US EditionEddie Murphy On What Robin Williams Told Him Before Oscars Speech Calling Out Academy For Lack Of Recognition Of Black Actors: “Why Go There?”
Eddie Murphy used his 1998 Oscars speech to expose the Academy's ongoing failure to honor Black actors, highlighting only three Black acting winners over 60 years, he said.
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Eddie Murphy On What Robin Williams Told Him Before Oscars Speech Calling Out Academy For Lack Of Recognition Of Black Actors: “Why Go There?”
Eddie Murphy is recalling his 1988 Oscars speech, in which he called out the Academy for its lack of recognition of Black actors, and what Robin Williams told him before he took the stage. In a new interview, Murphy recalled presenting at the Oscars, where he presented the Best Picture category. “I remember being with Robin Williams backstage. I was like, ‘I’m gonna say this.’ And he goes to me, like, ‘But why go there?'” Murphy told Enterta…
Eddie Murphy Called Out the Oscars Live on Stage in 1988 for Not Awarding Black Actors, Says Robin Williams Warned Him It Might Not Be Funny: ‘Why Go There?’
Eddie Murphy called out the Oscars live on stage in 1988 for never awarding Black actors and says Robin Williams warned him against it.
Eddie Murphy says Robin Williams tried to talk him out of critical Oscars speech
The "Being Eddie" subject tells EW, his comic peer gave him second thoughts about the speech, but not because of potential controversy.Oscars/Youtube Eddie Murphy and Robin Williams at the 1988 Academy AwardsKey PointsEddie Murphy gave a sharp speech at the 1988 Oscars about the Academy overlooking Black performers.The comedian tells EW fellow comic Robin Williams tried to talk him out of it, worrying it wouldn't come off as funny.In Netflix's B…
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