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Eddie Murphy is set to be honored at the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award premiere on Netflix this May, while simultaneously pivoting to his latest project, Your People and Mine.

The podcast world continues to view Eddie Murphy as the gold standard for comedic crossover success. On Armchair Expert, Dax Shepard recalled the meteoric rise of the star, noting that after his first year on Saturday Night Live, "he stars in 48 Hrs. And when they return, he's in the biggest movie of the summer." Conan O'Brien echoed this sentiment on Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend, identifying him as one of the few who can perform "brilliantly" in massive arena settings.

While industry giants respect his arena-filling power, others look to him as a foundational reference point. Charlie Puth recently questioned the origins of "the Eddie Murphy thing" when tracing comedic influences, and Bert Kreischer kept it casual on 2 Bears, 1 Cave by mentioning him as a regular attendee at exclusive comedy brunches alongside Jerry Seinfeld and Chris Rock.

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2 Bears, 1 Cave with Tom Segura & Bert Kreischer

Bert Kreischerneutralfrom “Health, Hollywood, and Comedy Circles”

Mentioned as a guest at the Netflix brunch where Tom allegedly bombed.

“... uh, he has a brunch where just a couple comedians show up, like Eddie Murphy, Jerry Seinfeld, Chris Rock.”

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Speaker 13positivefrom “Casting Choices and the New Era of Celebrity”

Cited as part of a creative lineage in comedy.

“Why not you? Seriously, what if I told you that you could be up next? Because when I saw Druski's Erica Kirk video, which had me dying laughing, it made me realize something, that the next generation of icons is already here, and we're literally watching those…”

Charlie Puth

Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

Charlie Puthneutralfrom “Tracing Musical and Comedic Influences”

Mentioned in the context of tracing comedic influences.

“... and everything like that. But, like, where did that come from? The Eddie Murphy thing? Did that come from a, like there, uh, uh, Brian Regan not cursing at all in his, in-”

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Conan O'Brien Needs A Friend

Conan O'Brienpositivefrom “Billie Eilish on Fame, Scale, and Artistic Boundaries”

Cited as an example of a comedian who can successfully perform in large arenas.

“I think Kevin Hart can do it brilliantly, and Eddie Murphy. There's just different people that can go into an arena and they're fantastic. And then I always think, for a lot of us, there's just the right size.”

Chace Crawford

Armchair Expert with Dax Shepard

Dax Shepardneutralfrom “Chace Crawford on Celebrity and Fame”

Used as an example of a cast member who achieved massive success outside of his show during a break.

“Eddie Murphy first year of Saturday Night Live, he's on Saturday Night Live, they go away for the summer break, and then he stars in 48 Hrs. And when they return, he's in the biggest movie of the summer.”