Eddie Murphy

What happens when one of the funniest men in the world became the Hardest Working Man in Show Business?

Eddie Murphy helped kill off one of the show's most popular characters in March 1983.

Crossroads moment came as the show faltered after original producer Lorne Michaels' departure.

'Saturday Night Live' sketch had quickly became a hit with audiences, if not Fred Rogers himself.

Stevie Wonder and Frank Sinatra give new spin on Paul McCartney's hit song.

The film made money but presaged Murphy's creative decline in the '90s.

It's reportedly a "passion project" for the comedian.

As a background extra with zero lines, the comedian's first screen time gave no hint of his future stardom.

Bob Dylan co-written lyrics allude to a bevy of late '80s hot-button topics.

The late-night show featured sensationalized "news coverage" surrounding the assassination of Eddie Murphy's popular character.