course movies The whole original cast of SNL ? Was gone ! But EDDIE MURPHY'S STAND UP "DELIRIOUS " ! WAS PHENOMENAL I WILL WATCH THAT STAND UP ! EVERY TIME IT CAME ON , AND WILL WATCH IT ON U TUBE . TODAY ! AND I EVEN HAVE IT DOWNLOADED; right next too THE BEST COMICS LIKE RICHARD PRYOR AND THE LIST CAN GO ON ! EDDIE iS A GREAT COMIC I But I HAVENT SEEN HIM LATELY ON STAGE BUT IM SURE HE STILL ISA GREAT COMIC ! GOD BLESS U EDDIE MURPHY & UR FAMILY FOR SHARING UR JOKES WITH US PEOPLE U DIDNT EVEN KNOW ! FOR BRINGING SO MUCH LAUGHTER TO ME , AND MAKING ME FORGET ABOUT ANYTHING NEGATIVE , FOR THOSE SEVERAL HRS OF MY LIFE TIME !
Both Carson and Letterman always asked Eddie about his money, I never understood that. They never asked Burr Reynolds, Bob Hope & etc that question. But I loved how Eddie kept it cool, he knew the deal. Though he had every right to say " None of your business ", he'd keep it cool and flip it on them. "You gotta house in Malibu...". Love Eddie for that 👍🏽👑
This was the begining of the end for Eddie Murphy's big success. What I think happened is multiple things. I think tastes changed in America, so as he wavered here more needed to be done overseas which I'm not sure happened effectively for him. I also think he became more full of himself with handlers and hanger ons. Having too much money and success can do that. He became more isolated from what made him funny to begin with which was the street, but that can happen to anyone moving up over time. I think the biggest thing that happened is he didn't get much better. He started producing more out of touch clunkers like this film Golden Child. It wasn't awful, but it wasn't Trading Places either. Keep in mind he has plenty of money, still does things in entertainment himself, and probably produces other material-all of which could be quite good.
Looking back on this clip. Eddie seems like a character: the leather, the phony laugh, the swag. He didn't seem like a real person. the Eddie I miss was the SNL Eddie. He seemed more together then. However, it's nice to see him in this period of his career when he was the hottest star in the '80s.
The polaroid thing was hilarious. I miss these days. Everything today is so phony and FAKE...the fun and the momentum to go anywhere that this show had over carson is what made having BOTH them on tv great times.
