Soprano family values Oct 21, 2009
Funnyman Eddie Murphy won't be joking over this. Nearly five years after his posh seven-bedroom Engl. (Yahoo News -- The Sopranos)
Imagine That: Kiddie-comedy, best left to viewer's imagination Oct 21, 2009
com - Imagine That Kiddie-comedy, best left to viewer's imagination. Kiddie-comedy, best left to viewer's imagination By Joyce Koor, Channelnewsasia. (Channelnewsasia.com)
Dennis Volkert: Nothing can compare with these rankings Oct 20, 2009
Mon Oct 19, 2009, 02:10 PM EDT. It s common to make Top 10 lists of music, books, movies, TV shows and such. (Belmont Citizen Herald, MA)
Daily television and radio listings Oct 20, 2009
Eddie Murphy has his family stay in a haunted house. PG (2003). (Boston Globe)
Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes Oct 17, 2009
It turned into a big night for the film, which took the best movie (musical or comedy) category and best supporting actor trophy for Eddie Murphy ... 9:06 p.m Hey, Eddie Murphy didn't thank Beyonc ... We've got Brad Pitt, Eddie Murphy, Jack Nicholson, Ben Affleck and Mark Wahlberg. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Globes confirm Oscar favourites Oct 17, 2009
However, while Bill Condon's adaptation of the US stage show based loosely on the career of The Supremes can expect to be shortlisted for best picture, its best chances lie with cast members Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Murphy. Murphy and Hudson won supporting actor awards for Dreamgirls. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Award Winning Celebrity Baby Bedding Designer, Nava Writz, Makes Guest Appearance on "The Real Housewives of New Jersey" Friday October, 16th Oct 16, 2009
Warren Sapp, Leeza Gibbons, Christy Brinkley, Joan Lunden, Eddie Murphy, Slash (Guns ), Bette Midler and many more. Nava has been blessed to have been able to keep in touch with many of the babies for whom she has had a personal hand in designing their nursery, which she proudlydisplays on her website and her blog. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Mel B names daughter after Murphy Oct 16, 2009
Mel B, real name Melanie Brown, insists her daughter is the result of a relationship with actor Eddie Murphy and has named the baby after him ... Eddie Murphy won a Golden Globe for his role in Dreamgirls. (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Couples)
Dont blame Morgan; do homework first Oct 13, 2009
It's no different than going to see Eddie Murphy perform on stage and thinking it's the same Eddie Murphy you see on "Daddy Daycare." The writer can only fault himself for walking out on the show. If he followed the actor through his career, the writer would have known what he was walking into. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Bay State’s No. 1 bachelor Oct 7, 2009
The Beelzebubs - known for their instrument-free renditions of songs such as Eddie Murphy s Party All the Time and Beck s Debra - were chosen to appear on the upcoming NBC reality competition The Sing-Off, which is being produced by local moviemaker Sam Weisman. But when the group asked Tufts academic dean James Glaser for permission to miss class to fly to LA for the show next month, he wasn t as supportive as they had expected. (Boston Globe)
Imagine That Oct 5, 2009
Yara Shahidi and Eddie Murphy work a dysfunctional father-daughter relationship ... This thought inevitably occurs to me during an Eddie Murphy movie ... Yara Shahidi and Eddie Murphy work a dysfunctional father-daughter relationship. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
Where the wonder goes Oct 4, 2009
Shrek is the model: A slender and amusingly contrarian tale about a stinky ogre, drawn with William Steig s patented wobbly lines, the Dreamworks film became a slick CGI franchise featuring the voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, and Cameron Diaz. The Shrek movies are well done: witty and fast and occasionally even subversive in a way that children and Steig might salute. (Boston Globe)
Jon & Kate plus ate thanks to the Amish Sep 23, 2009
Jon episodes play like Eddie Murphy farce; Kate episodes play like Virginia Woolfian melodrama. Call me crazy, but Kate came off pretty well in Monday night's episode, if only because Jon was interviewing babysitters on a personal journey of self-discovery. (MSNBC -- News)
At the Movies Sep 23, 2009
Imagine That Starring Eddie Murphy, Yara Shahidi Directed by Karey Kirkpatrick Genre: Family Age restriction: PG Running time: 1hr 54 min. Karey Kirkpatrick, writer of films like 'Chicken Run' and 'Road to El Dorado', returns as the director of this wry family comedy starring Eddie Murphy. (iAfrica.com)
Comic Williams Will Stand Up For Beacon Awards Sep 22, 2009
After breaking into the entertainment industry with a role in The Nutty Professor, with Eddie Murphy, he took his off-beat style of stand-up comedy to the small screen with appearances on BET's Club Comic View. He has since appeared on BET's sketch comedy show The Way We Do It, Comedy Central's Premium Blend VIII, and HBO's The Mind of the Married Man. (Multichannel News)
Not So Great One Sep 19, 2009
And until someone actually assumes control of the biggest money pit since, well, whatever Eddie Murphy movie came out last, and tells him otherwise, Gretzky's name is still on the shingle. To neglect that responsibility only serves to diminish his reputation and embarrass an organization that has done right by him since he signed on in 2000. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- NHL)
'Capitalism: A Love Story' won't be a 'Sicko' Sep 18, 2009
And even though his other movies -- 2007's "Sicko," 2002's "Bowling for Columbine" and 1989's "Roger - sold many more tickets than almost every other non-Imax documentary, they grossed on average $17.6 million, just a bit more than this summer's Eddie Murphy flop "Imagine That. ""Capitalism," Moore's take-no-prisoners look at the financial crisis and the power Wall Street exercises in Washington, seems poised to do a lot better."The movie is really good and we're getting a lot of buzz," says... (FOX59, IN)
Daily TV and radio guide Sep 18, 2009
A womanizer (Eddie Murphy) meets his match. R (1992). (Boston Globe)
NO LIE! SC's Wilson Rakes In $750,000 in Less Than 48 Hours... Sep 12, 2009
Capitol Briefing - S.C.'s Wilson Rakes In $750,000 in Less Than 48 Hours; Opponent Tops $1 Million. Get the latest on House and Senate votes. (The Drudge Report)
Looking at how film comedy lasts - or doesn't Sep 12, 2009
Eddie Murphy was one of the biggest stars of the 1980s, and then some time around "Harlem Nights" (1989), the graph started pointing downward. Jim Carrey was huge in the 1990s, but the formula began to go stale with "Bruce Almighty" (2003). (San Francisco Chronicle)
Daily television listings Sep 11, 2009
An African prince (Eddie Murphy) goes to Queens to find a bride. R (1988). (Boston Globe)
La. Man Kills Estranged Wife, Son, Self Sep 7, 2009
I ran over to her to remonstrate (actually say things Eddie Murphy would have written down) and her reaction was to put her hands on her hips and snort, "Well, excuse me all to h*ll but I will NOT take any responsibility for anything I do when I'm P.O'd." Turned out she was mad at her husband for some dang thing he said or did. Unless we can somehow alter that mindset and convince people who own it to get a grip, we are going to see more such tragedies. (CBS News)
From good to god-awful, stars take the mike Sep 6, 2009
Eddie Murphy: Sample lyric from Murphy track "Boogie in Your Butt": "Put a TV in your butt/ Put me in your butt.". E-mail Peter Hartlaub at. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Top Entertainment Stories Trivia Quiz: Quick bites Sep 4, 2009
The Information you need. Thursday, September 03, 2009. (Jefferson City News Tribune, MO)
Too much, Priyanka! Sep 2, 2009
Eddie Murphy played seven characters in The Nutty Professor, and he only upped it to eight in the sequel. Eric Idle is credited with having played seven in Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1975), while Alec Guinness played eight in Kind Hearts and Coronets (1949). (India Times, India)
Quality kept away the doldrums at movie theaters this summer Aug 30, 2009
Funnymen Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy, and Jack Black all stiffed. Only Johnny Depp in Public Enemies seemed a sure thing - barely. (Boston Globe)
Freda Payne opens Follies' 18th season (1) Aug 30, 2009
That made the oh-so-glamorous Payne a natural for venturing into television, where she hosted her own talk show, and the movies (including an Eddie Murphy Nutty Professor opus) over the succeeding decades, in addition to various theatrical productions. Music, however, remained the key element in her professional work. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
Puasa Offer at GSC Cinemas Aug 25, 2009
Imagine That (Aug 27) Eddie Murphy stars as a successful financial executive, Evan who has more time for his BlackBerry than his seven-year-old daughter, Olivia (Yara Shahidi). When he has a confidence crisis and his career starts going down the drain, he soon finds the solution to all his problems in his daughter's imaginary world. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Tarantino Line-O-Rama Aug 21, 2009
- MiramaxOrdell makes De Niro watch the only thing deadlier than the AK-47: Showtime with Eddie Murphy. Only a drug-dealing, gun-running, self-serving crook like Jackie Brown's Ordell Robbie could have that take on the aforementioned machine gun. (IGN FilmForce)
Infiltrating "District 9" Aug 14, 2009
I liked all the movies he s talked about, but I also liked, as I was growing up I was always interested in character guys Eddie Murphy was one of my very favorite actors, like a lot of the movies he did in the beginning of his career, and then people like Robin Williams that could kind of pull off comedy but with emotion as well. Things like Good Morning Vietnam that were about a serious thing but had sort of heart and humor. (McKinney Courier-Gazette, TX)
Daily guide to television and radio Aug 13, 2009
Eddie Murphy stars in this tale of 1930s nightclub owners. R (1989). (Boston Globe)
Singer and Entertainer Jennifer Hud... Aug 13, 2009
The role placed her alongside actors and actresses like Eddie Murphy, Jamie Foxx, Beyonce Knowles, Danny Glover, Loretta Devine and Anika Nona Rose. Jennifer s performance earned her an Oscar Award. (Suite101.com)
Hudson gives birth to first child Aug 12, 2009
Hudson was a finalist on American Idol in 2004 before appearing in musical Dreamgirls alongside Beyonce Knowles, Jamie Foxx and Eddie Murphy in 2006. Earlier this year, she won the best R&B album Grammy for her self-titled debut. (BBC News)
Aubrey O'Day Records Eddie Murphy Cover With Young Money Producer Aug 4, 2009
" O'Day worked with Maestro on the production and, , she even wrote a new bridge for the song. O'Day posted a link to the track on her . This isn't Woodgette's first collaboration with one of the Danity Kane ladies Shanell is actually "Making the Band" alum D. Woods' sister and has written songs for the group, including "Key to My Heart" off their Welcome to the Dollhouse album. She also penned O'Day also recently revealed her love of all things Eddie Murphy when she tweeted that one of his... (VHI.com -- Music News)
On Demand movie picks Aug 4, 2009
Eddie Murphy s back with lots and lots of latex and other makeup as he plays all but one of the chunky Klump family. They dote on and make trouble for large, lovable Sherman, who discovers a youth serum. (Boston Globe)
Funny People Review Aug 2, 2009
Sandler and Apatow, who were once roommates before they were famous, both ridicule and embrace Sandler's celebrity and filmography, although there's certainly more than a few slaps at the kinds of safe movies that Martin, Eddie Murphy, Mike Myers, and Robin Williams have churned out lately. Sandler effectively portrays George's life crisis, and also makes it believable that he'll screw it all up should things ever improve for him. (IGN FilmForce)
Aziz Ansari's Randy Set To Be Breakout Star Of 'Funny People' Jul 31, 2009
"Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy? No! Randy! I watch my own stuff so I can become a better performer.". This report is from. (VHI.com -- Music News)
Why Cant Ads Get Black Women Right? Jul 29, 2009
As long as Martin Lawrence, Tyler Perry, Eddie Murphy, (insert rapper/singer name here) is behind coonery, it's ok. But as soon as a white person is somehow visibly involved it becomes wrong/racist. (Slate)
Prince Takes Over MTV For 1984 'Purple Rain' Premiere Jul 28, 2009
On Friday, July 27, 1984, MTV headed to Hollywood for the A-list red-carpet premiere and booze-fueled afterparty for Prince's seminal rock film "Purple Rain." Eddie Murphy showed up sporting a leopard-print blazer, a bare chest. and a leather bandana tied around his neck. (VHI.com -- Music News)
MORE: See who else's status is rocketing or sputtering Jul 28, 2009
"People don't like Eddie Murphy," Thompson says. "They like him only when he plays somebody else, like in .". (USA Today)
Actress Anjelica Huston honored with Hasty Pudding award Jul 26, 2009
Huston talked about her upcoming film, Daddy Day Care, which stars her and Eddie Murphy, calling it a really fun movie to do. It fit in well with my opus of witches and ghouls, Huston said. (Boston University Daily Free Press, MA)
'Arab prince' charged with fraud in Qld Jul 24, 2009
Abdelkarim Serhani, 26, has French celebrity status for his imposter antics, reportedly inspired by Eddie Murphy in the 1988 movie Coming to America. While pretending to be a member of the Saudi royal family, he reportedly wined and dined beautiful women, cruised around in a Ferrari and stayed at top class hotels in France, according to European media reports. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Australia)
Tony Gwynn chat transcript Jul 23, 2009
Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd. 3boogity43: What are some of the differences between the Padre and Brewer franchises. (MLB.com -- San Diego Padres)
Deadpan comedian loves awkward moments Jul 22, 2009
Black: The comedians who I always really looked up to when I was a kid were John Belushi, George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy. but for different reasons. (CNN)
Comedy Director Steve Carr Joins The Institute for the Development of Enhanced Perceptual Awareness Jul 21, 2009
Additionally, he directed "Daddy Day Care" and "Dr. Doolittle 2" starring Eddie Murphy, "Rebound" starring Martin Lawrence, and he executive produced and directed "Are We Done Yet?" starring Ice Cube. Carr's most recent theatrical release, "Paul Blart Mall Cop," starring Kevin James, earned over $180 million at the worldwide box office. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Daily TV guide Jul 17, 2009
So-so sequel has the doc (Eddie Murphy) trying to save a forest ... Eddie Murphy and Nick Nolte go after a drug lord. (Boston Globe)
Hollywood's New Math: Who Needs Stars? Jul 7, 2009
At least Washington and Travolta fared better than Eddie Murphy: His lame comedy. Imagine That. (BusinessWeek)
Thompson on Hollywood Jul 5, 2009
Even that doesn't seem to be working this summer, as movies starring Will Ferrell, Eddie Murphy and Christian Bale have stumbled at the b.o. While this may give the studios more leverage in reducing movie star salaries going forward, it doesn't solve the problem that Universal is facing right now--and studio co-chairman Marc Shmuger is about the waning power of stardom. Do audiences want Depp as a of Depression-era bank robber John Dillinger. (Variety)
Sweet movies to close out 2007 Jul 5, 2009
Old cast mates Eddie Murphy as the Donkey and Antonio Banderas as Puss are back for more fun but inappropriate music like Live and Let Die during the Frog King s funeral seems to show this good-natured tale has lost its way. (90 min, PG-13). (Woburn Advocate, MA)
Movie star power going dim this summer Jul 4, 2009
The studios stocked this summer's release schedule with "star vehicles," including "Land of the Lost" with Will Ferrell, "Year One" featuring Jack Black, "Imagine That" with Eddie Murphy, and Denzel Washington and John Travolta in a remake of "The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3." But rather than igniting ticket sales, the star-studded movies have under-performed dramatically. The brightest stars of the lucrative popcorn season - which typically accounts for about 40 percent of annual ticket sales -... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Family Filmgoer Jun 28, 2009
Kids 8 and older Imagine That (PG, 107 min.) Eddie Murphy plays an investment whiz who can t relate to his 7-year-old daughter (Yara Shahidi). The comedy has rare mild profanity, brief toilet humor, a divorce theme, and an awkward scene in which Murphy sneaks into a little girls slumber party. (Boston Globe)
Michael Jackson's Video Co-Stars: From Eddie Murphy To Marlon Brando Jun 28, 2009
" And then, of course, there's the video for "Liberian Girl," which features a galaxy of stars of the era (a partial list: Paula Abdul, Dan Aykroyd, Richard Dreyfuss, Corey Feldman, Debbie Gibson, Danny Glover, Whoopi Goldberg, Sherman Hemsley, Don King, Olivia Newton-John, Steven Spielberg, John Travolta, Billy Dee Williams and "Weird Al" Yankovic). In 1991, Jackson returned with his Dangerous album, and the first video, "Black or White," which, in addition to some fancy "morphing" special... (VHI.com -- Music News)
Globes confirm Oscar favourites Jun 27, 2009
However, while Bill Condon's adaptation of the US stage show based loosely on the career of The Supremes can expect to be shortlisted for best picture, its best chances lie with cast members Jennifer Hudson and Eddie Murphy. Murphy and Hudson won supporting actor awards for Dreamgirls. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Mel B names daughter after Murphy Jun 27, 2009
Mel B, real name Melanie Brown, insists her daughter is the result of a relationship with actor Eddie Murphy and has named the baby after him ... Eddie Murphy won a Golden Globe for his role in Dreamgirls. (Yahoo News -- Celebrity Couples)
Dreamgirls Wins Big at the Golden Globes Jun 27, 2009
It turned into a big night for the film, which took the best movie (musical or comedy) category and best supporting actor trophy for Eddie Murphy ... 9:06 p.m Hey, Eddie Murphy didn't thank Beyonc ... We've got Brad Pitt, Eddie Murphy, Jack Nicholson, Ben Affleck and Mark Wahlberg. (Yahoo News -- Golden Globe Awards)
Jacksons death makes job tough for comedians Jun 27, 2009
The comedian widely acknowledged as being the first to joke about Jackson Eddie Murphy declined to comment on the singers death. It was Murphy who in his 1983 classic standup special Delirious famously said Jackson aint the most masculine fellow in the world. (MSNBC -- Music)
Family Film Guide Jun 26, 2009
The kid-attractor factor: Eddie Murphy, a cute kid and wacky singing and dancing ... Parents' advisory: A shockingly sweet and surprisingly charming Eddie Murphy comedy, but too slow and talky for very young children. (Erie Times-News, PA)
In Theaters, June 25-July 2 Jun 26, 2009
Imagine That - A financial executive (Eddie Murphy) is surprised to find that his daughter s imaginary world holds the key to his success in business. (STL). (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Paramount Pictures axes top executives Jun 21, 2009
Fred Prouser / REUTERSHollywood studio Paramount Pictures, which suffered the first big bomb of the summer last weekend with an Eddie Murphy comedy, has fired its top production executive after barely 18 months in the job ... LOS ANGELES - Hollywood studio Paramount Pictures, which suffered the first big bomb of the summer last weekend with an Eddie Murphy comedy, has fired its top production executive after barely 18 months in the job. (MSNBC -- News)
'Change' will be all that's left (1) Jun 21, 2009
In addition to "Trading Places" with Dan Ackroyd and Eddie Murphy; Aaron also produced "The Rose" with Bette Midler and, more recently, "Freedom to Fascisim" which can be viewed online ... wtf wrote on Oct 1, 2008 8:43 AM:" All this insanity reminds me of that classic film "Trading Places" with Eddie Murphy and Dan Ackroyd produced by Aaron Russo - may he rest in peace - this movie nails it. ". (Lodi News Sentinel, CA)
Eddie Murphy's 'Delirious' turns 25 Jun 20, 2009
Shirtless and dressed in red leather pants and matching jacket unzipped to his navel, Eddie Murphy sauntered onto the stage at Constitution Hall in Washington, D.C., one night in 1983 and changed the face of stand-up comedy forever ... Captured by an HBO documentary film crew, Murphy's performance galvanized a generation of comedians when it went into rotation on the cable channel the following year under the title "Eddie Murphy: Delirious." ... "Eddie Murphy inspired me to become a comic,"... (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Coming soon in Braintree: three free family movie nights Jun 19, 2009
Next, Shrek 2, featuring the voices of Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy, will be shown on July 22 on the huge, inflatable movie screen with professional sound for literally hundreds to enjoy outdoors similar to the days of drive-in theatres, Hedlund said. Pixar s Toy Story, featuring the voices of Tom Hanks and Tim Allen, will be shown on Aug. 4. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Kevin Dupont; had acute sense of duty, humor Jun 19, 2009
Eddie Murphy, and Robin Williams, all on their best day. His brother aspired to be a soldier; and from out of that, Kevin grew to be one hell of a leader, Mark Dupont said. (Boston Globe)
MORE: The season's hits and misses so far Jun 17, 2009
Imagine That': Few thought much of this family comedy, but even analysts were stunned when the Eddie Murphy film opened to $6 million less than half what was projected. "I think he still had the stigma of Meet Dave," says Gitesh Pandya of BoxOfficeGuru. (USA Today)
Harrison Ford becomes Hollywood's highest paid actor Jun 17, 2009
6 million pounds, Will Smith, who finished third with 30 million pounds, and fourth placed Eddie Murphy, who earned 26. 6 million pounds. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
