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There is something sweet and surreal about seeing Eddie Murphy assume a more reverential role as of late. But that's what happens when an artist succeeds in show business for 40 years.

In case you weren’t already aware, Eddie Murphy has 10 children between the ages of one and 30.

Eddie Murphy looked back at his nearly 40 years of being an actor while accepting the lifetime achievement award at the 2020 Critics' Choice Awards on Sunday night."Being able to make a living as an actor is a privilege and a blessing. And to make a living making people laugh, there's no higher — you're the luckiest person on Earth to be able to do that," Murphy said.

By Geoff Boucher

Eddie Murphy's groundbreaking and triumphant career received the recognition it has long deserved at this year's Critics' Choice Awards, where he was presented with the Lifetime Achievement Award.

He’s making waffles — and winning awards! Eddie Murphy took home the 2020 Critics Choice Awards’ Lifetime Achievement Award and reflected on his three decades in the industry.

For Stacey Morris, Carla Farmer and Vera Steimberg — the hair and makeup team behind “Dolemite Is My Name” — the biggest challenge was to create the likeness of the real-life characters being portrayed on-screen in the Netflix film.

Eddie Murphy is set to receive the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award at the 25th Annual Critics’ Choice Awards.

Eddie Murphy's groundbreaking career is getting the recognition it deserves at the upcoming 25th Annual Critics' Choice Awards.

It's been a long time coming. 

Eddie Murphy will kick off 2020 in style by picking up the Lifetime Achievement honour at the upcoming Critics’ Choice Awards.

The audience chanted his name as Eddie Murphy walked onto the “Saturday Night Live” center stage. Then the comedian told jokes from Studio 8H, his first time doing so in 35 years.