comedy is going to be the new rock 'n' roll. >> all right. listen up, i don't like white people, i hate red necks, you people are red necks. that means i'm enjoying this shit. >> you got to remember when eddie murphy first started with "48 hours," he was 20 years old. then he does "trading places." then he does the blockbuster "beverly hills cop." >> eddie murphy in the '80s was comedy. he's the perfect every man and he's likeable even though he's kind of a shit. ♪ >> it wasn't about necessarily being the put-upon guy, it's being the guy smarter in the room. he's bugs bunny. >> you know, this is the cleanest and nicest police car i've ever been in in my life. this thing's nicer than my apartment. >> up until that point, hollywood movies that featured or starred a black artist, their color was always a plot point. in "coming to america," their color has nothing to do with the plot.