Eddie Murphy Regrets Making<br />‘Ignorant’ Jokes in His Past.<br />In a recent interview with the ‘The New York Times,’<br />famed comedian Eddie Murphy opened up about<br />his controversial films, ‘Delirious’ and ’Raw.’ .<br />In the 1983 and 1987 stand-up specials,<br />Murphy made a number of homophobic<br />jokes that he now realizes were “ignorant.” .<br />I was a young guy processing a broken<br />heart, you know, kind of an a------. , Eddie Murphy, via ‘The New York Times’.<br />Now, as he makes his return<br />to stand-up comedy, Murphy says<br />his material will be vastly different. .<br />I now have a whole lifetime of experiences<br />to draw upon … There was a time when I was<br />at the center of everything, what I was doing,<br />and how funny I was and how popular …<br />I’m not at the center. Now my kids are and<br />everything revolves around them, Eddie Murphy, via ‘The New York Times’.<br />Regardless of his past controversies, Murphy<br />is not worried about his return to stand-up. .<br />I’m gonna do it again … You know,<br />everything has to be right. I gotta get<br />up there and start working out, Eddie Murphy, via <br />‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’.<br />In the coming year, Murphy is set to host<br />'Saturday Night Live,’ star in a ‘Coming to America’<br />sequel and release a stand-up special on Netflix
