Eddie Murphy can finally put an Emmy in the trophy cabinet. An honor he has been waiting for almost four decades.
Hard to believe, but comedian and Hollywood star Eddie Murphy (59, "Only 48 Hours") won his first trophy at this year's Emmy Awards. The good news about this premiere was also on Saturday evening (local time) via the official Twitter account the Television Academy announced.
He received the award for a celebrated guest appearance on the famous sketch show "Saturday Night Live", which he put on last year – a return to his comedy roots after a proud 35 years. The last time Murphy was nominated for an Emmy was 21 years ago. Murphy therefore also referred to the patience that he had to show so far in his acceptance speech, the also via the Twitter account of the award was shared.
Everything is different with the Emmys
He's in a good mood in the hallway of his property and in his speech has clearly taken a liking to the term Emmy: "Many thanks to all the people at the Emmys for giving me an Emmy. I don't have an Emmy I started on 'Saturday Night Live' and it's my first Emmy. " It was a special honor for him to have returned to the TV show after such a long time. He would therefore like to thank all producers who made this possible, as well as the authors and the entire crew.
Murphy came out on top in the "Best Guest Appearance in a Comedy Series" category against well-known competition. Adam Driver (36, "Saturday Night Live"), Dev Patel (30, "Modern Love"), Brad Pitt (56, "Saturday Night Live"), Luke Kirby (42, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel") and Fred Willard (1933-2020, "Modern Family") were also nominated.
Due to the corona pandemic, some announcements of this year's Emmy awards are spread over several days. The actual show will take place the next night on Monday (September 21) and will take place completely virtually to protect employees and winners. Jimmy Kimmel (52) leads through the unusual evening.