It’s been 35 years and more since Eddie Murphy hosted NBC’s famous Saturday Night Live. He’s just been announced as the new line up of hosts for the hit comedy show later this year.
Comedian Eddie Murphy will appear in his season’s holiday episode on December 21.
Live from your timeline, we’ve got some news. #SNL pic.twitter.com/7HrcoM8OPg
— Saturday Night Live – SNL (@nbcsnl) August 26, 2019
Earlier this year, Murphy appeared in an episode of Jerry Seinfeld’s Netflix series Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, and while discussing his career he did say that the prospect of going back to doing stand-up was a priority.
Netflix will reportedly pay Murphy upwards of $70 million for a comedy special, according to Vanity Fair.
BREAKING: I can't believe I'm tweeting this but @nbcsnl just announced #EddieMurphy will be hosting #SNL on December 21st!!! This will be his first appearance as a host since 1984! pic.twitter.com/FfPuvXj2Rx
— Steven Weintraub (@colliderfrosty) August 26, 2019
Murphy made a breif appearance on the show in 2015 for the 40th anniversary celebrations.
