LOS ANGELES (AP) — You would think that being a comic legend, an Oscar-nominee and starring in some of Hollywood’s greatest blockbusters would mean having an abundance of scripts to choose from. But Eddie Murphy says part of the reason he hasn’t made many movies in recent years is because he hasn’t been asked a … Continue reading
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Eddie Murphy to receive top US humor prize at Kennedy Center
WASHINGTON (AP) — Eddie Murphy, famous for his standup routines, films and his early breakout on “Saturday Night Live,” will be awarded the nation’s top prize for humor this year by the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, officials said Thursday. Murphy, 54, will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor on … Continue reading
Eddie Murphy Looks to Get Back into Groove With Music
LONDON (AP) — Eddie Murphy biggest success in music came on his first try, with the 1985 smash “Party All the Time.” After that, not much was heard from the entertainer on the musical front — but he kept on plugging away at it out of the spotlight. “When I’m not acting and being … Continue reading