Eddie Murphy 1982. Nolte was scheduled to host the December 11, 1982, Christmas episode of "Saturday Night Live", but became too ill to host, so Murphy took over. He became the only cast member to host while still a regular. Murphy opened the show with the phrase, "Live from New York, It's the Eddie Murphy Show!" The following year, Murphy starred in "Trading Places" with fellow "SNL" alumnus Dan Aykroyd. The movie marked the first of Murphy's collaborations with director John Landis (who also directed Murphy in "Coming to America" and "Beverly Hills Cop III") and proved to be an even greater
Places in the Heart Heart" grossed $274,279 in its opening week-end. The film grossed $34.9 million in the US. Review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes gives the film a score of 96% based on reviews from 27 critics and a rating average of 8.1 out of 10. The consensus is: ""Places in the Heart" is a quiet character piece with grand ambitions that it more than fulfills, thanks to absorbing work from writer-director Robert Benton and a tremendous cast." Vincent Canby of "The New York Times" wrote in his review: "Robert Benton has made one of the best films in years about growing up American." Canby