*Eddie Murphy headlines the new Netflix film “Dolemite Is My Name” next month, and he’ll follow up his small-screen return by hosting “Saturday Night Live’s” Christmas episode, marking his first time leading the show in 35 years.
As we previously reported, Murphy, 58, is also set to go on a stand-up comedy tour next year and star in the anticipated sequel to “Coming to America.”
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Now the Hollywood icon is speaking out about his return to the spotlight, explaining to PEOPLE and Entertainment Weekly in Toronto on Sunday: “I was on the couch for maybe five six years and now it’s time to get off the couch.”
“I was on the couch because I was rested, I mean I was tired,” he continued. “I’d been making movies and doing this stuff for so long I just needed time to be on the couch. Now, I’m off and [Dolemite] kind of lit a spark because it turned out so well and it got the creative juices flowing.”
Source: Eddie Murphy on How Playing ‘Dolemite’ Inspired His Return to Stand-up
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