2:06 Fact...that crooked manager Ritchie and his partner took 50 percent commission for everything Eddie did until he fired them years later.. Eddie signed that contract when he was 18
I didn't know that, but as I looked at him on the show, I kinda got the feeling he was like that. 18 is pretty impressionable. Thank goodness Eddie didn't wind up broke like other stars who let "managers", manage to steal all their money.
I think it was the fact that Eddie was so young that Dave was asking him about all that money. Very few made that much money in Hollywood at that age. But Eddie just had and still has a gift of just being hilariously funny. Very quick wit.
Eddie became famous around 18/19 years old. It’s mind blowing to think that he handled as cool as he did, but even more amazing that he was able to keep producing such great work for as long as he has. An incredibly rare talent.
Murphy doesn’t “accuse Letterman of racism.” He makes a joke about letterman’s questions being racially tinged. It’s a funny joke & like most funny jokes, it contains some truth. But he was having fun with it. Didn’t seem angry or accusatory or anything. He just peeped something about Letterman’s line of questioning and had some fun with it. Calling it an accusation is seeing it through a millennial/Gen-z lens.
"These are negrofile questions" is an accusation. That's why it bothers Letterman so much. I love both Eddie and Dave. And all my TH-cam posts are directly taken from my personal 1980's VHS collection and put onto TH-cam via an old school VCR. I was born in 1964. You?
@@davidforbesbrown51 I was born in 71 & am a long-time fan of both men as well. Letterman was all about making his guests uncomfortable. Murphy was quick-witted & funny enough to turn the tables on him. Of course there’s an implication of racial bias in his statement, but I don’t think it rises to the level of an accusation of racism.
@@seanwright3940 Fair enough. But most people believe this to be a blatant, obvious accusation. Because it clearly is. What matters most is that we were entertained by it. And I 100% agree - Letterman loved to make his guests uncomfortable and Eddie turned the tables on him. So true.
@@davidforbesbrown51 Letterman was bothered that Murphy came out and sat down before "The Star" sat down. Then he whines about Polaroid not paying him. C'mom, man.
Any David Letterman fans remember... The monologue when he was talking about Frank Sinatra's alleged mob ties? He said Sinatra was coming out with the line of men's neckwear. So David Letterman suggested the name be "Mob Ties" carefully inserting "alleged" so he wouldn't be sued. The funny part is when a little later in the monologue, David walks up to the camera and pretends to slap us all upside the head, mumbling... "Frankie wants to talk to you" or something like that. What day was that??? I doubt anyone knows, but just in case. I've tried researching it.
If Eddie only knew that people from the future are yelling right now through the camera, "Don't do it! Don't do it! Stop the premiere! Stop the premiere!"
it was annoying to me, maybe its a laughable question once about something but letterman brought up money a lot on 2 shows and seemed to stay on the subject but of course would answer nothing about his own situation. how long had letterman been a big deal at this point, not very long i think so eddie could have asked the same thing. im not a band wagon everyone's oppressed etc person either but when half the show is annoying questions like how big and expensive is your house etc its like fuq lets move on
Letterman always asked those money questions to the biggest, most successful celebrities. Eddie didn't know that, but he made the interview way more fun because Letterman was so rocked by the accusation.
@@davidforbesbrown51 letterman should have been less annoying to everyone then. never knew he would be so annoying to ask everyone how much money they have etc but i probably watched a lot more later episodes.
@@CamoShirt Yeah, I bet Letterman stopped doing that as much due to people on his staff and celebs complaining. He largely stopped doing it pretty early.
There's a scene in Beverley Hills Cop that I always think of when I see old clips of a very young Eddie Murphy wearing all leather: When Axel Foley is walking down the street after arriving in Beverley Hills and cracks up as two people walk past him wearing really obnoxious all red and black leather outfits. The irony.
I have a rather disturbing Little Richard story: I'd say around spring 1986, Los Angeles pharmacy in a bad part of town, I'm grabbing some Xanax and he's waiting on Vicodin, fresh from some sort of car accident, he asked me a very strange question, extremely uncomfortable. (I'm sure you can guess)
Eddie's got a point and I can see how a guest if he was white, he wouldn't ask questions like that. It's akin to sexualizing a talented actress and asking her questions about her sex life. It's the lowest common denominator when they're so much more than that and yet reduced to talking about what they do with the money they're accumulating. Dave's not a racist though, just committed a faux pas and I'm sure he learned a lesson. Eddie's smart and Dave should've known that he doesn't suffer foolish questions gladly. If he was interviewing MC Hammer, it would've been a different story and he wouldn't have been called out for it.
But I think Letterman would ask those same questions---as I saw him do---to anyone (especially young) and successful in the biz. He asked the same questions to Arnold Schwarzenegger, for one example.
@@davidforbesbrown51 Well, he should find better questions to ask then. I remember Arnold only getting respect after he became a governor. Before that, he was viewed by some people as some dumb foreign actor with muscles.
I can see both sides of this. To Eddie these questions don't come out right, to Dave, these are relevant questions about Eddie and his current situation. He admittedly was very into cars and he was literally in the process of building a new home
9:58 " *This is negro file these questions....do you like cars?.......do you have a big house* ?......" I can understand why Murphy would be peeved and sensitive at these kinds of questions. No guests like to talk about their money or what they're spending it on. Letterman certainly wouldn't have asked Harrison Ford these kinds of questions. Or Julia Roberts. Letterman made a mistake and learned a lesson. I don't believe he's a racist at all.
It’s BS. Before every celeb’s appearance a producer talks with their manager about what’s going to be discussed, and they figure it out together. There’s almost never any surprise about what’s coming from the host, no matter how much they pretend. Even Letterman. What the guests say and do, otoh, can go off the rails.
@@cluman1 Yeah..lol. Ok. Seriously? "Golden Child?" 😆 🤣.. U act like Murphy didn't make ALOT shit movies as well as a few good1s. Shame on u for missing PCU in 94.
@@kevinwalsh4652 He was hot AF at that time....Every idiot in 1986 went watch it cuz Murphy was in it. But that was beginning of him choosing shitty/cheesy movies. Then by mid90s? Murphy was known for terrible movies. His best movies.. 1. Coming 2 America. 2. Nutty Professor 3. 48 HRs 4. Trading Places 5. Then I guess a cartoon donkey in Shreks He was cool in Tower Heist
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2:06 Fact...that crooked manager Ritchie and his partner took 50 percent commission for everything Eddie did until he fired them years later.. Eddie signed that contract when he was 18
Oh man I didn't know that. What a dick.
@@davidforbesbrown51 just like Elvis' manager, the Colonel
@@lynnhubbard844 Wow
I didn't know that, but as I looked at him on the show, I kinda got the feeling he was like that. 18 is pretty impressionable. Thank goodness Eddie didn't wind up broke like other stars who let "managers", manage to steal all their money.
I'm pretty he had Charlie Murphy present when he decided to cut ties with these gentlemen 😭
Eddie Murphy is making fun of the racial trope of asking a black man with money "what do you do with your money?" which is real.
Eddie's a legend 😮
I think it was the fact that Eddie was so young that Dave was asking him about all that money. Very few made that much money in Hollywood at that age. But Eddie just had and still has a gift of just being hilariously funny. Very quick wit.
I remember Dave asking all the most successful people that question, all the rest white.
Eddie became famous around 18/19 years old. It’s mind blowing to think that he handled as cool as he did, but even more amazing that he was able to keep producing such great work for as long as he has.
An incredibly rare talent.
Murphy was a great talent & did amazing work for about 10 years, but after about 90 he fell off fast.
So true. In the cast of SNL he was asked to HOST 'cuz he was so huge already.
@@seanwright3940Yes, you are right, although I thought Dolemite was a good comeback performance from him.
Just a naturally funny man! Love Eddie!
He is.
Dave Letterman certainly was no racist, but funny that’s how Eddie razzed him about it. Love Eddie Murphy.
So true and me too.
Murphy doesn’t “accuse Letterman of racism.” He makes a joke about letterman’s questions being racially tinged. It’s a funny joke & like most funny jokes, it contains some truth. But he was having fun with it. Didn’t seem angry or accusatory or anything. He just peeped something about Letterman’s line of questioning and had some fun with it. Calling it an accusation is seeing it through a millennial/Gen-z lens.
"These are negrofile questions" is an accusation. That's why it bothers Letterman so much. I love both Eddie and Dave. And all my TH-cam posts are directly taken from my personal 1980's VHS collection and put onto TH-cam via an old school VCR. I was born in 1964. You?
@@davidforbesbrown51 I was born in 71 & am a long-time fan of both men as well. Letterman was all about making his guests uncomfortable. Murphy was quick-witted & funny enough to turn the tables on him. Of course there’s an implication of racial bias in his statement, but I don’t think it rises to the level of an accusation of racism.
@@seanwright3940 Fair enough. But most people believe this to be a blatant, obvious accusation. Because it clearly is. What matters most is that we were entertained by it. And I 100% agree - Letterman loved to make his guests uncomfortable and Eddie turned the tables on him. So true.
I also agree that too much snowflakery is bad.
@@davidforbesbrown51 Letterman was bothered that Murphy came out and sat down before "The Star" sat down. Then he whines about Polaroid not paying him. C'mom, man.
Any David Letterman fans remember... The monologue when he was talking about Frank Sinatra's alleged mob ties? He said Sinatra was coming out with the line of men's neckwear. So David Letterman suggested the name be "Mob Ties" carefully inserting "alleged" so he wouldn't be sued. The funny part is when a little later in the monologue, David walks up to the camera and pretends to slap us all upside the head, mumbling... "Frankie wants to talk to you" or something like that.
What day was that??? I doubt anyone knows, but just in case. I've tried researching it.
"Any David Letterman fans remember" - NEXT!
February 7th 1994.
@@JohnRCWilson
S01E105 Show #0105
February 7, 1994
CBS
His laugh 😂
Kept asking the man how must shit cost🤷🏾♂️
Yeah Letterman used to do that with a lot of guests.
Eddie checked his ass. Only 25 and out witted the old man.
I love what a fan of Elvis, Eddie was/is.
Yes!
Two great comics who give and take
Well said.
Great clip! Eddie's the fkn man!!
Yeah he is!
LOOOOOOVE this`!!
So good!
I miss "Rock Star" Eddie Murphy! Elvis suits and all!!!
Eddie CHECKED Letterman's ass. Shut him DOWN. Well done.
great television
Dave seemed nervous about all those "big black guys" with money in his space.
The old go-to joke backfired a little this time. But I like both these two.
Candy Carell was my dream girl back then. I'd always look for her when they showed backstage.
Lovely blond goil ya got yer.
If Eddie only knew that people from the future are yelling right now through the camera, "Don't do it! Don't do it! Stop the premiere! Stop the premiere!"
Ha!
I watched Letterman for over 30 years. I’ve never seen any hint of Letterman ever being a racist. I could see why Letterman would take offense to it.
Yes the fact he showed how much he cares says it all.
I agree, but the rest of the interview was horrible. Letterman was obviously flustered.
@@stockdoggEddie was that way with Carson too. Eddie be playing race bait with whitey.
Eddie is being racist
@@stockdogg Or bothered
it was annoying to me, maybe its a laughable question once about something but letterman brought up money a lot on 2 shows and seemed to stay on the subject but of course would answer nothing about his own situation. how long had letterman been a big deal at this point, not very long i think so eddie could have asked the same thing. im not a band wagon everyone's oppressed etc person either but when half the show is annoying questions like how big and expensive is your house etc its like fuq lets move on
Letterman always asked those money questions to the biggest, most successful celebrities. Eddie didn't know that, but he made the interview way more fun because Letterman was so rocked by the accusation.
@@davidforbesbrown51 letterman should have been less annoying to everyone then. never knew he would be so annoying to ask everyone how much money they have etc but i probably watched a lot more later episodes.
@@CamoShirt Yeah, I bet Letterman stopped doing that as much due to people on his staff and celebs complaining. He largely stopped doing it pretty early.
22 rooms. Gonna need some servants...
Wonder what colour.....
ha
Eddie is rare talent 👏 ✨ very cool customer 😎
At age 18/19 the best cast member on SNL.
@@davidforbesbrown51 yauhhh maunnn
There's a scene in Beverley Hills Cop that I always think of when I see old clips of a very young Eddie Murphy wearing all leather: When Axel Foley is walking down the street after arriving in Beverley Hills and cracks up as two people walk past him wearing really obnoxious all red and black leather outfits. The irony.
Ha!
That was clearly an intentional reference. Delirious was still huge when Beverly Hills Cop came out.
@@secef316 I thought it was a "Thriller" reference.
I hope the interview got better, I couldn't get through the first segment.
Not a Letterman or a Murphy fan, huh.
He dressed like lil Richard lmao
I see a more 1980’s type of Elvis outfit.
I have a rather disturbing Little Richard story: I'd say around spring 1986, Los Angeles pharmacy in a bad part of town, I'm grabbing some Xanax and he's waiting on Vicodin, fresh from some sort of car accident, he asked me a very strange question, extremely uncomfortable. (I'm sure you can guess)
He's an Elvis fan.
Holy crap.
Eddie's got a point and I can see how a guest if he was white, he wouldn't ask questions like that. It's akin to sexualizing a talented actress and asking her questions about her sex life. It's the lowest common denominator when they're so much more than that and yet reduced to talking about what they do with the money they're accumulating.
Dave's not a racist though, just committed a faux pas and I'm sure he learned a lesson. Eddie's smart and Dave should've known that he doesn't suffer foolish questions gladly. If he was interviewing MC Hammer, it would've been a different story and he wouldn't have been called out for it.
But I think Letterman would ask those same questions---as I saw him do---to anyone (especially young) and successful in the biz. He asked the same questions to Arnold Schwarzenegger, for one example.
@@davidforbesbrown51 Well, he should find better questions to ask then. I remember Arnold only getting respect after he became a governor. Before that, he was viewed by some people as some dumb foreign actor with muscles.
@@totalbliss1 Yes, Letterman stopped asking the "shocking" questions eventually.
I can see both sides of this. To Eddie these questions don't come out right, to Dave, these are relevant questions about Eddie and his current situation. He admittedly was very into cars and he was literally in the process of building a new home
Yes Dave would have asked these questions to anyone of any color if they got hot so young.
9:50
LOL
"These are negrophile questions."
"Boy do I feel like a White guy.."
^^^ ahead of its time quote.
Letterman is KING
What's w/the TimesSquare, sex tour, at the end of the clip.....?!
It was next on the Letterman episode, so I figured what the hell.
When you’re black EVERYTHING is viewed through the victimhood lens. The joke has gotten so old and people are so bored of the whining.
The most boring people I find are the pussies with the confederate slave flag. What tools.
Yeah, I remember him making him look out of touch a little bit but Dave was cool AF so it evened out.
You can see they respect each other.
9:58 " *This is negro file these questions....do you like cars?.......do you have a big house* ?......"
I can understand why Murphy would be peeved and sensitive at these kinds of questions. No guests like to talk about their money or what they're spending it on. Letterman certainly wouldn't have asked Harrison Ford these kinds of questions. Or Julia Roberts.
Letterman made a mistake and learned a lesson. I don't believe he's a racist at all.
Young Letterman liked to make his guests uncomfortable. He grew out of that.
It’s BS. Before every celeb’s appearance a producer talks with their manager about what’s going to be discussed, and they figure it out together. There’s almost never any surprise about what’s coming from the host, no matter how much they pretend. Even Letterman. What the guests say and do, otoh, can go off the rails.
Ha there's nothing BS here.
Letterman was obviously taken back. He seemed nervous and uncomfortable. Probably would have handled it differently later in his career.
@@stockdogg So true.
abuse of letterman is not cool, they need to go after these false abusers calling them racist is evil
I think Dave and Eddie worked things out at the end.
@@davidforbesbrown51 it was all show
Letterman's not a good enough actor to be putting on a show.
Murphy did alot shitty movies too.
I still haven't seen "Golden Child."
I knew as a kid in 80s it prob sucked.
A lot is two words. Golden Child wasn't very good. If you grew up in the 80s then shame on you for missing this crappy movie.
@@cluman1 Yeah..lol.
Ok.
Seriously? "Golden Child?" 😆 🤣..
U act like Murphy didn't make ALOT shit movies as well as a few good1s.
Shame on u for missing PCU in 94.
Total gross worldwide: $2.7 billion dollars....them crappy movies pay off
@@kevinwalsh4652 Jesus....your literally defending "Golden Child" 1986?
Lol
Is this a social media joke?
You f'ing write or direct it or something?
@@kevinwalsh4652 He was hot AF at that time....Every idiot in 1986 went watch it cuz Murphy was in it.
But that was beginning of him choosing shitty/cheesy movies.
Then by mid90s? Murphy was known for terrible movies.
His best movies..
1. Coming 2 America.
2. Nutty Professor
3. 48 HRs
4. Trading Places
5. Then I guess a cartoon donkey in Shreks
He was cool in Tower Heist
Usually it’s projection.
Philosophy says to accuse others of what you are actually doing therefore to take the heat off of you
the Heat Is On
Oh like democrats
Letterman can be an asshole but racist he isn't. Murphy is someone that can get butt hurt really easy, though.
Letterman is definitely not a racist.
1986 geez
I was 22 and watched Letterman almost every night and loved SNL.