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Eddie Murphy, Spike Lee Making Marion Barry Film

It seems that for the first time since his Oscar nominated performance in _Dreamgirls_, Eddie Murphy will be taking on another serious role as DC mayor Marion Barry.  read more

Oscars Find New Producer In Brian Grazer

Yesterday was a whirlwind day for the Oscars: first Brett Ratner resigns as producer and then Eddie Murphy steps down as host. We reported that the search for a new producer and host would start, but nothing was expected to come of the search so soon. It looks like the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has found their producer in Brian Grazer.  read more

UPDATE: Murphy Exits Oscars After Ratner's Resignation

Brett Ratner has resigned as the producer for the upcoming Academy Awards telecast after issuing a written apology for using an offensive slur to describe homosexuality, Entertainment Weekly reports.   read more

Eddie Murphy to Host 2012 Oscars

With Brett Ratner producing the 84th Academy Awards and a supposed focus on comedy, the Oscars is bringing one of the world’s biggest comedians to host: Eddie Murphy.  read more

Slideshow: A Brief History of the Fat Suit in Film

Turns out, the chubby costume has a long and storied history...  read more

Eddie Murphy Gets R-Rated With Talking Animals

Dr. Dolittle this is not. It was announced recently that Eddie Murphy will be producing an R-rated animated film called The Misadventures of Fluffy....  read more

Eddie Murphy has a New Movie Out Today. Who Knew?

Eddie Murphy is one of three actors in history whose collective films have passed $3 billion at the North American box office. Over the course of his career, his movies have had average grosses of more than $100 million apiece; only Tom Hanks surpasses him in lifetime gross, $3.52 billion to $3.46 billion. ...  read more

Meet Dave

Meet Dave is too cute and innocuous to get worked up over, which makes even...  read more

Eddie Murphy and MST3K alum want you to Meet Dave

Have you ever meet someone and been like, oh my God, that person is so incredibly awkward, they can’t actually be a person, they must be a spaceship disguised as a person? And then you think for a second and you’re like, whoa, that would make a lot of sense except, like, who’s ever heard of a spaceship disguised as a person? If you’re like us and this happens to you at least three or four times a week—or, more realistically, if you just happen to be an 8- to 12-year-old or a parent of one—Eddie Murphy’s upcoming film Meet...  read more