Overlook a black tie … Mike Myers rolled up in full ogre glam to pay tribute to Eddie Murphy.
Murphy bought his huge second on Saturday evening on the AFI Life Achievement Award ceremony in L.A. … however issues took a hilarious left flip when Myers hit the stage trying like he simply walked straight out of “Shrek” … inexperienced face, ogre ears, the entire deal.
There was half-stepping right here … Myers dedicated to going all in to praising his buddy, saying to the group that Murphy is “lovable, hilarious, joyous, vulnerable, and loyal.”
“Eddie combines all of those in a tour de force, and plainly put, Eddie is one of the greatest,” he stated.
The gang misplaced it because the longtime collaborators — who voiced Shrek and Donkey within the massively profitable franchise — shared a full-circle second greater than 20 years after the primary movie dropped. It wasn’t only a bit, both.
Myers praised Murphy’s Donkey character as a comedic masterpiece … principally saying the franchise wouldn’t have been the identical — or almost as profitable — with out him stealing scenes left and proper.
The room was stacked with comedy royalty, together with Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock and Martin Lawrence — all there to have a good time Murphy’s decades-long dominance within the sport. Jennifer Hudson even took issues up a notch with a musical tribute to “Dreamgirls.”
When Murphy lastly grabbed the mic, he admitted how shut he was to ripping up seeing his household and friends present up for him earlier than doing what he does greatest … cracking jokes.
“If you made me wait until I was 92, I would’ve came out here and said f*** everybody … and then I’d get down and s*** on the floor,” the comic stated. “We staved off that occuring by getting this award tonight.”
It was Murphy’s evening, however Myers turning into Shrek? That’s the second everybody’s speaking about … ogre ears and all.
