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NEWS ABOUT: Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy stories: 11 news summaries
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 What Hollywood 
 Learned This Summer 


Jul 9, 09 10:11 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hollywood is in the middle of an illuminating summer. The season started strong, with Star Trek, The Hangover, and Up, before things seriously cooled off, reports the Los Angeles Times. Some big releases await, but here are some of the lessons learned so far:
  • Playability has eclipsed
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entertainment • box office • Eddie Murphy • Star Trek • Will Ferrell • movies • Terminator Salvation • summer movies • The Hangover • Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen

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 Imagine That Charms 

Murphy, 7-year-old co-star show acting chops

Jun 12, 09 12:21 PM CDT
(Newser) - Imagine That delivers great performances in a decent family package, with Eddie Murphy hitting his stride alongside a charismatic new star:
  • “For the first time since The Nutty Professor, Eddie Murphy successfully mixes his adult and kid-film personas—imagine that,” writes Joe Neumaier in the New York
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film • movie review • Eddie Murphy • Yara Shahidi • Imagine That

 Top Saturday Night Live Alums 

Stars who made it big after the show

Jun 5, 09 2:40 PM CDT
(Newser) - Not all Saturday Night Live alums go on to bigger and better things after leaving the show. Time pronounces the top 10 who did.
  • Will Ferrell has come a long way since those cheerleader sketches. His latest flick, Land of the Lost, opens today (and judging from the
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Saturday Night Live • entertainment • Tina Fey • Bill Murray • Al Franken • Chris Rock • Sarah Silverman • Eddie Murphy • Will Ferrell • Sarah Palin • John Belushi • Janeane Garofalo • Chevy Chase

When Celebs Hit a Low Note

Like Joaquin Phoenix,
other stars have stumbled painfully
into the music biz

Jan 25, 09 6:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Ex-Oscar nominee Joaquin Phoenix kicked off a new career last week by rapping in Las Vegas—and tripping off the stage. He's not the only actor to stumble in the music business, the Independent reports. Among his peers:
  • Bruce Willis: He died hard with a painful rendition of the
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Steven Seagal • Joaquin Phoenix • Eddie Murphy • Russell Crowe • Bruce Willis • Jada Pinkett Smith

Eddie Murphy Will Play Riddler in Next Batman 

Christian Bale will return with new sidekick Shia LaBeouf

Dec 18, 08 10:51 AM CST
(Newser) - Batman’s next nemesis may be funnier than the Joker. Eddie Murphy, 47, will play the Riddler in the series’ next installment, due in 2010, the Sun reports. “Everyone’s excited to see what he does as the Riddler,” an insider said. Christopher Nolan returns as director, and... More »

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Shia LaBeouf • Batman • Christian Bale • Eddie Murphy • Rachel Weisz • movies • Christopher Nolan

 The 10 Best-Paid Actors 

From the Fresh Prince to Captain Jack Sparrow, stars aren't sweating the small notes

Jul 23, 08 11:01 AM CDT
(Newser) - Hancock isn't the "have you seen it" superhero movie of the season, but star Will Smith isn't crying in his beer: The ex-Fresh Prince raked in $80 million in the year that ended June 1. The rest of the Forbes top 10:
  1. Johnny Depp ($72 million)
  2. Eddie
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Hollywood • Leonardo DiCaprio • Johnny Depp • list • celebrity • salary • Adam Sandler • Ben Stiller • Forbes • Eddie Murphy • Will Smith • Nicolas Cage • Will Ferrell • Bruce Willis • movies • Mike Myers

 Murphy In for
 Beverly Hills Cop 4 

Paramount wants director Ratner to revive franchise after Indy-like 14 years

May 29, 08 2:59 PM CDT
(Newser) - Fans of the old Eddie Murphy (you know, before the fat suits and prostheses), rejoice: A third sequel to 1984’s Beverly Hills Cop will start production next year, Variety reports. Murphy approached Paramount about the project, and the studio eagerly agreed after successfully disinterring Indiana Jones. Murphy is attached,... More »

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Indiana Jones • Paramount Pictures • Eddie Murphy • movies • Beverly Hills Cop • Brett Ratner • sequel

I Know Who Sweeps Razzies

Lohan flick scores 8 dishonors as Eddie Murphy and Cuba Gooding Jr. also win

Feb 23, 08 5:33 PM CST
(Newser) - Lindsay Lohan's little-loved horror flick I Know Who Killed Me scored a shocking eight Razzies in Santa Monica today, the biggest haul in the Golden Raspberries’ 28-year history. Lohan took home worst actress dishonor and worst supporting actress—twice. She also scored worst screen couple for the film about... More »

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film • Lindsay Lohan • awards • Eddie Murphy • Razzies • Cuba Gooding Jr. • movies

10 'Yeah, Right' Movie Couples

These on-screen pairs lack chemistry or are just plain weird

Feb 17, 08 5:01 AM CST
(Newser) - The silver screen has seen countless memorable romances; unfortunately, it has also produced a host of bizarre on-screen hook-ups. Yahoo! Movies runs down the 10 worst:
  1. Julia Roberts and Nick Nolte in I Love Trouble
  2. The original Bennifer in Gigli
  3. Anne Heche and Harrison Ford in Six Days, Seven
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entertainment • film • Rosie O'Donnell • list • Kelly Clarkson • Julia Roberts • romance • Ben Affleck • Madonna • Harrison Ford • Jennifer Lopez • Eddie Murphy • Natalie Portman • Woody Allen • Hayden Christensen • Nick Nolte • Anne Heche • Kevin Spacey • Kate Bosworth • Adriano Giannini • Justin Guarini • Dan Aykroyd • movies

Lohan, Murphy Top Razzie Noms

Maybe flick should have been I Know Who Killed My Career

Jan 21, 08 3:39 PM CST
(Newser) - Playing multiple characters in a single flick earned Lindsay Lohan and Eddie Murphy multiple Razzie nods this year, the AP reports. Lohan nabbed a worst actress nomination for each of the characters she portrays in split-personality thriller I Know Who Killed Me, and their (lack of) onscreen synergy resulted in... More »

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Lindsay Lohan • nomination • Eddie Murphy • Razzies • Norbit • I Know Who Killed Me • worst actor • worst actress

The Worst Songs of All Time

Oct 22, 07 7:09 PM CDT
(Newser) - Cheesy lyrics. Bad melodies that get inside your head and won't leave. Ever. These are the hallmarks of truly bad songs, and the folks at Blender offer their list of the worst ever:
  1. Starship, “We Built This City,” 1985
  2. Billy Ray Cyrus, “Achy Breaky Heart,”
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Paul McCartney • list • Madonna • Billy Ray Cyrus • worst songs • Wang Chung • Starship • Limp Bizkit • Fred Durst • Vanilla Ice • Eddie Murphy

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