NEW YORK, Nov. 16, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Spike TV's premiere
of "Eddie Murphy: One Night Only" on November 14 (10:00pm-12:00am ET/PT) was the highest-rated and
most-watched special event in channel history. The first-ever
televised tribute to the comedic legend delivered 1.9 million
viewers, 1.5 household rating and ranked #3 in all of cable
television with Men 18-49 in its timeslot.
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"Eddie Murphy is a modern icon
and one of the greatest comedic storytellers of all time from
stand-up, to sketch, to feature films, to animation," said
Casey Patterson, Executive Vice
President, Event Production, Talent Development & Studio
Relations - Viacom Entertainment Group. "He's the king of it
all and we're thrilled his fans turned out in such a big and
meaningful way for this incredible show."
The star-studded event featured appearances by includes
Chris Rock, Jamie Foxx, Adam
Sandler, Tyler Perry,
Keenen Ivory Wayans, Russell Brand, Samuel L.
Jackson, Tracy Morgan,
Brett Ratner, and Jeffrey Katzenberg. The night was punctuated
with an unforgettable impromptu on-stage duet featuring
Eddie and Stevie
Wonder.
"'Eddie Murphy: One Night Only'
marks Spike TV's first foray into new, broader specials for the
network," added Patterson.
The special event was also a hit on the social media front as
#Eddieonspike was the #2 trending topic worldwide on Twitter and
"Eddie Murphy: One Night Only" took
the #4 spot among cable networks in mentions for the day.
Also of note, a re-air of the show drew 1 million viewers
from Midnight – 2:00am ET/PT.
Don Mischer, Patterson,
Charlie Haykel, and Vernon Lynch served as Executive Producers for
"Eddie Murphy: One Night Only" with
Juliane Hare as Producer.
"Eddie Murphy: One Night Only"
paid homage to Murphy's journey from a 15-year-old aspiring
comedian, to the record-breaking "Raw," which remains the highest
grossing stand-up film of all time, to his indelible characters and
impressions from "Saturday Night Live"
including Buckwheat, Gumby, Mr.
Robinson and James
Brown. The special marked 30 years since the
release of the groundbreaking stand-up concert film "Delirious,"
and the classic film "48 Hrs.," which featured the breakout
performances that made him one of the biggest superstars in the
world.
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