Eddie Murphy said Robin Williams questioned his speech about the Oscars’ history of slighting Black actors during the 1988 Academy Awards ceremony. Murphy was presenting the award for Best Picture and ...

Eddie Murphy recently recalled what Robin Williams told him before they presented awards at the 1988 Oscars. In a new interview, Murphy revealed that Williams tried to dissuade him from proceeding ...

Eddie 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 ...

Eddie Murphy says Robin Williams tried to talk him out of his speech calling out the Oscars for overlooking Black stars. The 64-year-old actor took the Academy to task at the 1988 ceremony, but his ...