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  1. Jonathan Levine and Kenya Barris Are Working on a ‘Coming to America’ […]A sequel to the 1988 Eddie Murphy comedy Coming to America is in the works at Paramount. According to Variety, the studio has hired Black-ish […]
    By Megh Wright
  2. delayed sequels
    3 Decades Later, We’re Getting a Coming to America SequelFrom the creator of Black-ish and the director of 50/50.
    By Jordan Crucchiola
  3. How Charlie Murphy Influenced His Brother Eddie’s Rise in Stand-up ComedyCharlie encouraged Eddie to perform for the first time.
    By Stacey Wilson Hunt
  4. r.i.p.
    Charlie Murphy, Stand-up Comic and Chappelle’s Show Co-star, Dead at 57Charlie co-starred on Chappelle’s Show, memorably telling his “true Hollywood stories.”
    By Hunter Harris
  5. stand-up
    Eddie Murphy Wants to Return to Stand-up, But It Won’t Be EasyExpectations and technology make it more complicated than a famous band simply reuniting.
    By Jesse David Fox
  6. chat room
    Eddie Murphy on Mr. Church, SNL, and Stand-up“Eventually I will get back onstage, but it won’t just be stand-up. Music, comedy — I’ve got to figure out a way to put a show together.”
    By Stacey Wilson Hunt
  7. great insults
    Prince’s Friends Share His Best Insults“Let me ask you a question: Do you see me stop my show to do comedy?”
    By Dee Lockett
  8. alternate universe casting couch
    Eddie Murphy Was Originally in Star Trek IVHis part was later edited into Catherine Hicks’s role.
    By Halle Kiefer
  9. How Cinematic Can Standup Comedy Be? As Kevin Hart: What Now was projected onto the screen in front me, I realized what a strange experience it was to be in a small movie theater […]
    By Jeremy Moran
  10. last night on late night
    Watch Eddie Murphy’s Tracy Morgan ImpressionBALL. PARK. FRANKS!
    By Devon Ivie
  11. Eddie Murphy Talks Standup, Movies, Twitter, and More in His First Podcast […]Over the weekend, The Hollywood Reporter posted its latest Awards Chatter podcast episode with Eddie Murphy – the actor and comedian’s first […]
    By Megh Wright
  12. trailer mix
    Eddie Murphy Is Back in Mr. Church TrailerAlso starring Britt Robertson.
    By Karen Brill
  13. What Happens When Once-Beloved Comedy Fails the Test of Time? One of the most common praises of art – be it music, literature, comedy or anything else – is to refer to it as “timeless.” What people […]
    By John Hugar
  14. delayed sequels
    Beverly Hills Cop 4 Hires New Directors, Might Actually HappenProducer Jerry Bruckheimer tapped Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah for the job.
    By Tolly Wright
  15. Eddie Murphy’s ‘Beverly Hills Cop IV’ Is Moving Forward with New DirectorsThe saga of Beverly Hills Cop IV staying stuck in development hell is far from over. According to Deadline, Paramount has replaced previously […]
    By Megh Wright
  16. Eddie Murphy Might Star in a Netflix Mockumentary About a ’60s Soul SingerEddie Murphy and Brett Ratner are teaming up for a new project in the works at Netflix. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Murphy is in […]
    By Megh Wright
  17. fake-outs
    Eddie Murphy in Talks for Fake Netflix DocWith Brett Ratner directing.
    By Karen Brill
  18. beefin’
    David Spade Gets Why Eddie Murphy Hates Him“I was freaking the f*ck out.”
    By E. Alex Jung
  19. Watch Eddie Murphy Impersonate Bill Cosby While Accepting the Mark Twain […]Here’s a clip from last night’s ceremony for the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor honoring Eddie Murphy, who, despite refusing to […]
    By Megh Wright
  20. impressions
    Eddie Murphy Finally Impersonated CosbyAccording to reports from the comedian’s Mark Twain ceremony.
    By Sean Fitz-Gerald
  21. Why Eddie Murphy Didn’t Play Cosby on SNL 40He also discusses returning to stand-up.
    By Devon Ivie
  22. Eddie Murphy Talks Movies, ‘SNL,’ and a Possible Return to StandupThe Washington Post has a great interview out today with Eddie Murphy, and it’s full of interesting insights about why he decided not to […]
    By Megh Wright
  23. in development
    Brian Grazer Is Making an Eddie Murphy Art-House Movie for NetflixGrazer promises a “tour de force.”
    By Ira Madison III
  24. Brian Grazer Says He’s Working on a ‘Tour de Force’ Netflix Movie Starring […]Eddie Murphy has a new movie in the works at Netflix. Producer Brian Grazer revealed in an interview with Bloomberg today that he’s teamed up […]
    By Megh Wright
  25. Eddie Murphy to Receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor This YearThe Kennedy Center has revealed this year’s recipient of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor. The New York Times reports that Eddie Murphy […]
    By Megh Wright
  26. Eddie Murphy in Talks to Play Richard Pryor’s Father in Lee Daniels’ BiopicThe upcoming Richard Pryor biopic by Lee Daniels just added another big name to its cast. Entertainment Tonight reports that Eddie Murphy is in […]
    By Megh Wright
  27. snl 40
    Bill Cosby Is Very Relieved Eddie Murphy Didn’t Play Him on SNL 40“I applaud his actions.”
    By Nate Jones
  28. snl
    Read Norm Macdonald’s Fascinating Recap of ‘Celebrity Jeopardy’ and SNL40“It was about the hope of one man, Alex Trebek, the hope that never died.”
    By Megh Wright
  29. ‘SNL 40’ Review: The Stars Come Home After 40 years, Saturday Night Live may be the only remaining “watercooler comedy” that everyone still has something to say about. Whether […]
    By Erik Voss
  30. snl 40
    Eddie Murphy’s SNL 40 Appearance Was WeirdWhat happened here?
    By Lindsey Weber
  31. Eddie Murphy Confirms He’s Attending the ‘SNL’ 40th Anniversary SpecialHuge news, SNL fans: Eddie Murphy is ending his 30-year SNL absence and is headed to the show’s 40th anniversary special set to air on February […]
    By Megh Wright
  32. Eddie Murphy Shares His ‘Ultimate Vision’ for a Live Music/Standup Show“My fantasy I always be having when I think about getting onstage is to do everything. If I came back and did stand-up again, I can’t just be […]
    By Megh Wright
  33. right-click
    If You Like His New Song, Eddie Murphy Might Do Stand-Up AgainLike his new song.
    By Jesse David Fox
  34. Eddie Murphy Lines Up Another Dramatic Role in ‘Cook’Eddie Murphy just landed his first dramatic film role since 2007’s Dreamgirls. Slash Film reports that Murphy has signed on to star in an […]
    By Megh Wright
  35. The 20 Greatest Standup Specials of All TimeModern standup has been around in one form or another since vaudeville, but it’s only been since the late ‘70s that the standup special has […]
    By John Wenzel
  36. Six Comics Aziz Ansari Is Joining as Madison Square Garden-WorthyYesterday, The Wrap confirmed earlier reports that standup Aziz Ansari is set to headline at New York’s Madison Square Garden as part of his […]
    By Megh Wright
  37. ‘Beverly Hills Cop IV’ Set for a Spring 2016 ReleaseAfter over a decade in development a new sequel to Beverly Hills Cop is one step closer to happening. Paramount has set a release date for […]
    By Bradford Evans
  38. Looking at the Planned 2008 Version of ‘Beverly Hills Cop IV’ “The Script Pile” is a biweekly column on Splitsider that takes a look at the screenplays for high-profile movie and TV comedies that never […]
    By Bradford Evans
  39. new jobs
    Lee Daniels in Talks for Richard Pryor Biopic Eddie Murphy, Marlon Wayans, and Michael B. Jordan are all being considered to play Pryor. 
    By Jesse David Fox
  40. Richard Pryor Biopic Back On with New Director; Eddie Murphy, Marlon […]A biopic about the late great standup Richard Pryor has been in the works for nearly two decades now, and while the project has been dormant […]
    By Bradford Evans
  41. Brett Ratner Signs Back On to Direct ‘Beverly Hills Cop IV’Director Brett Ratner is back on board Beverly Hills Cop IV, Deadline reports. Ratner was attached to direct the sequel a couple years ago, but […]
    By Bradford Evans
  42. you’re hired
    Brett Ratner to Direct Beverly Hills Cop 4Jerry Bruckheimer to produce.
    By Jesse David Fox
  43. Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall Talked About Why They Never Made a Sequel to […] Eddie Murphy made a rare late night appearance on The Arsenio Hall Show last night, and since this year is the 25th anniversary of their […]
    By Elise Czajkowski
  44. videology
    Watch the Music Video for Eddie Murphy’s Reggae Song ‘Red Light’Still reggae, still Eddie.
    By Lindsey Weber
  45. Bill Burr Tells a Story About Bombing in Front of Eddie Murphy Here’s standup Bill Burr on Conan’s web series Starstruck, telling a story about the time he was on tour in 2004 and got nervous and had a bad […]
    By Bradford Evans
  46. right-click
    Eddie Murphy Has Recorded a New Song. It’s a Reggae Song. It’s reggae and features Snoop Dogg Lion.
    By Lindsey Weber
  47. Eddie Murphy and ‘Ghost Protocol’ Writers Are Onboard for ‘Beverly Hills […]We reported last week that the planned TV version of Beverly Hills Cop is dead and that a fourth movie for the franchise is in the works […]
    By Bradford Evans
  48. sequels
    Eddie Murphy Onboard for Fourth Beverly Hills Cop MovieParamount was motivated by the buzz surrounding the recently failed Beverly Hills Cop pilot. 
    By Jesse David Fox
  49. field of streams
    10 Stand-Up Specials to Stream on Netflix Right NowLook beyond releases from big names like Kevin Hart and Louis C.K., and you’ll find a diverse assortment of unique and classic specials.
    By Jesse David Fox
  50. The ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ TV Show Is Dead But a Movie Is in the WorksIn May, CBS passed on making a TV version of Beverly Hills Cop after commissioning a pilot and producers opted to shop it around to other […]
    By Bradford Evans
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