Eddie Murphy returns to host SNL in December 2019.           My introduction to Eddie Murphy was through film classics like Daddy Day Care and Haunted Mansion . Eddie has also been a household voice for my family, thanks to his animated roles in films like Mulan and the Shrek series. To this day, hearing Eddie’s voice always feels familiar and warm. In 2015, during my senior year of high school, Saturday Night Live hosted their 40-year anniversary special, showcasing many returning SNL legends from Amy Poehler to Larry David to Tina Fey to Tracy Morgan to Jimmy Fallon to Adam Sandler to Chris Rock...and the list goes on! When Eddie Murphy took to the stage, the combination of his calm and powerful presence, and the crowd’s uproarious response, was more than enough to pique my interest to work backwards on the history of Eddie Murphy--attempting to rewrite, or at least enrich, my connection with Eddie Murphy as comedian first, actor second.    ...