First-ever Emmy Award for Eddie Murphy: ‘Still on a Pink Cloud’ | Entertainment

entertainment">Murphy received the prestigious television award for the presentation of Saturday Night Live in December. Thank you for giving me an Emmy. I don’t have an Emmy ”, responded the comedian, who started his career on the famous sketch show and made a one-off return last year after 35 years.

entertainment">The actor still fondly thinks back to his comeback, he said in his acceptance speech from home on Saturday. “I want to thank the SNL cast, writers and crew. It was very, very special to return and see how that turned out in the show. I’m still on a pink cloud. ”

Smaller categories

entertainment">Murphy was nominated twice before for his role in Saturday Night Live: in 1983 and 1984. In 1999 he had a chance to win the Emmy Award for animated series The PJs.

entertainment">Last week, Emmy Awards were presented in the smaller categories. The most important statues follow Sunday evening. Due to the corona crisis, there is no audience and the awards will be handed out at the winners’ homes or at other locations.

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