Prior to that he had been in talks to impersonate Bill Cosby in "Celebrity Jeopardy", a skit written by Norm Macdonald.
Eddie Murphy rejected the role a night before the telecast.
Kenan Thompson played Bill Cosby in the skit following Eddie Murphy's rejection of the role.
Eddie will not kick a man when he is down.
Bill Cosby has been accused of raping, drugging and assaulting several women.
