Murphy also reprised Mister Robinson and Velvet Jones for an episode that fans are calling one of the best of all time. CNET editor Gael Fashingbauer Cooper, a journalist and pop-culture junkie, is co ...

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Ranting, Gumby then called out SNL creator Lorne Michaels and network NBC: “I saved this damn show ...

Eddie Murphy played the hits on his first SNL appearance in 35 years, from Mr. Robinson to Buckwheat to pimp how-to writer and huckster Velvet Jones. There was simply no way he wouldn’t bring back ...

Unlike Murphy's subversively upbeat take on Mr. Rogers,his Gumby took on the persona of a cranky, embittered, washed-up ex-star, being rude to everyone around him while chomping a cigar. The first ...

While many remember Gumby a children’s cartoon character, Eddie’s take as a forgotten actor in show business became one of his signature impressions! His best-remembered skit is when Gumby attempts to ...

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. “He was once a little green slab of clay, Gumby!” Growing up in the 1970’s, I was a huge fan of ...

For the first time in over three decades, ex-cast member Eddie Murphy hosted Saturday Night Live. Expectations were high, considering all of Murphy's iconic SNL characters. And Murphy gave us a lot.