“I know that he cant just say that.”

Eddie Murphyis a star who needs no introduction.

Like many stars, Eddie’s had his share of relative failures alongside his successes.

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“Look, children, a falling star,” he said as a picture of Eddie appeared onscreen.

“Make a wish.”

you’re free to see the joke for yourself at 2:45 on the above clip.

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As it turns out, the jab stuck with Eddie.

Most people that get off that show, they dont go on and have these amazing careers.

It was personal, Eddie reflected.

Eddie Murphy wearing sunglasses, holding a water bottle and a black folder, dressed in a striped jacket and dark pants

It was like, Yo, how could you do that?"

“Mycareer?

A joke about my career?

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So I thought that was a cheap shot.

And it was kind of, I thought I felt it was racist.

And I know that he cant just say that, he said.

Eddie Murphy, wearing a black turtleneck and white bomber jacket with an orange emblem, at the Candy Cane Lane event

A joke has to go through these channels.

So the producers thought it was OK to say that.

In the meantime, read the entire interviewhere.

Eddie Murphy, seated at a formal event, wearing a suit, tie, and sunglasses. He has a serious expression and his arm is resting on the table in front of him

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Eddie Murphy stands on the red carpet at the Golden Globe Awards, wearing a formal black suit with a black shirt, looking to the side