Geez. That SNL was a huge buildup... then SPLAT! Those jokes were so forced. Very unfunny. Dolemite was entertaining enough but not funny. Then Coming 2 America 2. Wow. That movie was awful.
He’s mentioned he’s more reserved as his kids have grown and has censored his act. Including multiple times saying that he’s intimidated by all the great comics out there.
I don’t know if he wrote his old material from the 80’s, but he needs to go back to that.
On the other hand he doesn’t need to. He’s rich. He’ll always be cast. He loves his family. Maybe if he had an awful life, he’d have more funny material. The hooker episode seemed to only be a speed bump.
Disclaimer: I love EM. Love! I’ll always watch his movies. The stupid ones and the good ones.