Eddie Murphy

By T.A.N. Eddie Murphy: This post was seeded by Brooks Barnes in the NY Times (who also was involved with NYT coverage of MJ) wondering how/why Eddie Murphy still had so much Hollywood clout, despite being the butt of more jokes than he makes these days. In the sidebar they list his top 5 box office gros...

By CBS News Funnyman Eddie Murphy tells The Early Show about his new role as the voice of a fast-talking donkey in 'Shrek 2.' Funnyman Eddie Murphy tells The Early Show about his new role as the voice of a fast-talking donkey in 'Shrek 2.'

By CBS News CBS Mobile News' Sonya Singh has the latest Hollywood gossip on Nicole Ritchie, David Beckham and Eddie Murphy. CBS Mobile News' Sonya Singh has the latest Hollywood gossip on Nicole Ritchie, David Beckham and Eddie Murphy.

1. Beverly Hills Cop: One of the great '80s flicks, Murphy's Detroit police officer in LA is still one of the best fish-out-of-water stories ever. 2. Coming to America: Murphy's African prince abroad in the US is a charming hoot, and a surprisingly ... Is Eddie Murphy Done? Forbes

By Richard Lawson Buried by an almost completely-silent marketing campaign and then a raft of shitty reviews, the latest Eddie Murphy flop isn't even surprising. During his brief regaining of the BO crown—around the Nutty Professor/Dr. Doolittle age—Murphy's blend of crazy! and family seemed unstoppa...

By Richard Lawson Buried by an almost completely-silent marketing campaign and then a raft of shitty reviews, the latest Eddie Murphy flop isn't even surprising. During his brief regaining of the BO crown—around the Nutty Professor/Dr. Doolittle age—Murphy's blend of crazy! and family seemed unstoppa...

By Peter Martin Why do bad movies happen to good people? Eddie Murphy gives a very warm, very funny performance as a stressed-out financial executive trying to be a better parent to his seven-year-old daughter in Imagine That, which opened wide today. Evan Danielson is a gentler variation on the wholeso...

Imagine That showcases just how diverse of a comic Eddie Murphy truly is. The man who gave us Raw and Beverly Hills Cop has entrenched himself deep in family films over the past decade or so. However, in Imagine That, he finds the middle ground between Trading Places and Doctor Doolittle. This...

By Current TV In honor of Imagine That's release this weekend, Ellen breaks down the Top 5 Worst Eddie Murphy Movies of All Time. The Rotten Tomatoes Show is a movie review show that airs on Thursday nights at 10:30 e/p on Current TV. From reviews of the newest releases to commentary on cult favorites and mo...

 Canada By Katherine Monk, Canwest News ServiceJune 11, 2009 Imagine That comes more as a relief than as any brand of revelation, and in the hit and miss pageant that is Eddie Murphy's career, that's reason enough to celebrate. After last summer's dismally ...

 FL But when you're making a family comedy, the star needs to go for those laughs. The Inner Cosby should have told Eddie that. Cast: Eddie Murphy, Yara Shahidi, Thomas Haden Church, Nicole Ari Parker.

Eddie Murphy reckons he's too old to embrace his former rebellious ways. He told Parade.com that he was "a square, but added in his defence: "I'm 48, and you're supposed to be the square... I mean being a 48-year-old rebel is not cool." Eddie reckons the one thing that has remained consistent abou...

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Eddie Murphy isn't the Eddie Murphy we first got to know at the movies. The actor and "Saturday Night Live" standout has morphed from an edgy, in your face talent to the cuddly star of movies like "Daddy Day Care" and this week's new comedy "Imagine ...

Eddie Murphy talks about finding his young co-star, Yara Shahidi, for 'Imagine That.' Eddie Murphy opens up to ET about his new comedy 'Imagine That,' and the funnyman explains that although his young co-star, seven-year-old Yara Shahidi, may be small in size she is definitely big on tal...

Since Dennis Miller emceed the inaugural MTV Movie Awards in 1992, "Saturday Night Live" has proven to be a fertile breeding ground for our awards-show hosts. "SNL" vets like Eddie Murphy, Jimmy Fallon and Mike Myers have since captained the Movie Awards, and this Sunday, May 31, at 9 p.m., A...

 WA It's got Charlie Murphy, a sidekick on Dave Chappelle's sketch comedy show who kind of resembles his brother, Eddie Murphy, and played a cabdriver in Night at the Museum and Floyd the Dog's voice in Norbit. Here he's Franklin, the half-mad coworker of ...

By Gabriel Snyder For years, top movie stars often landed deals paying them a percentage — sometimes as much as 20% — of a studio's take of box-office revenues from the first dollar the movie makes, even if it turned out to be a flop that cost the studio millions. As a result, the biggest celebrities broke the $2...

By Gabriel Snyder For years, top movie stars often landed deals paying them a percentage — sometimes as much as 20% — of a studio's take of box-office revenues from the first dollar the movie makes, even if it turned out to be a flop that cost the studio millions. As a result, the biggest celebrities broke the $2...

By Wilson Morales Whether this film gets off the ground or in theaters is another matter. Biopics on entertainment legends Marvin Gaye and Richard Pryor have yet to get underway despite the casting of Jesse L. Martin and Eddie Murphy in those roles, respectively. Previous projects based on the lives of Ray Ch...

By showbiznews.info It’s the second time Strahan, who now lives in California, used the Big Brother tactic on gal pal Nicole Murphy, the ex-wife of comedian Eddie Murphy, a source said. Murphy’s assistant declined comment. A rep for Strahan did not return calls.

This is Eddie Murphy at his best. This movie is hilarious Videopinions are product reviews and demonstrations by the people who use them - in full ... uk.video.yahoo.com

The Age  OR I mean, have these Oscars been plowing along at a good speed? 9:41 - jb - Nice, Eddie Murphy is introducing Jerry Lewis. Murphy is the biggest star of the 80s. Think about it. It’s true. My parents had me watch “The Nutty Professor” when I was a little ...

Now I can't have no 'curse' show. I mean, I gotta throw in a few jokes in between the curses." - Eddie Murphy Review By: Joel Cunningham Published: September 16, 2004 Stars: Eddie Murphy Director: Robert ...

Now I can't have no 'curse' show. I mean, I gotta throw in a few jokes in between the curses." - Eddie Murphy Review By: Joel Cunningham Published: September 16, 2004 Stars: Eddie Murphy Director: Robert ...

By john@themovieblog.com (John Campea) Hey there folks! Ahh we’re getting close to Christmas… my favorite time of the year. Welcome to this installment of The Movie Blog Uncut. Joining me today is the great Soul Video. So do join in with us as we discuss: 2) Gran Tarino 3) Yes Man 4) Eddie Murphy as The Riddler in the next Batman film

By Ben Child Eddie Murphy has not had the easiest run of late. Box office bomb Meet Dave followed critical derision for Norbit. Ed was so upset at failing to secure the best supporting actor gong for his work in Dreamgirls at the 2007 Oscars that he upped and quit the ceremony.

By Anthony Miccio How do you follow the biggest, darkest superhero movie of all time? According to The Sun, you hire Eddie Murphy to play a robber who wears a green body tight and leaves clues telling authorities exactly where they can find and arrest him. Yes, you cast Norbit as The Riddler. Gritty!

I watched Saturday Night Live from its inception in the 70s, but over the years my attention went elsewhere. I have to admit that Dana Carvey and Eddie Murphy still seem like the new guys on SNL. So Tina Fey is absolutely foreign territory, and a bit intimidating. How dare the world move on! I was...

By terry Stay with the political material. "SNL" obviously has a point of view there and a momentum; Drag back some of its former superstars for cameos in political sketches. The Thursday-night "Weekend Update" used Will Ferrell and Bill Murray. Try snaring Eddie Murphy or Chevy Chase for appearan...

By ruud kerouac(noreply@blogger.com) Coming up for Murphy is a film by the director of Norbit, an untitled Eddie Murphy/Romeo and Juliet project, a remake of the incredible Shrinking Man, and Shrek 4. Can't really see the return from that slate. So watch Meet Dave if you get the chance, realise that it wouldnt get pummeled so much...

By DString One of my highlights of the night was them covering “Party All The Time” by Eddie Murphy. I’ve always wanted one my bands to cover this song and was jealous to be listening and not playing. A perfect cover song to get the crowd pumped ...

Gabrielle Union, who appears alongside Eddie in new comedy "Meet Dave", revealed the actor was well prepared for their passionate on-screen smooch. She said: "Eddie is a great kisser. He brushes and he flosses. That's all I can ask for. But I was terrified. I was like, 'He's going to think that I...

By STV We needed a little time today to digest our feelings after the miserable box-office showing of Meet Dave, whose free-fall over the weekend resulted in the ugliest opening of Eddie Murphy's career. Not having seen it, we have to assume that $5.1 million gross aside, the film is at least super...

By Maria Proven comic talents like Judah Friedlander and Ed Helms make up much of Murphy's crew, but apart from speaking in contraction-free spaceman-ese, the film doesn't give them anything funny to do. Murphy's performance is little more than an unblinking variation on his Coming To America s...

By Wilson Morales Dave Ming Chang (Eddie Murphy), newly arrived in New York City, may be the ultimate fish out of water. There's something about him that's not quite right - for starters, he seems remarkably out of place and uncomfortable in his own body. And for good reason: 'Dave' is not a man at all, but a ship...

Murphy has been making people laugh since first appearing on "Saturday Night Live" in 1980. His parody of "Our Gang" child star Billie "Buckwheat" Thomas was an audience favorite, as were his impersonations of famous soul singers James Brown and Stevie Wonder. His television success led...

By Wilson Morales From 'Saturday Night Live' to 'Trading Places' to 'Beverly Hills Cop' to 'Shrek' to 'Dreamgirls', Eddie Murphy has done very good films, and very funny films. He, like any other actor, has also had his share of ups and downs, from losing out on an Oscar to receiving negative responses on 'No...

By gdaysunshine Friday, January 25, 2008 Eddie Murphy Physically Intimidated Tracey Edmonds photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.com Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds reportedly split because Eddie's "controlling Jekyll and Hyde-like character". Although there were earlier reports alleging t...

By orange pixie Wednesday, January 16, 2008 Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds Split photo courtesy of PR Photos/www.prphotos.com That was quick! Only two weeks ago, Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds had a "spiritual ceremony" in Bora Bora and today they announced that they are breaking up. Here is Eddie Murp...

By Dodai Two weeks after they exchanged vows at a "spiritual" ceremony in Bora Bora, Tracey Edmonds and Eddie Murphy have indeed split. The two will "remain friends" and since they never had a legal US wedding, Eddie -- who acted like a bit of an asshole to Tracey -- won't have to pay any alimony. [Peopl...

By mischalova was one of the first sites to break the story of Eddie Murphy and Tracey Edmonds getting married. And here’s proof of the event. Don’t they make an adorable couple? Perhaps Lindsay Lohan and Eduardo Costa - or Dario Faiella or Alessandro Di Nunzio - will one day follow in the marital footsteps...

Step Into My World. The combination of comedic heavies of Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd with John Landis, director of Animal House, looks like a odd one on paper. Eddie Murphy is funny enoug...

By Hartford Courant The half hour special on ABC Nov. 28 will include the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz and Antonio Banderas reprising their roles. Of course it will be a good time to hype holiday sales for the DVD of "Shrek the Third" (out Nov. 13).

In support of his film producer girlfriend, Tracey Edmonds, Eddie Murphy showed up at the "Who's Your Caddy?" premiere at the Arclight in Hollywood on Monday night. Murphy and Edmonds started their relationship last fall and appear to have weathered the messy paternity suit in which Edd...

Mel B aka Scary Spice has revealed that ex lover and baby daddy Eddie Murphy doesnt hold a patch to her new beau Stephen Belafonte, especially in bed.

New releases on DVD this week include Eddie Murphy in "Norbit," and the first season of the Discovery Channel hit, "Survivorman." Mark Barger Reports

Shrek aint dreck, it's just that the third chapter in the life of the bilious-green ogre is listing from taking on the heavy load of virtue, a poor substitute for mischief. I mean, really, isn't it way early in the sequel stage for our boy Shrek (again voiced by Mike Myers) to be facing a midlif...

NEW YORK Former Spice Girl Melanie Brown has listed Eddie Murphys name on the birth certificate of her infant daughter, her publicist said Friday.

By Monika Bartyzel Filed under: Comedy, Casting, DreamworksHave we heard enough about Eddie Murphy yet? I mean sure, he's had some big, fun hits mixed in with more questionable choices. While I plan to never see The Haunted Mansion, as much as I adore the ride it was based on, I can't help but like him as Donkey. H...

By Brian Orndorf Norbit," during its more unbridled moments, manages to catch that elusive Murphy rage. The comedian loves to get lost in these characters, and there's an abundance...