Archive · 28 Dec 2025
David Spade on Eddie Murphy Feud
David Spade and Eddie Murphy had a feud that started in 1995.
David was on Saturday Night Live and made a joke about Eddie's movie 'Vampire in Brooklyn'.
Eddie didn't like the joke and they had a fight.
Eddie called the joke 'a cheap shot' and 'racist'.
But after 25 years, they are friends again.
They even saw each other at the SNL50 anniversary special and are now cool with each other.
Eddie even went back to host SNL in 2019 and won an Emmy.
David Spade made a joke about Eddie Murphy's film 'Vampire in Brooklyn' on SNL in 1995.
Eddie Murphy was upset by the joke and they had a fight.
They reconciled after 25 years and are now on good terms.
Eddie Murphy called the joke 'a cheap shot' and 'racist'.
They reunited at the SNL50 anniversary special and Eddie Murphy hosted SNL in 2019, winning an Emmy.
- Who
- David Spade and Eddie Murphy
- What
- A feud over a joke about Eddie Murphy's film
- When
- The joke was made in 1995, and they reconciled after 25 years
- Where
- On Saturday Night Live and at the SNL50 anniversary special
- Why
- David Spade made a joke about Eddie Murphy's film 'Vampire in Brooklyn' that Eddie Murphy found offensive
- David Spade
- Comedian and actor
- Eddie Murphy
- Actor and comedian
- SNL
- Saturday Night Live
- Vampire in Brooklyn
- 1995 film starring Eddie Murphy
- Feud Origin
- David Spade's joke about Eddie Murphy's film
- Reconciliation
- After 25 years, they are on good terms
- SNL50
- Event where they reunited
- Eddie Murphy's Response
- Called the joke 'a cheap shot' and 'racist'