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Eddie murphy upstaged in kiddie comedy

When was the last time you saw an Eddie Murphy comedy where he was upstaged by anybody? I cana t think of a single instance of his being overshadowed over the course of his illustrious career, from 48 Hours to Beverly Hills Cop to Trading Places to Nutty Professor to Dr.

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Wed Jul 01, 2009

New York Post

'Nutty' Idea For Lewis Musical

Based, natch, on his 1963 classic -- if you're under 30, you probably remember the Eddie Murphy version -- it's about a nerdy scientist whose magic potion turns him into Buddy Love, party guy.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, The Nutty Professor, Science Fiction Movies, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Marvin Hamlisch, Jazz, Entertainment

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Inside Film

If FX Feature: Life as a Hollywood stunt man

IF FX Feature: Life as a Hollywood stunt man [Tue 30/06/2009 05:11:38] By Rodney Appleyard for IF FX For 26 years, Gregg Sargeant has put his life on the line as a stunt man to help directors deliver memorable moments for the movie screen.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

International Herald Tribune

Jerry Lewis to Direct Broadway's 'Nutty Professor'

Jerry Lewis in the 1963 comedy "The Nutty Professor." Hey, ladies! Jerry Lewis is headed back to Broadway, this time in the directora s chair.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, The Nutty Professor, Science Fiction Movies, Jerry Lewis, Public Relations, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Sun Jun 28, 2009

Real Bollywood

Shortkut is yet another cheating of the audience?

Shortkut is yet another cheating of the audience?Just when we thought, Bollywood filmmakers have finally decided to experiment with new subjects and give something fresh to their loyal audience, here comes a film that not only has a 'con' in its title but also actually aims to con the audience with its lifted plot line from a successful Hollywood ...

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Related Topix: Bollywood, Arts, Cinema, Comedy Movies, Bowfinger, Heather Graham, Steve Martin, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Vocal

The Hot Blog

Another Hack Attack On Eddie Murphy

Brooks Barnes' NYT piece commits the ultimate sin for a journalist. It seems to purposefully avoid the facts and instead throws around snarky opinion without backup, like "That harsh sentence...is as good an example as any of the prevailing sentiment about Mr.

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

Autoblog

Coming to America: Mercedes AMG Driving Academy, complete with SLS

Cash doesn't equal talent. That's the unfortunate reality, wherein those who have the money to spend on a powerful European performance automobile, for example, don't necessarily possess the skills to drive them like they're meant to be driven.

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Related Topix: Coming to America, Comedy Movies, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Palm Beach, FL, West Palm Beach, FL, West Palm Beach Metro, Autos

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Gawker

Eddie, Woody, & Michael: Do We Even Care About Geniuses Anymore? [Friday TAN]

Eddie Murphy , Woody Allen , Michael Jackson : All indisputable geniuses in the 80s.

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Related Topix: Coming to America, Comedy Movies, Harlem Nights, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock

Thu Jun 25, 2009

New York Magazine

Why Does Hollywood Keep Hiring Eddie Murphy?

Most discerning filmgoers react the same way when the name Eddie Murphy appears above the title on a film poster as they do when they see a graveyard: by holding their breath and walking past it as quickly as possible.

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Wed Jun 24, 2009

New York Times

Despite Flops, Studios Want Eddie Murphy

"If Eddie Murphy 's career were an injured horse, it would be shot and the carcass buried in the remotest part of the desert to ensure no one ever stumbled upon it." That harsh sentence, written on June 12 by Rick Bentley in The Fresno Bee in California, is as good an example as any of the prevailing sentiment about Mr.

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Tue Jun 23, 2009

Macleans

Why remake a perfectly good movie?

Hollywood loves to cannibalize itself. Every summer, the studios plunder past glories with sequels, prequels, reboots - and remakes.

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Mon Jun 22, 2009

Jamaica Observer

'Heh' ... here comes Prince Zimboo

"Gweh, I don't really care what them other men say, when it come to woman Zimboo he don't play/ You might nuh look good in de day but yu beauty is jus' a light switch away .

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Related Topix: Coming to America, Comedy Movies, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, World News, Jamaica, Central America

Sun Jun 21, 2009

WSTR-FM Atlanta

Rob Stadler's Info2Go

Hollywood nursed another big weekend hangover. The Warner Bros. comedy The Hangover hauled in $33.4 million to remain the top box-office draw for a second-straight weekend, according to studio estimates Sunday.

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Ledger Dispatch

Nicole Ari Parker's good balancing act

IN JUST a handful of scenes as Eddie Murphy's ex-wife in "Imagine That," Nicole Ari Parker creates a woman who sums up the aspirations of every parent in the movie.

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Related Topix: Imagine That, Comedy, Soul Food, Entertainment, Drama, Television, Boogie Nights, Drama Movies, Nicole Ari Parker, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, World News, Germany, Movies

Sat Jun 20, 2009

Audio video revolution

Imagine That

Dearly beloved, we are gathered here today to mourn the passing of Eddie Murphy's career.

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Related Topix: Imagine That, Coming to America, Horror Movies, Comedy Movies, The Haunted Mansion, Family, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Joe Piscopo

Rotten Tomatoes

Box Office Wrapup: Audiences Still Choose The Hangover

This weekend moviegoers could not get enough of Mike Tyson's tiger as the raunchy Vegas-set comedy The Hangover spent a second weekend at number one, dropping a remarkably low amount, and is on course to become the top-grossing R-rated comedy of all time.

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Related Topix: Thriller, Crime Movies, Drama Movies, Inside Man, Black Entertainment, Denzel Washington, Imagine That, Pop/Rock, Comedy Movies, Wedding Crashers, Movie Reviews

Detroit Free Press

Recent releases in theaters

'Away We Go' ** John Krasinski and Maya Rudolph play a pregnant young couple in search of a place to raise a family in a comedy-drama that works hard to maintain its indie-quirky-hip tone.

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Related Topix: Away We Go, John Krasinski, Maya Rudolph, Publishing, Media, Imagine That, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock

Fri Jun 19, 2009

Mountain Xpress

Imagine That

Genre: Family Comedy Directed by: Karey Kirkpatrick Starring: Eddie Murphy, Yara Shahidi, Thomas Haden Church, Nicole Ari Parker, Martin Sheen, DeRay Davis There's a scene in Woody Allen's Stardust Memories where someone asks, "Why do all comedians turn out to be sentimental bores?" If you need an example of this, Eddie Murphy and Imagine That are ...

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Related Topix: Imagine That, Animation Movies, Comedy Movies, Over the Hedge, Family, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Thomas Haden Church, Woody Allen, Movies, Entertainment

The Hot Blog

Making RULES Makes An Ass Out Of You

Anne Thompson offers up a well-meaning, but profoundly wrong-headed set of Summer Rules today... oy... Here are some summer lessons: 1. Originals sell.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, Marketing, Star Trek, Land of the Lost, Imagine That, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock

Palm Beach Post

Murphya s latest among family-friendly flicks

Eddie Murphy and Tara Shahidi star in 'Imagine That'. Movies are fun, no matter how old you are, but sometimes it can be tough to find something the whole family can watch.

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Related Topix: Imagine That, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian, Movies, Entertainment

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