During Sunday night's 50th anniversary show for Saturday Night Live, legendary cast member Eddie Murphy made a triumphant return to the program playing another one of its famous cast members.

Eddie Murphy returned for another sketch on the SNL50: The Anniversary Show, this time as one of three prisoners trying to try to scare a trio of young male shoplifters “straight.” The sketch ...

But few lit up the screen as fast as Eddie Murphy did in his 1982 cinematic debut, 48 Hrs. Murphy was the rare case of a comedian to become an overnight movie star when he played Reggie Hammond in ...

former “SNL” cast member Eddie Murphy played another former cast member, Tracy Morgan — next to Tracy Morgan. Leslie Jones joined Murphy and Morgan as contestants. Chris Rock later took the ...

Eddie Murphy impersonated fellow comedian Tracy Morgan during the Black Jeopardy sketch on Saturday Night Live’s 50th-anniversary special over the weekend. The skit, a throwback to a popular ...

As usual, Thompson played host Darnell Hayes aka Alex Treblack, with contestants being played by former cast members Leslie Jones, Tracy Morgan and, most notably, Eddie Murphy. The biggest laughs ...

The historic, milestone 50th anniversary of Saturday Night Live this weekend has fans reminiscing over performances from some of its most beloved cast members, including those of Eddie Murphy.

“SNL” revived its beloved “Black Jeopardy” sketch for its 50th anniversary, except this time with Eddie Murphy playing Tracy Morgan. In the sketch, Kenan Thompson returned as the host of ...

Imitation is considered the sincerest form of flattery, and that seemed to be the case during a Jeopardy!-inspired sketch on Saturday Night Live's 50th-anniversary special. On Sunday, February 16 ...

Eddie Murphy delivered a hilarious impersonation of Tracy Morgan during the Black Jeopardy! sketch on Saturday Night Live’s 50th Anniversary Special, which aired on February 16, 2025.