David Spade reflected on the incident that changed his dynamic with Eddie Murphy forever.
During the latest episode of his Fly on the Wall podcast, the 62-year-old comedian recalled his infamous Saturday Night Live sketch in which he mocked Eddie Murphy’s film career.
“I do love Eddie Murphy,” said David on his podcast. “We had some bumps in the road along the way, early on. It was weird going from being a super fan to having him hate me overnight, and to try to win him back for the last 25 years.”
The Grown Ups star further said that he was doing “Weekend Update on SNL” and was “new to the show, making fun of all the celebrities.”
“I made fun of him and it didn’t go well, and he called me and we had it out,” continued David. “Actually, he had it out. I didn’t fight back really, because I did feel a little guilty about it, and he did make some sense.”
“I just didn’t like that because he was a hero,” added the Tommy Boy actor.
The joke in question was made on the December 9, 1995 episode of the late-night show.
“Look, children, it’s a falling star, make a wish,” David said at that time, making fun of Eddie’s career.
