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Netflix to Stream the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute to Eddie Murphy
AFI announced that the televised special, THE 51st AFI LIFE ACHIEVEMENT AWARD: A TRIBUTE TO EDDIE MURPHY, will premiere on Netflix on May 31, 2026. This marks the first year the Emmy®-winning special will stream on the service, bringing the celebration of Murphy’s iconic career to a global audience.
The award will be presented to Murphy at a Gala Tribute at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles on April 18, 2026. Eddie Murphy is recognized as one of the most commercially successful actors in the history of the motion picture business and remains one of the industry’s top five box-office performers overall.
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