Eddie Murphy
"There’s been a bunch of times when I could have wound up crashing and burning.”
The annual New York showcase kicks off with a Met Gala documentary.
Some things never change.
WHAT'S HAPPENING
The first for Butcher and the ninth for Murphy.
Murphy received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on Sunday.
"Eddie Murphy's influenced almost every single comedian— especially of my generation. He did everything brilliantly."
“There’s nothing funny about it."
Murphy will be awarded the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on October 18.
Next month Murphy will receive the nation's top prize for humor at the Kennedy Center in Washington.