Red Carpet Rundown: 2026 AFI Life Achievement Award: A Tribute To Eddie Murphy

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The stars came out to pay tribute to Eddie Murphy and to serve some looks, in that order. Let’s assess, shall we?

 Eddie Murphy
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That’s exactly how you want to look for your Lifetime Achievement Award ceremony: stylish as hell and looking roughly two decades younger than your age.

Colman Domingo in McQueen
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Spectacular. He consistently makes every other man on the red carpet look like a juiceless slacker. And the irony is that nothing here is particularly difficult to pull off. But he knows that which seems to elude so many of his cohorts: you only need one really strong piece around which to build a great look.

Da’Vine Joy Randolph
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We like the idea of a khaki gown more than we would have thought. This design is great and the shade looks lovely on her, but the fit is not quite right.

Jaafar Jackson
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Did nobody in the design or styling of this look take a step back and wonder out loud if it looked like a chronic case of dandruff? Because that’s all we can see. Love the footwear, though.

Jennifer Hudson in Tony Ward Couture
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You deserve better than this, J Hud. Hate the fringe, hate the unsubtle ombr, hate the sheer modesty panel, hate the overall shape. It’s a bad dress, girl.

Karen Pittman
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She’s well styled and we kind of like the low key elegance of the dress (if not the nightgown straps), but the look feels like it’s missing something.

Kenan Thompson
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The tux looks like a rental, which is maybe a little unfair of us but anytime you pair a tux with sneakers, it’s going to look a little cheap.

Nia Long in Roberto Cavalli
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Works for us.

Tracy Morgan
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Okay, Tracy. Thanks for coming. You can take your seat now.

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• AFI
• AFI Life Achievement Award
• Alexander McQueen
• Colman Domingo
• Da’Vine Joy Randolph
• Eddie Murphy
• Jaafar Jackson
• Jennifer Hudson
• Karen Pittman
• Kenan Thompson
• McQueen
• Nia Long
• Paige Butcher
• Red Carpet
• Red Carpet Rundown
• Roberto Cavalli
• Tony Ward
• Tony Ward Couture
• Tracy Morgan