(Undated) — He says he’s over it now, but Eddie Murphy freely admits to holding a years-long grudge against the show that made him a star in the 1980s. Murphy tells “Rolling Stone” magazine there’s a reason why audiences haven’t seen him on NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” all these years, unlike fellow alumni who have dropped in for guest spots on occasion. The comedian says he didn’t like the way the show made fun of him and his career a few times after his departure. He specifically points to an “SNL” sketch in which David Spade showed a picture of Murphy and said “Look, children, a falling star.” Murphy says he “made a stink about it” and that it “became part of the folklore.” He says he felt bad about it for years, but has since gotten over it.
Murphy is marking his return back to edgier comedy next week with the release of his new movie “Tower Heist” on November 4th. He has also opted out of a fourth film in the “Beverly Hills Cop” franchise, but does hope to resurrect his Axel Foley character from the film series on the small screen. Murphy says he’s trying to produce a TV show starring Axel Foley’s son and that he, as Axel, would show up in the series from time to time. While Murphy shies away from the public spotlight in his personal life, the now 50-year-old actor says the label “recluse” does not fit him. He admits to being a homebody but tells “Rolling Stone,” “I’m too vain to be a recluse.”
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