Eddie Murphy to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at 2023 Golden Globes

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Eddie Murphywill be honored with the Cecil B. DeMille Award.

The 61-year-old actor will receive the award at the upcoming 80th annualGolden Globes, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association announced Wednesday.

“We’re honored to present this year’s Cecil B. DeMille Award to the iconic and highly esteemed Mr. Eddie Murphy,” HFPA President Helen Hoehne said in a press release. “We’re thrilled to be celebrating the lasting impact on film and television that his career — in front of and behind the camera — has had through the decades.”

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The 2023 Golden Globe Awards air live Tuesday, Jan. 10, from 5–8 p.m. PT/8–11 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.

source: people.com