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Eddie Murphy wanted Michael Jackson and Whitney Houston to 'quit Hollywood'

Eddie Murphy has revealed why he quit Hollywood [Image: AFP via Getty Images]

Eddie Murphy has opened up about why he quit Hollywood and he wishes he had persuaded late greats Whitney Houston, Prince and Michael Jackson to have done the same.

Eddie recently returned to stand-up comedy with an appearance on Saturday Night Live but before that, he had given himself a self-imposed ban from Tinseltown.

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