Eddie Murphy jokes about Will Smith Oscars slap in Golden Globes award speech

Actor Eddie Murphy made reference to Will Smith's infamous slap at the 2022 Oscars as he accepted a top award.

The actor and comedian was presented with the coveted Cecil B DeMille award by fellow comedian Tracy Morgan and Jamie Lee Curtis.

Accepting the award, Murphy said: "I've been doing this for a long time, so I can literally stand up here and keep saying thank you until they play the piano.

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