Eddie Murphy Believes He Was Blacklisted by the Academy After Talking About Racism at the 1988 Oscars

Eddie Murphy presented the award for best motion picture at the 60th Academy Awards in 1988 and spoke about racism in the ...

Eddie Murphy says Robin Williams tried to talk him out of critical Oscars speech: 'Why go there?'

The "Being Eddie" subject tells EW, his comic peer gave him second thoughts about the speech, but not because of potential ...

Eddie Murphy Says Robin Williams Tried To Talk Him Out Of Oscar Racism Speech

Eddie Murphy said Robin Williams questioned his speech about the Oscars’ history of slighting Black actors during the 1988 ...

Eddie Murphy reveals Robin Williams tried to talk him out of Oscar speech calling out lack of Black nominees

Eddie Murphy has shared that Robin Williams once urged him not to criticize the Academy over its lack of Black nominees at ...

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 ...
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Oscars 2020: Brad Pitt gets political in Academy Awards speech, slams Trump impeachment trial

LOS ANGELES -- Brad Pitt got political in his Oscar acceptance speech, slamming the Senate's impeachment trial after winning best supporting actor for his role in the Quentin Tarantino-directed "Once ...

Eddie Murphy reveals Robin Williams tried to talk him out of Oscars speech criticising lack of Black recognition

Eddie Murphy has revealed that Robin Williams tried to talk him out of his Oscars speech regarding the lack of Black ...