Eddie Murphy's Will Smith joke brings the house down at Golden Globes. Watch

Veteran actor and comic Eddie Murphy was honoured at the Golden Globes with the Cecil B. DeMille Award for “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment” and his speech, with an unexpected twist at the end, evoked a rousing response from the audience.

The 61-year-old started his acceptance speech in the traditional manner and then as it progressed he had some advice for young actors trying to make it in the industry.

“I want to let you know that there is a definitive blueprint that you can follow to achieve success, prosperity, longevity and peace of mind,” Murphy said. “There’s a blueprint, and I followed it my whole career. It’s very simple, it’s three things. You just do these three things: Pay your taxes. Mind your business … And keep Will Smith’s wife’s name out of your f- -king mouth!”

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The last bit, where he brought the house down with a call back to last year’s Oscar’s slapgate incident when Will Smith slapped presenter Chris Rock on stage and then asked him to keep his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith’s name, out of his mouth. He used expletives, resorted to violence and yet won that night for best actor and in a teary-eyed acceptance speech apologised for his actions. He received a standing ovation.