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  1. Could Eddie Murphy Show Up at SNL This Weekend?Eddie Murphy hasn’t showed up in Studio 8H since leaving the show in 1984, nor has he appeared in any reunions, specials, or interviews about […]
    By Adam Frucci
  2. tv
    Might Eddie Murphy Appear on SNL This Weekend?Very unlikely!
    By Margaret Lyons
  3. Steve Martin Has Some Oscar Hosting Advice For Eddie MurphyIn honor of Eddie Murphy’s Oscar hosting gig this coming spring, Steve Martin has penned “An Open Letter to Eddie Murphy,” a letter filled to […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  4. advice
    Steve Martin Has Some Oscar-Hosting Wisdom for Eddie Murphy“Start slimming down now. You looked kinda paunchy in NORBIT.”
    By Amanda Dobbins
  5. Jon Stewart Confirms That Eddie Murphy Will Kill It At The OscarsI know you weren’t sure about Eddie Murphy’s Oscar hosting gig yet. Like, maybe they should give James Franco another stab it? He tried so […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  6. Norm MacDonald Volunteers His Oscar Joke Writing Services to Eddie MurphyNorm Macdonald said yesterday on the Dennis Miller Radio Show that he’d happily write jokes for Eddie Murphy’s Oscar hosting gig. His vote of […]
    By Hallie Cantor
  7. nostalgia fact-check
    How Do Eddie Murphy’s Delirious and Raw Hold Up?The jokes don’t; he does.
    By Willa Paskin
  8. Five Reasons Why Eddie Murphy Will Make a Great Oscars HostIt was announced yesterday that the guy who voices Donkey in the Shrek movies — I think his name is Eddie something? — will host […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  9. It’s Official: Eddie Murphy Is Hosting the Oscars Next Year This morning it was a rumor, and now it is confirmed: Eddie Murphy will be hosting February’s Academy Awards. I really hope he kills this! For […]
    By Adam Frucci
  10. Eddie Murphy In Talks To Host OscarsSeeing as how four of his last six acting gigs involved him portraying a cartoon donkey, the idea of Eddie Murphy hosting the Oscars in 2012 […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  11. eddie murphy
    Eddie Murphy May Very Well Host the OscarsIt’s what Brett Ratner wants!
    By Caroline Bankoff
  12. The Lost Roles of Richard PryorOne of the most acclaimed and respected stand-up comedians of all time, Richard Pryor shot to fame in the 1970’s and proved to be a charismatic […]
    By Bradford Evans
  13. Lonely (and Raunchy) at the Top: The Eleven R-Rated Comedies That Have […]The Hangover, Pt. II has grossed over $254 million since it was released on May 26, making it the third-highest grossing (domestic only) film […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  14. Eddie Murphy To Voice Hong Kong PhooeyIn a casting move you can probably already hear in your head, Eddie Murphy will voice Hong Kong Phooey for a film based on the Hanna-Barbera […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  15. Eddie Murphy and Stevie Wonder Meet Cute SNL celebrity impersonations are always a gamble, seeing as how many, if not most, famous people have the ability to laugh at themselves […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  16. Eddie Murphy’s A Thousand Words to Hit Theaters after Three Years on the […]Eddie Murphy’s A Thousand Words will be released January 2012, after the film was held in limbo by the Dreamworks/Paramount split and its own […]
    By Halle Kiefer
  17. lost roles
    Eddie Murphy And Robyn On "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno"
    The Lost Roles of Eddie MurphyFrom Ghostbusters to Inglorious Basterds.
    By Bradford Evans
  18. slideshow
    What to Tell Your Kids About the R-Rated Pasts of Stars in Animated MoviesFrom Russell Brand in ‘Hop’ to Eddie Murphy in ‘Shrek.’
    By Kyle Buchanan
  19. Comedy Awards Update: Presenters Announced, Eddie Murphy Receiving First […]The Comedy Awards are coming up this Saturday, and more details are starting to emerge about what to expect. First, they’ve announced that […]
    By Adam Frucci
  20. Six Comedians We Wish Would Return to StandupI’ve always rejected the idea that standup comedy is useful as merely a stepping stone to other things (movies, a sitcom, writing gigs). In my […]
    By Colin Perkins
  21. Five Sometimes-Embarrassing Attempts by Comedians to Be MusiciansEarlier this week it was announced that Tim Heidecker, of Tim and Eric fame, will be releasing an album in March – and not a comedy album. […]
    By Joshua Kurp
  22. The Finally Screenings: I Just Saw Beverly Hills Cop For the First TimeIn The Finally Screenings, Alden Ford is watching comedy classics that, because he grew up in a cave in Alaska, he’s never seen before. These […]
    By Alden Ford
  23. the industry
    Industry: Darren Aronofsky Plans a Robocop-esque FeaturePlus: Matthew Broderick and Casey Afflect join ‘Tower Heist.’
    By Avi Zenilman
  24. the industry
    Roundup: Malcolm Gladwell, Mark Wahlberg Sell Spy Drama To HBOPlus: Sandra Bullock re-ups with the director of The Proposal
    By Avi Zenilman
  25. the industry
    Industry: Neil Patrick Harris Takes Over for David O. RussellNeil Patrick Harris will step into the shoes of David O. Russell and make his directorial debut.
    By Avi Zenilman
  26. baseless rumors
    Made-Up Batman 3 Casting Rumors: A HistoryEddie Murphy! Shia LaBeouf! Cher! Joseph Gordon-Levitt, now, too!
    By Lane Brown
  27. last night on late night
    Last Night on Late Night: Jerry Seinfeld Shows No Loyalty to Bill GatesPlus, Russell Brand attempts to replace President Obama as the anti-ambassador to Las Vegas, on our regular late-night roundup.
    By Dorsey Shaw
  28. quote machine
    Princess Jake’s Latest Role Kind of a StretchPlus: Cate Blanchett on the joy of working with Russell Crowe.
  29. party chat
    Eddie Murphy: ‘My Cool and Edge Are Gone’“Whatever my edge or cool was back then, I’m onto some other area. I don’t know what it is.”
    By David Yi
  30. j.d. salinger
    A Collection of J.D. Salinger’s Personal Letters, Including One Eddie Murphy Won’t Like, Are Going on DisplayAt the Morgan Library.
    By Amos Barshad
  31. the industry
    Simon Baker to Serve As Surf SenseiPlus: Bill Maher! Restaurants! YA Lit!
    By Adam K. Raymond
  32. bioshock
    Will a Role in a Richard Pryor Biopic Finally Win Marlon Wayans an Oscar?We guess this isn’t, technically, the worst idea we’ve ever heard.
    By Lane Brown
  33. name recognition
    Why Does Hollywood Continue to Hire Eddie Murphy, Anyway?Simple answer? Put him in a fat suit and the money starts rolling in.
    By Mark Graham
  34. funny ha-ha not funny strange
    Watch Eddie Murphy Drop 224 F-Bombs in Just Over 90 Minutes in RawIt’s the highest-grossing stand-up–comedy film of all time, people!
    By Mark Graham
  35. ratner
    Brett Ratner Rejects Vulture’s Made-up Beverly Hills Cop ScriptApparently Ratner’s ‘BHC’ reboot will be ‘a hard R,’ which probably means he hated our PG-rated screenplay.
    By Lane Brown
  36. baseless rumors
    Latest Batman 3 Casting Rumors Even Dumber Than Last OnesEddie Murphy will play the Riddler, Shia LaBeouf will be Robin, and Rachel Weisz will be Catwoman, apparently.
    By Lane Brown
  37. the industry
    Seth Rogen Is Really Into PornoPlus: What’s Dean Cain up to these days?
    By Adam Raymond
  38. countdown
    Casting ‘Inglorious Bastards’Impatient Quentin Tarantino has already flown to France to talk new daddy Brad Pitt into starring in his World War II epic. Who else?
  39. the early-evening news
    Sarah Silverman and Jimmy Kimmel Split Up, Inspire Profane HeadlinesPlus: Whoopi Goldberg is coming to Broadway, and Netflix is coming to your XBox 360.
  40. apropos of nothing
    ‘Meet Dave’ a Triumph of Mediocrity for Eddie Murphy’Meet Dave,’ which we loudly suggested could be worse than ‘Norbit,’ is merely mediocre!
  41. apropos of nothing
    Even Eddie Murphy Can’t Bear to Watch ‘Meet Dave’The execrable-looking comedy comes out this weekend, and its star wouldn’t even attend its premiere.
  42. apropos of nothing
    Eddie Murphy Not Retiring; ‘Beverly Hills Cop 4’ to Stink Up Theaters As PlannedGreat news, Brett Ratner fans!
  43. apropos of nothing
    Eddie Murphy And Robyn On "The Tonight Show With Jay Leno"
    Eddie Murphy Would Rather Retire Than Work With Brett RatnerEddie Murphy claims he’s done making movies. We just wish he’d make a good one.
  44. apropos of nothing
    Vulture Exclusive! Brett Ratner’s Script for ‘Beverly Hills Cop 4’ Revealed!What will happen to the Detroit police detective we know and love?
  45. the industry
    Eddie Murphy Moves Back to Beverly HillsPlus: Tori Spelling returns to Beverly Hills, 50 Cent gets a reality show, and MTV wants your teenage daughter to get knocked up.
  46. vulture lists
    10 Worst Movies Directed by ActorsAnd Dances With Wolves was number 11!
  47. the industry
    R. Kelly to Be Closer to Your House SoonPlus: News about J.J. Abrams and George Wendt!
  48. the industry
    HBO’s Albrecht Resigns at Gunpoint
  49. the industry
    Nicole Kidman, Actual Millionaire, Will ‘Marry a Millionaire’
  50. movie review
    Troll on a RollIn Shrek, we’re watching a celebration of the nutty new ways in which our pop memories can be recycled and made sport of.
    By Peter Rainer