- Eddie Murphy in talks with Netflix for $70 million deal that would include a series of stand-up specials, TMZ reported Friday.
- On the latest season of Netflix's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," which debuted Friday, Murphy told host Jerry Seinfeld that he's "going to do it again" in regards to stand-up comedy.
- Murphy would be the latest comedian to strike a deal worth million with Netflix, including Ricky Gervais, Amy Schumer, and Seinfeld.
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Netflix has established itself as the premier home for stand-up comedy over the past few years, and it has accomplished this by shelling out millions to some of the top names in the industry.
Eddie Murphy is in talks with the streaming giant for a $70 million deal that includes a series of stand-up specials, TMZ reported Friday. Netflix did not immediately respond to Business Insider's request for comment.
Murphy discussed a potential stand-up comedy comeback in an episode of the new season of Netflix's "Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee," which debuted on Friday.
"You know that you not doing stand-up drives people crazy," host Jerry Seinfeld told Murphy. "You know that, right?"
"I'm going to do it again," Murphy responded. "Everything just has to be right. You have to get up there and start working out."
Murphy would follows stand-ups like Amy Schumer, Dave Chappelle, and Chris Rock in netting multimillion-dollar deals from the streaming service.
It should be noted that Netflix has also drawn criticism for under-paying some comics. Comedian Mo'Nique came into a pay dispute with the company in 2017 when they reportedly offered her $500,000 for a special.
Here are the five comedians Netflix has paid huge amounts of money:
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Amy Schumer — $13 million
Netflix initially offered Amy Schumer $11 million in 2017 for her hourlong "The Leather Special," but Schumer was reportedly able to use Netflix's more lucrative deals with Chris Rock and Dave Chappelle as a bargaining chip to receive $13 million for the hour, according to Variety.
Ricky Gervais — $40 million
Ricky Gervais reportedly"secured the highest fee ever paid for a UK stand-up special" for his most recent Netflix special, "Humanity," according to Chortle. Gervais told the outlet that his second special in the deal, which was extended in January, would be worth the same. He then retweeted a Twitter user who wrote that Gervais had made $40 million from Netflix for the two specials.
Gervais has also profited from previously released shows that Netflix acquired of his, including "Derek" and "An Idiot Abroad."
Chris Rock — $40 million
Chris Rock signed a two-special deal with Netflix in 2016 that was worth $40 million in total, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The first of his two specials, "Tamborine," debuted in February.
Dave Chappelle — $60 million
Netflix reportedly paid Dave Chappelle $60 million in 2016 for a three-special deal. His first two Netflix specials were released in March 2017. He then surprise released two new specials, "Equanimity" and "The Bird Revelation," on December 31. It is unclear if he was paid more for the fourth special.
Jerry Seinfeld — $100 million
Jerry Seinfeld signed an estimated $100 million deal with Netflix in January 2017. The deal included the rights to his interview series "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee," as well as two new stand-up specials. The first special, "Jerry Before Seinfeld," debuted in September 2017.