He also talked about other new trends that have cropped up, including 23 and Me, which he identified as '23 people say, "My father is me! "' Another fun and cheeky moment came when Eddie and the cast appeared in a pre-recorded and rather ironic Christmas greeting from SNL to viewers, which showed a loving family gathered around a warm holiday table, with the father (Murphy) making a heartfelt toast.
He made a triumphant return to Saturday Night Live this weekend, after 35 years away. So it was little wonder Eddie Murphy attracted a crowd as he attempted to make a low-key arrival to the SNL Afterparty on Saturday. The comedian, 58, donned a padded black jacket and dark sunglasses as he fought his way through a crowd of admirers on his way to the bash. High profile: Eddie Murphy, 58, was surrounded by a slew of fans as he attempted to make a low-key arrival to the SNL Afterparty on Saturday He was accompanied by a burly minder, who carefully guided him through the mass of people. His high-profile return to the stage also attracted an A-list crowd to the Afterparty, with Usher, John McEnroe and Donald Glover among the attendees. While Chloe Sevigny, Dave Chapelle and Larry David were also spotted. It was a historic night on Saturday, for at least two reasons: it marked the final episode of Saturday Night Live for this year and decade, and more importantly, the show welcomed back one of its most beloved alumni — the great Eddie Murphy.
He's back: The comedian donned a padded black jacket and dark sunglasses as he fought his way through a crowd following his triumphant return to SNL (pictured) after 35 years And worthy of such a notable episode was the musical guest, none other than Entertainer of the Year (according to both Entertainment Weekly and Time Magazine) Lizzo, who brought the house down with her now classic tracks Truth Hurts and Good As Hell. Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984, and he was in rare form on Saturday's show — most notable was when he 'crashed' the Weekend Update segment as the loudmouthed, brash Gumby and all but refused to leave. At the top of the program, Eddie got right down to resurrecting some of his favorite skits of yore, which started with Mister Robinson's Neighborhood — all the timelier since Mister Rogers has been in the spotlight thanks to both a recent well-received documentary and the new feature film starring Tom Hanks.
The skit closed with a title card wishing viewers a happy holiday from SNL, saying 'To all out families: we love you even when we don't. ' Another retro Murphy moment was when the Coming To America star reprised his role of Buckwheat, a bonkers take on the Little Rascals character, who now found himself a contestant on The Masked Singer. Holiday irony: Another fun and cheeky moment came when Eddie and the cast appeared in a pre-recorded and rather ironic Christmas greeting from SNL to viewers The real deal: The segment showed a loving family gathered around a warm holiday table, interspersed with flashbacks showing various family members driving each other crazy Another retro Murphy moment: His role of Buckwheat, a bonkers take on the Little Rascals character, who now found himself a contestant on The Masked Singer Buckwheat's... singular rendition of songs like Single Ladies was right up there with some of Murphy's best. But the most insane moment of all came during the Weekend Update segment, which Eddie crashed as Gumby, that flexible green claymation character from back in the day, who Murphy famously reinvented as loudmouthed New Yorker.
She said: 'I was 18, so of course I was very excited about going to the Logies. The second year I went, I got so drunk I passed out in one of the toilet stalls. 'I woke up and it happened to be in the one hour that the [venue] is closed for cleaning. There was no one there, and it was such a weird surreal experience. ' 'Weird surreal experience': The 29-year-old admitted that she thought she may have died after passing out drunk in a toilet cubicle at the prestigious ceremony back in 2010 (pictured then) 'For a second, I was like, 'Did I die? Is this purgatory? Am I in between heaven and hell right now? This is so weird', ' Margot told Jimmy (pictured) after waking up in the Logies toilet Margot continued: 'For a second, I was like, 'Did I die? Is this purgatory? Am I in between heaven and hell right now? This is so weird''. 'I showed up to work [on Neighbours] then in my gown, and a nurse had to give me some oxygen and I felt great afterwards. ' The Queensland-born actress explained to Jimmy that Neighbours and Home and Away are the biggest shows at the Logies, but the cast don't get any time off.
Eddie was clearly having fun inhabiting the character again, and chaos ensued as he talked over Weekend Update hosts Michael Che and Colin Jost, even refusing to leave. Sing it: Buckwheat's... singular rendition of songs like Single Ladies was right up there with some of Murphy's best Loudmouth: But the most insane moment of all came during the Weekend Update segment, which Eddie crashed as Gumby and wouldn't leave Balancing out the mayhem was the glorious Lizzo, who closed out her banner year in top form. For her first performance, of Truth Hurts, the singer was in a stylish Gucci trench coat dress wrapped up like a Christmas gift with red and green piping, backed by a band made up of talented, similarly plus-sized black women. The hitmaker's second performance was a chill and jazzy rendition of her hit Good As Hell, with pole dancers, a Christmas song breakdown moment, and actual in-studio snowfall. Gorgeous: Balancing out the mayhem was the glorious Lizzo, who closed out her banner year in top form For her first performance: The singer was in a stylish Gucci trench coat dress wrapped up like a Christmas gift with red and green piping Feeling it: The hitmaker's second performance was a chill and jazzy rendition of her hit Good As Hell All in: The show was complete with pole dancers, a Christmas song breakdown moment, and actual in-studio snowfall