Ferrell 'most overpaid film star' Nov 20, 2009
Eddie Murphy commanded a high salary after successes including The Nutty Professor, but his box office sheen has recently faded with the poor performance of recent films, which include the critically mauled Meet Dave. The only female star to make it into the top 10 was Drew Barrymore at seven, whose average return amounted to $7. (BBC News -- Entertainment)
Will Ferrell is Hollywood's most overpaid star Nov 20, 2009
Eddie Murphy commanded a high salary after the success of family comedies like "The Nutty Professor". But his most recent films "Meet Dave" and "Imagine That" were box office duds, taking Murphy to fourth place for earning an average $4. (MSNBC -- News)
Production Begins in Portland, Oregon on Untitled Gus Van Sant Project Nov 14, 2009
Other films include the big screen adaptation of the international bestsellers Angels & Demons and The Da Vinci Code, starring Tom Hanks; Peter Morgan's critically acclaimed play Frost / Nixon, directed by Ron Howard, which was nominated for 5 Oscar Awards; the Clint Eastwood directed suspense drama The Changeling, starring Angelina Jolie; American Gangster; Inside Man; Flightplan; Cinderella Man; the Sundance acclaimed documentary INSIDE Deep Throat; Friday Night Lights; Blue Crush;... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
DIRECTV Partners With HDNet and HDNet Movies to Offer On Demand Programming Nov 4, 2009
DIRECTV subscribers can see great films including, "Lost in Translation" starring Bill Murray, "21 Grams," starring Naomi Watts, classics like "Hoosiers" starring Gene Hackman and "Waterworld," starring Kevin Costner, comedies such as "The Nutty Professor" starring Eddie Murphy, and thrillers like "Darkman," starring Liam Neeson and "The Illusionist," starring Edward Norton and many, many more. The programming provided by HDNet and HDNet Movies on DIRECTV will be refreshed on a weekly basis. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sheriff: Balloon hoax a publicity stunt Oct 19, 2009
As for a "nutty professor" image, the sheriff said, "He may be nutty, but he's not a professor.". A handwritten note taped to the Heenes' front door said: "Thank you for all of your support. We are not taking any interview anymore. We are tired. Thank you.". (USA Today)
Daily TV and radio guide Oct 17, 2009
The Nutty Professor 11 p.m. (BRAVO). Eddie Murphy in a remake of the Jerry Lewis classic. (Boston Globe)
Celebrity birthdays for Oct. 11-Oct. 17 Oct 8, 2009
Actor Larry Miller ("The Nutty Professor") is 56. Actor Jere Burns ("Good Morning, Miami,""Dear John") is 55. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Imagine That Oct 5, 2009
It's as if he's spent so long coated in latex, co-starring with umpteen other versions of himself in films such as Norbit (2007) and his Nutty Professor series, that he's lost the knack of interacting with other human beings. There are no latex disguises this time. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Entertainment)
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)
The Planets Are Aligned Sep 19, 2009
That role led her to over 20 films of various genres including The Nutty Professor, Ali, The Matrix Reloaded, The Matrix Revolutionsand Madagascar. Pinkett Smith is married to actor Will Smith and has two children, Jaden Christopher Syre Smith and Willow Camille Reign Smith. (The Star Online, Malaysia)
Looking at how film comedy lasts - or doesn't Sep 12, 2009
But I think Murphy's concert movies, "Delirious" and "Raw," will stand the test of time, and so will "48 Hrs." and "The Nutty Professor." As for Williams, he has definitely done work that will last, though I suspect he might very well be best appreciated as an actor with a funny streak, rather than as a straight-up comedian. I could have mentioned "Beverly Hills Cop" among the Murphy movies, but I chose not to because he's cool in that movie. (San Francisco Chronicle)
Daily guide: TV and radio listings Sep 5, 2009
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 8 p.m. (ENCR). A portly genius battles his libidinous alter ego. (Boston Globe)
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)
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)
Daily television guide Aug 15, 2009
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps 9:50 p.m. (WAM). A portly genius battles his libidinous alter ego. (Boston Globe)
Fears of a clown Aug 9, 2009
The Nutty Professor (1963) was a manic comedy laced with real anger and hurt; within the decade, Lewis would embark on the infamous The Day the Clown Cried, still never publicly screened, about a death camp comedian leading children to the gas chambers ... The idiot savant is ennobled: the Nutty Professor and Happy Gilmore and Ace Ventura insist that surrealism and studied rudeness are the only sane responses to an insane world. (Boston Globe)
On Demand movie picks Aug 4, 2009
(Encore on Comcast) Nutty Professor II: The Klumps. Eddie Murphy s back with lots and lots of latex and other makeup as he plays all but one of the chunky Klump family. (Boston Globe)
White House picks Bud Light for Harvard sit down Jul 30, 2009
White House's brew: Bud Light -- report: The Swamp. Posted July 29, 2009 12:25 PM. (FOX61, CT)
• Events Calendar Jul 3, 2009
Hot Summer Nights Outdoor Movie, featuring "The Nutty Professor" with Jerry Lewis, at Bellevue Memorial Park. Show starts at 9:20 p.m. with cartoon trailers. (Burley South Idaho Press, ID)
New 'Ice Age' Keeps Romano Warm, Fuzzy Jul 1, 2009
Live Cameras, Conditions. Comedy Star Back As Manny In 'Dawn Of The Dinosaurs. (Click2Houston, TX)
Interactive: Optimus Prime's Transformation Jul 1, 2009
It appears so as he prepares to helm a stage version of "The Nutty Professor.". Caregiving. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Universal Studios' town square set reopens Jun 23, 2009
Stilt walkers dressed as hippies, members of the University of Southern California marching band and actors portraying such characters as Eddie Murphy's Nutty Professor and Doc Brown from the "Back to the Future" films emerged from the courthouse during a ceremony to welcome the first tram, which was christened with a bottle of champagne. Construction crews are still busy working on Courthouse Square, which in addition to a courthouse also features small-town facades portraying such locales as a... (Waterloo Courier, IO)
Eddie Murphy's 'Delirious' turns 25 Jun 20, 2009
The disc serves to remind comedy lovers that Murphy wasn't always the family-friendly star of such flicks as "The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" or "Daddy Day Care" - not to mention the tween-skewing "Imagine That," which opened Friday. Once upon a time, Murphy was a baaad man - a stand-up superstar who, in equal parts, could infuriate, entertain and inspire his audience. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Entertainment)
Universal Studios Hollywood's Studio Tour Returns to Studio's Famous 'Courthouse Square' Location and Introduces New Hi-Def, State-of-the-Art Trams Jun 19, 2009
It was previously known as "Mockingbird Square" after serving as a principal location for the Oscar-winning "To Kill a Mockingbird." It was dressed as Buffalo, NY for Jim Carey in "Bruce Almighty," as River City, Iowa for the great musical, "The Music Man," as Wellman College for "The Nutty Professor," and as the center of Sweet Apple, Ohio in the classic "Bye Bye Birdie." It's been overrun by "Gremlins," by large people in "Village of the Giants" and aliens in "They Came From Outer Space."... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Rainmaker Announces Catherine Winder as President May 12, 2009
The Nutty Professor, featuring the voice of Jerry Lewis, was recently released ... Recently completed productions include an animated sequel to The Nutty Professor. (CCNMatthews Press Releases)
TV, films boldly go down scientific path Mar 28, 2009
Of course, mad scientists have always been popular, from 1931's Frankenstein to today's Fox show Fringe, blessed with its own nutty professor who works in a basement lab. Fringe aside, "the scientists you see today are not Mr. Spock. They're human, and that's a real change," Plait says, pointing to TV shows such as The Big Bang Theory. (USA Today -- Tech)
The Groves of Hackademe Feb 24, 2009
But when it comes to college and university professors, they tend to be portrayed either as comical buffoons (The Nutty Professor, Monkey Business, Son of Flubber, The Absent Minded Professor, It Happens Every Spring, Horse Feathers) or as petty, demented and, often as not, alcoholics (Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf, People Will Talk, The Squid and the Whale). In fact, the last time I recall a movie about a professor that any normal person... (Townhall.com)
* 'Slumdog' is top dog at the Oscars Feb 24, 2009
Jerry Lewis, the 82-year-old comedian who has devoted much of his time to raising money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association, received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award from Eddie Murphy, who had successfully reprised one of Lewis most famous roles, The Nutty Professor. The humility I feel will stay with me for the rest of my life, Lewis said. (Taipei Times, Taiwan)
Jen, John Coming to NYC Feb 24, 2009
Lewis told me his plans to bring The Nutty Professor to Broadway as a musical are moving forward quickly now. Meantime, the bar area of the Kodak Theater was like Grand Central Station all through the show. (Fox News)
Oscar joy for Slumdog Millionaire Feb 24, 2009
The Nutty Professor star has raised over $2 billion (1. 3bn) for the Muscular Dystrophy Association through his annual Labor Day telethon. (BBC News -- Americas)
Jerry Lewis Wins an Oscar at Last Feb 23, 2009
Jerry Lewis in The Nutty Professor Alan Band / Keystone / Getty. The last time Jerry Lewis appeared on the Oscars was 50 years ago, as one of the hosts of the 1959 show. (Time.com)
Live blogging backstage at the Oscars Feb 23, 2009
Jerry Lewis was just handed the Lifetime Achievement Oscar from "Nutty Professor" actor Eddie Murphy. Probably not the most politically correct individual (Lewis). (Variety)
Jerry Lewis awarded humanitarian Oscar Feb 23, 2009
The award was presented to the 82-year-old actor by Eddie Murphy, who starred in a remake of one of Lewis signature roles, The Nutty Professor. . (MSNBC -- News)
'Slumdog Millionaire' wins Best Picture Feb 23, 2009
" "Due to cutbacks, the Academy said it didn't have enough money for an opening number," Jackman joked minutes into the show but he assembled one anyway. At one point, he swept up Anne Hathaway and brought her onto the stage to appear in a musical spoof celebrating "Frost/Nixon," one of the Best Picture movies he saluted. As previously announced, actor Jerry Lewis, 82, received the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award, given to a member of the motion picture industry whose humanitarian efforts have... (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)
Jerry Lewis: America's underloved comic genius Feb 23, 2009
Photo12 via AFP Jerry Lewis as Professor Kelp in "The Nutty Professor," the comedian's 1963 masterpiece. Text Size. (International Herald Tribune)
Backstage Oscar pass: Secret celebrities, jokes, tension Feb 23, 2009
The Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Oscar was given to the original Nutty Professor by a new generation's Nutty Professor. Eddie Murphy was stoic backstage before presenting the honor to Lewis. (USA Today -- Life)
