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  1. Eddie Murphy Made a Reggae Song with Snoop Lion and Here’s the Video Apparently Eddie Murphy is working on a full reggae album with Snoop Lion, and here’s the first video to prove it. Snoop does look to be […]
    By Adam Frucci
  2. ‘Trading Places’ Was Originally Written for Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor […]Business Insider has a great oral history of Trading Places today, and it’s filled with awesome tidbits about the classic film. Tidbits such […]
    By Adam Frucci
  3. CBS Passes on ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ Series, Pilot May Be Shopped to Other […]CBS has said no to a TV version of the 1984 Eddie Murphy action-comedy Beverly Hills Cop. The network commissioned a pilot for an hour-long […]
    By Bradford Evans
  4. Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold Will Reunite for CBS’s ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ […] CBS is producing a pilot called Beverly Hills Cop, based around Axel Foley’s son Aaron Foley (played by Brandon T. Jackson), and it looks […]
    By Bradford Evans
  5. money
    Eddie Murphy and Katherine Heigl Deemed Hollywood’s Least Valuable ActorsCan you guess who reigns (un)supreme?
    By Jesse David Fox
  6. Josh Gad Is Working on the ‘Twins’ Sequel ‘Triplets,’ Which Is Apparently […]Book of Mormon and Daily Show star Josh Gad has just been hired to co-write a script treatment for Triplets, a sequel to the 1988 Arnold […]
    By Bradford Evans
  7. writers
    Josh Gad Working on Twins Sequel TripletsThe one where Eddie Murphy is the long-lost brother to Arnold and DeVito.
    By Zach Dionne
  8. Talking with Charlie Murphy about Spike TV’s Eddie Murphy Tribute, Dave […]This piece is brought to you by Eddie Murphy: One Night Only, a star-studded celebration of one of the greatest comedic minds of the past […]
    By Bradford Evans
  9. The Long-Lasting Legacy of ‘Beverly Hills Cop’This piece is brought to you by Eddie Murphy: One Night Only, a star-studded celebration of one of the greatest comedic minds of the past […]
    By Bradford Evans
  10. Brandon T. Jackson Is Your New ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ We reported last month that CBS had purchased a new TV version of Beverly Hills Cop that follows Eddie Murphy’s character Axel Foley’s son, […]
    By Bradford Evans
  11. The Richard Pryor Biopic’s 17 Years in Development HellRegarded by his peers as the greatest stand-up comedian of all-time, Richard Pryor also lived a fascinating life to match his larger-than-life […]
    By Bradford Evans
  12. Spike TV Is Giving Eddie Murphy a Star-Studded TributeMacho cable network Spike TV just announced it’s throwing a flashy tribute to comedy mainstay Eddie Murphy next month. A lot of big-name […]
    By Bradford Evans
  13. failed jokes
    When Funny People Create Bad TVJimmy Fallon: Funny! Jimmy Fallon’s new sitcom? Uh …
    By Adam K. Raymond
  14. CBS Buys ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ the TV ShowThe TV version of Beverly Hills Cop we told you about last week has gotten a pilot production commitment from CBS. Lots of Internet people are […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  15. beverly hills cop
    CBS Snags Shawn Ryan’s Beverly Hills Cop SequelJay Pharoah, call your agent.
    By Josef Adalian
  16. The Lost Roles of Chris RockLost Roles is a weekly column exploring “what might have been” in movie and TV comedy as we take a different actor, writer, or comedian each […]
    By Bradford Evans
  17. ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ to Become Beverly Hills TV CopsSing it with me: “Do Do dododo dodo…” Eddie Murphy is working with the creator of The Shield to adapt Beverly Hill Cop for television. The […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  18. exclusive
    Beverly Hills Cop May Really Be a TV ShowAxel Foley, meet Vic Mackey.
    By Josef Adalian
  19. Get Ready for that ‘Twins’ Sequel You Never Knew You WantedArnold Schwarzenegger confirmed at Comic-Con that a sequel to Twins is in the works. The original was a mega-smash, back in the day when movie […]
    By Jesse David Fox
  20. I Would Very Much Like to See Eddie Murphy’s Obama Impression on TVIn a new interview with Details, Chris Rock gets on the subject of Eddie Murphy:DETAILS: Do you think Murphy will ever tour again? Chris Rock: […]
    By Adam Frucci
  21. Watch a Supercut of Movie Stars Making Their Film DebutsWell, hello, Young Anthony Edwards!
    By Eliot Glazer
  22. Schwarzenegger, DeVito, Murphy to Make an Unholy Trinity in Triplets“Guys, I’ve got it. You know how we’ve been wondering whether it would be too strange to make a sequel to Twins, the 1988 comedy starring […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  23. triplets
    There’s an Insane Twins Sequel in DevelopmentTriplets, introducing a new sibling in Eddie Murphy.
    By Zach Dionne
  24. Timing Is… Everything: The Story Of Charlie Barnett16 years ago last Friday, comedian Charlie Barnett’s life was cut tragically short, the ends to a drug and doubt-fueled means that had reduced […]
    By Conor Mc Keon
  25. A Thousand Words May Be Even Worse Than Jack and JillYikes. Eddie Murphy’s latest family comedy A Thousand Words has a 0% critics rating on Rotten Tomatoes right now. To put that in perspective, […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  26. movie review
    Movie Review: An Overly Cartoonish Eddie Murphy Ruins A Thousand WordsMurphy hams it up to such an unnatural degree that he scrubs every moment clean of wit or charm.
    By Bilge Ebiri
  27. oscars
    Eddie Murphy Says the Oscars Could Have Gone ‘a Little Quicker’If he’d hosted them, that is.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  28. Eddie Murphy Gets Serious With Spike Lee’s Marion Barry BiopicEddie Murphy might finally be making good on that whole “I’m not gonna do dumb family movies anymore. Except for this one. (Also I’m hosting […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  29. tv
    Eddie Murphy to Play Marion Barry in Spike Lee JointSpike and Eddie, together at last.
    By Sarah Bennett
  30. saturday night live
    A Vulture Study: Which SNL Season Reused the Most Characters?Was it a Stefon year? Or something from the Church Lady or Spartan Cheerleader eras?We examined 36 seasons and 7,798 sketches to find out.
    By John Sellers
  31. Which Comedian Had the Greatest Five-Year Span of Films?In the days leading up to the release of Tower Heist, one of the many, many stories I read about Eddie Murphy stated that from roughly […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  32. Billy Crystal Will Host The OscarsThings are happening! Billy Crystal Tweeted that he’s going to host the Oscars this year, replacing Eddie Murphy after his resignation, and the […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  33. Eddie Murphy’s A Thousand Words Trailer Is Profoundly DisappointingEddie, Eddie, Eddie. Eddie. This is the trailer for your new movie? Her? I thought you weren’t going to do this stuff anymore! This movie is […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  34. A Thousand Words Trailer: Eddie Murphy Says What?His long-delayed comedy finally gets a release date.
    By Kyle Buchanan
  35. Brian Grazer to Replace Brett Ratner as Oscars Producer, Is Trying to Get […]Producer/haircut Brian Grazer has stepped in to replace bearded bro-child Brett Ratner as producer of the Oscars. Ratner had stepped down from […]
    By Adam Frucci
  36. Brian Grazer to Replace Brett Ratner As Oscar ProducerCan he entice Eddie Murphy to come back?
    By Kyle Buchanan
  37. The Oscars: Now What?Ratner and Murphy are both out, so where does the Academy go from here?
    By Kyle Buchanan
  38. talk
    Who Should Host the Oscars?Billy Crystal, Neil Patrick Harris, Tina Fey, or someone far more outlandish?
    By Willa Paskin
  39. Eddie Murphy Quits Oscar Hosting Gig“I was truly looking forward to being a part of the show.”
    By Kyle Buchanan
  40. How the Brett Ratner Oscar Resignation Went DownAnd what are the odds that Eddie Murphy will stick around?
    By Claude Brodesser-Akner
  41. the star market
    The Star Market: Can Tower Heist Break Eddie Murphy Out of His Family-Film Rut?“He needs to start taking his career seriously again.”
    By Claude Brodesser-Akner and Amanda Dobbins
  42. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Kristen Stewart Is Getting Grossed Out by All the Love in TwilightPlus: Eddie Murphy now has an in with the Academy Awards judges, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
  43. eureka
    How Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy Connect Every Single Buddy ComedyIf you trace a line of co-stars between them, you hit nearly every single buddy comedy alum of the past 50 years.
    By Steve Heisler
  44. party lines
    Party Lines Slideshow: Eddie Murphy and More at the Premiere of ‘Tower Heist’Yes, the Oscars did come up.
    By Jennifer Vineyard
  45. Chris Rock Reminisces About ‘Leather Suit, Elvis Eddie Murphy’ Oh boy, this week’s episode of WTF is gonna be good. In this clip, Chris Rock starts to tell Marc Maron what it was like running into Eddie […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  46. Steve Carell’s Magician Movie, CBS Divorce Comedy, And Eddie Murphy’s […]Steve Carell’s new magician comedy Burt Wonderstone “is set in the world of rival Las Vegas magicians.” Jim Carrey will play a newfangled […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  47. Eddie Murphy Tells New Comics (And Nas) To ‘Go For Yours’ Here’s Eddie Murphy on 106 & Park in a fairly awkward joint interview to promote Tower Heist with Nas that makes the […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  48. So Long, Wholesome Family Movies Starring Eddie MurphyWell, it doesn’t look like there’s gonna be a Norbit 2: The Norbiting. Eddie Murphy told Rolling Stone that he has no more interest in making […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  49. movies
    NEW YORK, NY - MARCH 26: Comedian Eddie Murphy speaks onstage at The First Annual Comedy Awards at Hammerstein Ballroom on March 26, 2011 in New York City. (Photo by Dimitrios Kambouris/Getty Images) *** Local Caption *** Eddie Murphy
    Eddie Murphy Says He’s Not Bitter, and Not Making Beverly Hills Cop IVAnd he’s not still bitter about ‘SNL’ taking a swipe at him.
    By Margaret Lyons
  50. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Eddie Murphy Performs an Oscars Theme Song in a Preview of What’s Not to ComePlus: Beavis and Butt-Head interview Snooki, and more, on our daily late-night roundup.
    By Caroline Shin
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