April 20 (UPI) -- Emmy- and Grammy-winning actor and comedian Eddie Murphy was honored at this year's AFI Life Achievement Award gala.
Murphy, 65, and his wife Paige Butcher attended the event Saturday at Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles.
The AFI Life Achievement Award is presented by the American Film Institute to honor a person's lifetime contribution to film and television.
Murphy came to fame on the NBC late-night sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live and is known for such films as Trading Places, Beverly Hills Cop, Coming to America, The Nutty Professor, Dreamgirls and Dolemite is My Name.
Singer and actress Jennifer Hudson, actors Martin Lawrence, Tracy Morgan, Kenan Thompson, Keegan-Michael Key, David Alan Grier and Jaafar Jackson, comedians Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock, director Spike Lee and other celebs were on hand to celebrate Murphy.
