Eddie Murphy explains why he left the Oscars after ‘Dreamgirls’ loss

Eddie Murphy is setting the record straight about the reason he left the 2007 Oscars early after losing the Academy Award for best supporting actor. 

The 64-year-old actor and comedian received his first Oscar nomination for his performance as James "Thunder" Early in the 2006 musical drama "Dreamgirls," which also starred Jamie Foxx, Beyoncé, Jennifer Hudson, Anika Noni Rose and Danny Glover.

Murphy left the ceremony shortly after losing to "Little Miss Sunshine" star Alan Arkin,...