After making a joke about Will Smith slapping Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy was quick to remind the audience that the punchline was to be taken lightly.
While accepting a Golden Globe on Tuesday, Eddie joked that one of the keys to success was to ‘keep Will Smith’s wife’s name out of your fucking mouth!’
However, it seems the Coming to America star isn’t too concerned that she’s offended the Smith family.
When asked if he had spoken to Smith or Rock since he made the joke, the 61-year-old comedy icon said: “No, I haven’t.” But I love them both.
‘Everything Is Love’: After making a Golden Globes joke about Will Smith and Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy was quick to remind audiences that the punchline was to be taken lightly.
Murphy added to entertainment tonight: ‘Yes, because I’ve actually worked with Jada. I love Will. I love Will and I love Chris, and it’s all love.
The actor then said he doesn’t think he’ll hear from Smith after making the comment, telling him Extra he would have made the same joke if he was hosting this year’s Oscars.
“I would have worked that joke that I did right there in a way,” he told Extra.
Explaining why he told the joke, Murphy revealed: “You have to say something about it, then you move on.”
The moment: Will slapped Chris Rock on the Oscars stage last March for making a cheeky joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who shaved her head because she has alopecia.
Eddie made the joke when he received the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award that celebrates “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.”
He closed his speech with a message to “all the new dreamers and emerging artists who are in the room tonight.”
The Shrek star quipped: “I want you to know that there is an ultimate plan that you can follow to achieve success, prosperity, longevity and peace of mind.”
He shared that the to-do list was made up of “three things: pay your taxes, mind your own business, and keep the name of Will Smith’s wife out of your mouth.”
Celebrated: Eddie made his joke Tuesday when he received the prestigious Cecil B. DeMille Award that celebrates “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.”
Setup: The Shrek star quipped, “I want you to know that there is an ultimate plan that you can follow to achieve success, prosperity, longevity, and peace of mind.”
Punchline: He shared that the to-do list was made up of ‘three things: pay your taxes, mind your own business, and keep Will Smith’s wife’s name out of the fucking mouth!’
Will slapped Chris Rock on the Oscars stage last March for making a joke about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith, who shaved her head because she has alopecia.
One of the memorable moments of the shocking outburst was Will yelling, ‘Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth!’
Walking offstage at the Golden Globes on Tuesday, Eddie explained to Entertainment Tonight that “actually, I worked with Jada.” I love Will. I love Will and I love Chris, and it’s all love.
Jada starred opposite Eddie in the 1996 hit comedy The Nutty Professor, a remake of a 1960s Jerry Lewis vehicle.
As seen on the red carpet: Will was initially seen laughing at the joke, but Jada rolled her eyes and he stormed onto the stage to slap Chris across the face.
‘I’ve Worked With Jada’: Jada starred opposite Eddie in the 1996 hit comedy The Nutty Professor, a remake of a 1960s Jerry Lewis vehicle.
She received a torrent of criticism last year after Will slapped Chris during the Academy Awards for a joke at his expense.
‘Jada, I love you. GI Jane 2, I can’t wait to see it,’ Chris joked, referring to the 1997 film starring Demi Moore with a shaved head.
Will was initially seen laughing at the joke, but Jada rolled her eyes and then came up on stage to slap Chris across the face.
Will then returned to his seat and repeatedly yelled at Chris, ‘Keep my wife’s name out of your fucking mouth!’
‘River to my people’: Will was applauded for both his victory and his tearful speech in which he called himself protector of his family and expressed a desire to be a ‘vessel of love’
Less than an hour after his outburst, Will received the best actor Oscar and received a standing ovation for his emotional speech in which he called himself protector of his family and expressed a desire to be a “vessel of love.”
Although he apologized to the Academy and his fellow nominees during his speech, he didn’t publicly apologize to Chris until the next day.
After the awards, he went to the Vanity Fair Oscar Party and danced to his own song Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It while other partygoers cheered him on.
As the backlash mounted, but before the Academy could decide what punishment it should hand out for the incident, Will resigned from the organization.
Wow: After the awards, he went to the Vanity Fair Oscar party and danced to his own song Gettin’ Jiggy Wit It while other partygoers cheered him on.
Although her departure meant she could no longer vote for the Oscars, at the time she was still able to attend the show.
However, the Academy has since placed a 10-year ban on him from attending the ceremony, although he may still be nominated for and win the Oscars.
Jada finally addressed the slap in the face in June on an alopecia-themed episode of her show Red Table Talk, urging Will and Chris to patch up their differences.
‘I reached out to Chris’: In late July, Will issued an agonizing apology video for his ‘unacceptable’ conduct at the Oscars, confirming that Chris was ‘not ready to talk’.
She whispered, “Now, on Oscar night, my deepest hope is that these two smart, capable men have a chance to heal, talk about this, and reconcile.”
Meanwhile, a month after the slap, Will turned up in India, where a People The source said that she planned to meditate, do yoga and focus on spirituality.
In late July, he released an agonizing video apology for his “unacceptable” conduct at the Oscars, confirming that Chris “wasn’t ready to talk.”