Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy has brought The Slap into 2023. In an acceptance speech for the Cecil B. DeMille Award at tonight's Golden Globes ceremony, the actor showed ...

Maybe at this year’s [Oscars](https://www.vulture.com/2022/12/oscar-futures-is-the-academy-ready-to-forgive-will-smith.html)? [The Slap Heard Around the World](https://www.vulture.com/2022/11/will-smith-slap-emancipation-timeline.html) launched a thousand think pieces and triggered exhausting discourse for weeks. DeMille Award](https://www.vulture.com/2023/01/golden-globes-2023-winners-list.html) at tonight’s Golden Globes ceremony, the household name gave a few tips to industry newbies.

The famous comedian/actor makes a wisecrack about the infamous Will Smith/Chris Rock Oscar encounter while accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award.

The quip, which was bleeped during the live NBC broadcast, was a reference to Smith slapping Rock onstage after he made a joke about Smith’s wife, Jada Pinkett Smith. “Pay your taxes, mind your business,” he said before adding with a dramatic pause, “and keep Will Smith’s wife’s name out of your f— mouth!” Accepting the honorary Cecil B.

While Eddie Murphy made the "slap" joke, he hasn't actually spoken to Will Smith or Chris Rock about their infamous interaction last year.

](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/12/05/snl-season-48-review-lackluster-hosts-problem/10532884002/) [Tracy Morgan](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2021/04/16/willie-geist-says-tracy-morgan-house-tour-ended-call-police/7252186002/) and [Jamie Lee Curtis](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/celebrities/2022/12/23/jamie-lee-curtis-criticizes-nepotism-baby-debate/10949539002/) presented the actor and comedian with the award. [Eddie Murphy](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/tv/2022/12/14/eddie-murphy-cecil-b-demille-award-recipient-golden-globes-2023/10899639002/) didn't pull punches while accepting [the Cecil B. "I've been in show business for 46 years … Curtis added she's known so since 1983 when the two worked together on "Trading Places." "Let me tell you, Mr. In doing so, he also took a moment to poke fun: "You got 10 children. "No, I haven’t (talked to them), but I love both of them," he said. "I know that the most important role you play is being a dad," he said. But, in all seriousness, Murphy is a good dad, Morgan reiterated. deMille Award](https://www.goldenglobes.com/cecil-b-demille-award-0) at the [2023 Golden Globes](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/01/10/golden-globes-2023-live-updates/11004341002/). [The 2023 Golden Globes winners list](https://www.usatoday.com/story/entertainment/movies/2023/01/10/golden-globes-2023-complete-winners-list/11021015002/)

Eddie Murphy didn't pass up the opportunity to make a well-timed joke while accepting his career achievement Cecil B. DeMille award at the 80th Golden ...

Eddie Murphy poked fun at Will Smith's Oscars slap when giving a speech at the Golden Globe Awards on Tuesday (10.01.23).

The 61-year-old actor and comedian was honoured with the Cecil B. DeMille award at the 2023 Golden Globes on Tuesday and during his speech, he offered some ...

I love Will, and I love Chris - and it’s all love.” And like I said, when you receive stuff like this when you’re older — You really appreciate it more. DeMille award at the 2023 Golden Globes on Tuesday and during his speech, he offered some tongue-in-cheek advice for working in Hollywood.

The award was given to Murphy, 61, for “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.”

In 2021, he reprised his role as Prince Akeem in the sequel to “Coming to America,” one of Murphy’s biggest hits. DeMille Award at the Golden Globes for “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.” After appearing in a string of blockbuster comedies (“48 Hrs.,” “Trading Places,” “Beverly Hills Cop”), Murphy became one of the biggest movie stars in the world.