Posted on 02/19/2015 4:09:31 AM PST by Colofornian
Eddie Murphy was slated to do a Bill Cosby impression during “Saturday Night Live’s” 40th-anniversary show, but turned down the gig at the last minute so as not to “kick” the embattled comedian “when he was down,” another former “SNL” member revealed Wednesday.
Murphy was expected to play Cosby during a “Celebrity Jeopardy!” skit with the category “Potent Potables” alluding to allegations Cosby spiked women’s drinks and raped them, Norm Macdonald tweeted. But Sunday, the day of the show, Murphy backed out.
“He knew the laughs would bring the house down. Eddie Murphy knows what will work on ‘SNL’ better than anyone,” Macdonald tweeted...
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The Seinfeld quip was unscripted, and Variety reported that NBC execs were furious. The only other mention was from Jim Carrey on the red carpet, and the hosts were horrified and quickly cut away (see video here). So as I reiterate, Williams was NOT fair game, whereas Cosby was SCRIPTED in the show.
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