David Spade Opens Up About Feud with Eddie Murphy, 'Going from Being a Super Fan to Having Him Hate Me'
- - David Spade Opens Up About Feud with Eddie Murphy, 'Going from Being a Super Fan to Having Him Hate Me'
Liza EsquibiasDecember 27, 2025 at 12:26 AM
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David Spade looked back on the 1995 Saturday Night Live sketch that changed his dynamic with Eddie Murphy forever on a recent episode of his Fly on the Wall podcast
Spade explained that he looked at Murphy as "a hero" and has been trying "to win him back" since the sketch, during which he called Murphy "a fallen star"
While Murphy once called the joke "racist," he and Spade have since made amends
David Spade is reflecting on the incident that started an unexpected feud with Eddie Murphy 30 years ago.
During a November episode of his Fly on the Wall podcast, the comedian, 61, discussed his infamous 1995 “Hollywood Minute” sketch on Saturday Night Live, where he said, "Look children, it's a falling star, make a wish,” when a photo of Murphy popped up on the screen. Murphy, now 64, later slammed the joke as "racist.”
“I do love Eddie Murphy,” Spade told guest Dana Carvey on his podcast. “We had some bumps in the road along the way, early on. It was weird going from being a super fan to having him hate me overnight, and to try to win him back for the last 25 years.”
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He went on to explain that he was doing "Weekend Update on SNL" and was "new to the show, making fun of all the celebrities."
"I made fun of him and it didn't go well, and he called me and we had it out," he said. "Actually, he had it out. I didn't fight back really, because I did feel a little guilty about it, and he did make some sense. I just didn't like that because he was a hero.”
The two have since mended fences, and Spade said they even ran into each other at SNL's 50th anniversary special in February.
“We talked a little bit and everything's fine, and then he admitted on the show — not admitted, they just asked him about it — and he said, ‘Yeah, we're all good.’ So we're all good,” Spade said.
Carvey, 70, added that the situation was a good example of “wisdom” he lives by: “Time heals all wounds, and later on you go, ‘Well, really, what was I so upset about?’”
“This is what happened,” the Wayne’s World actor noted. “Eddie, he just totally let it go."
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Eddie Murphy; David Spade
Spade previously addressed the tension with Murphy on a podcast episode that aired shortly after SNL50 earlier this year, saying that "everything bad has evaporated."
"I didn't talk to him but there's absolutely no anything anymore. Everyone's cool," Spade revealed. "We were friendly. We should've taken a picture cause it was fun to see him. There was no weird vibes at the show."
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In June 2024 during an appearance on The New York Times’ The Interview podcast, Murphy also opened up about the joke, which he said felt "racist" and like a "cheap shot.” The Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F further explained that the skit happened less than two months after the theatrical release of Murphy's film Vampire in Brooklyn, which he said had just "flopped."
“It was like, ‘Yo, it’s in-house! I’m one of the family, and you’re f------ with me like that?’ It hurt my feelings,” he shared, clarifying that his frustration was primarily with the show as a whole.
He later added that now, "I'm cool with everybody. It's all love."
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