Eddie Murphy Sings a Song to Prove He Won't Sing at the Oscars (Video)

Eddie Murphy Sings a Song to Prove He Won't Sing at the Oscars (Video)

Published: October 26, 2011 @ 10:24 am
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By Kimberly Potts

Eddie Murphy told David Letterman on "The Late Show" that he won't be doing any singing and dancing when he hosts the Oscars next year.

"That was the one thing when we first talked about this," the "Tower Heist" star said. "The first thing that came out of my mouth was, 'I’m not doing one of those crazy dance numbers.'"

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To prove it, Murphy broke into a little Oscar-themed ditty. He also got some advice from Letterman, the 1995 Oscar host, who told him the gig "ain't all it's cracked up to be".

Watch the video:

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