Eddie Murphy recently recalled what Robin Williams told him before they presented awards at the 1988 Oscars. In a new interview, Murphy revealed that Williams tried to dissuade him from proceeding ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Murphy was presenting the award for Best Picture and had written a bit that pointed out the rarity of Black performers winning in ...

The "Being Eddie" subject tells EW, his comic peer gave him second thoughts about the speech, but not because of potential controversy. Eddie Murphy gave a sharp speech at the 1988 Oscars about the ...

Eddie Murphy is recalling his 1988 Oscars speech, in which he called out the Academy for its lack of recognition of Black actors, and what Robin Williams told him before he took the stage. In a new ...

Eddie Murphy said Robin Williams questioned his speech about the Oscars’ history of slighting Black actors during the 1988 Academy Awards ceremony. Murphy was presenting the award for Best Picture and ...