The legendary actor and comic was celebrated with the 2023 Cecil B. DeMille Award, offered to him by each Jamie Lee Curtis and Tracy Morgan — the latter of whom joked Murphy’s “pullout recreation is weak” whereas speaking about his 10 youngsters.
Murphy was fairly reserved when he took the stage to just accept his trophy, as he mirrored on his 46 years in present enterprise and 41 years doing movie. “So this has been a longtime within the making and it is actually appreciated,” he mentioned.
After thanking spouse Paige Butcher and his many children for all their continued help, he mentioned he was going to wrap issues as much as keep away from being performed off the stage.
He concluded his speech by giving some recommendation to “all the brand new up and coming dreamers and artists within the room tonight.”
“I need to let you understand that there’s a definitive blueprint you can observe to realize success, prosperity, longevity and peace of thoughts. It is quite simple. Simply do these three issues,” he mentioned, earlier than revealing his knowledge. “Pay your taxes. Thoughts your enterprise. And hold Will Smith’s spouse’s identify our your f—ing mouth!”
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