Dec 27, 2025 11:08am PT David Spade Spent ’25 Years’ Getting His ‘Hero’ Eddie Murphy to Forgive Him For ‘SNL’ Roast: ‘Super Fan to Having Him Hate Me Overnight’ By Jack Dunn Plus Icon Jack Dunn Latest David Spade Spent ’25 Years’ Getting His ‘Hero’ Eddie Murphy to Forgive Him For ‘SNL’ Roast: ‘Super Fan to Having Him Hate Me Overnight’ 2 hours ago Box Office: ‘Avatar: Fire and Ash’ Stays No. 1 with $22.6 Million Post-Christmas; ‘Marty Supreme’ Adds $6.7 Million on Friday 4 hours ago Bart Story, Entertainment Research Executive at SAG-AFTRA and MarketCast, Dies at 63 4 days ago See All Getty It took some time for Eddie Murphy to forgive David Spade for his infamous “Saturday Night Live” dig. During a recent episode of his “Fly on the Wall” podcast, Spade said it took him “25 years” to win back fellow “SNL” alum Murphy after taking a shot at his film “Vampire in Brooklyn” during a “Weekend Update” segment.