The 51st AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Murphy included fellow "SNL" stars sharing how he broke the mold as an alumnus, plus Dave Chappelle pitching him a future collaboration. In a venue full ...

Barry Blaustein, the former Saturday Night Live writer who helped Eddie Murphy create some of the show’s most memorable characters, has died at the age of 71. Blaustein was diagnosed with Parkinson’s ...

In a venue full of comedians, the mood at the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award tribute to Eddie Murphy on Saturday, April 18, was surprisingly earnest. To kick off the show, Kevin Hart came to the ...

He and David Sheffield teamed on Buckwheat, Gumby and Mr. Robinson sketches and on scripts for Murphy’s ‘Nutty Professor’ movies as well. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Blaustein’s death at his Los ...

Barry Blaustein spent decades helping shape some of Hollywood’s most beloved comedies before his death in May 2026. The longtime writer and producer became known for his work on Saturday Night Live ...

Tracy Morgan gave Marcello Hernández advice that a fellow Saturday Night Live legend told him during his own time on the show. And it has to do with a certain homewrecking character the Season 51 cast ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eddie Murphy during the 'Mister Robinson's Neighborhood' skit; Tom Hanks and Kate McKinnon during the "Haunted Elevator" sketch.

From 'Spartan Cheerleaders' to 'The Hanukkah Song,' these classic 'Saturday Night Live' sketches are still quoted decades later Julia Moore is a TV Writer-Reporter at PEOPLE. She has been working at ...