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Eddie Murphy News

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8 hrs ago | This Is London

Meet Dave: Eddie Murphy's script runs out of energy

From the director and star of the nauseating Norbit comes this science fiction comedy, aimed squarely at the least discerning families on the planet.

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Thu Jul 17, 2008

The Source Weekly

What Happened, Man? New Murphy movie is a must miss

Eddie Murphy is obviously trying to hurt the world on purpose. Why else would he inflict this "movie" on the masses? Remember Raw-era Eddie Murphy? The Eddie Murphy who shit-talked Bill Cosby and wore the ...

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Times-Standard

Eddie Murphy's head invades New York City

The Film Skinny spent last week visiting his mama in New York City, and he spent this sentence referring to himself in the third person.

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The Afro American Newspaper

Meet Dave: Eddie Murphy Misfires as Brother from Another Planet

In 1984, John Sayles directed The Brother from Another Planet, a thought-provoking, sci-fi comedy about an alien who washes ashore at Ellis Island and makes his way to Manhattan where he does his best to blend ...

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Western Daily Press

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We look at the latest big screen releases, including the new Disney Pixar movie WALL-E, and Eddie Murphy's Meet Dave.

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Wed Jul 16, 2008

Boston Globe

Murphy's spaceship spoof lands with a loud thud

Eddie Murphy plays a spaceship and its tiny captain in "Meet Dave." In "Meet Dave," Eddie Murphy doesn't sound like himself.

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WWRM-FM Saint Petersburg

Shrek the Third

Shrek the Third: Movie review In "Shrek the Third" there's a scene in which the frog King Harold , ward boss of Far Far Away, is dying.

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Tue Jul 15, 2008

SFGate

Murphy falls to Earth, gets physical

Meet Dave: Comedy. Starring Eddie Murphy, Elizabeth Banks, Gabrielle Union and Scott Caan.

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Cinematical

Weekend Box Office: 'Hellboy' Beats 'Hancock'; Eddie Murphy Relives 'Pluto Nash'

I guess Eddie Murphy knew something we didn't . I don't know how much the star showing up for the premiere of his own movie would have helped matters, but it couldn't have hurt.

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Mon Jul 14, 2008

Los Angeles Times

Why no one wanted to 'Meet Dave' or Eddie Murphy

E DDIE MURPHY has pulled off an almost unprecedented achievement with 'Meet Dave.' He's delivered a movie that even 20th Century Fox couldn't market.

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Grand Rapids Press

Film: Murphy's former brilliance lost on 'Dave'

As the egregiously juvenile frivolity of "Meet Dave" flickered in front of me, the ensuing boredom prompted fond reflections of Eddie Murphy's career.

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The Ledger

Eddie Murphy's New Comedy Is an Unending Ego Trip

Published: Sunday, July 13, 2008 at 6:01 a.m. Last Modified: Friday, July 11, 2008 at 3:20 p.m. It's said that Eddie Murphy loves to see himself on the screen and is always on the lookout for projects that ...

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Sun Jul 13, 2008

Reuters

'Hellboy II' on fire at U.S. box office

"Hellboy II: The Golden Army" took the top spot at the weekend box office in North America on Sunday, becoming the third comic-book property to lead the field this summer.

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New York Magazine

Even Eddie Murphy Can't Bear to Watch - Meet Dave'

If, like us, you assumed that Hellboy II was the only movie opening this weekend, you were wrong! It turns out that the execrable-looking Eddie Murphy comedy Meet Dave also comes to theaters this Friday.

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Sat Jul 12, 2008

Roanoke Times

'Dave' needs Murphy's typical overboard acting

There is every reason to expect the worst of "Meet Dave," given Eddie Murphy's string of deserving flops, but his latest movie is ... not bad.

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Fri Jul 11, 2008

Variety.com

Summer bummer for Myers, Murphy

Maybe the heat has been getting to them. This summer, two "Saturday Night Live" alumni, Mike Myers and Eddie Murphy , seem to have suffered mini-meltdowns. Myers' "The Love Guru" opened to $13.9 million and has ...

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Related Topix: Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Mike Myers, Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Saturday Night Live

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Free tix to Eddie Murphy film tonight

If someone gave you free tickets to "Norbit," would you have gone? Maybe? Maybe not? Well, the National Film Festival for Talented Youth is sponsoring a free advanced screening of Eddie Murphy's new film, "Meet ...

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Variety.com

'Hellboy' heats up box office race

Filmmaker Guillermo del Toro's "Hellboy II: The Golden Army" will try to do hellish business at the weekend box office and overtake holdover "Hancock," although it could be tough.

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Thu Jul 10, 2008

Arizona Daily Star

Eddie's highs & lows

Six Flags should commission a ride based on Eddie Murphy's career. The roller coaster would consist of rapid climbs to supernatural heights and spontaneous descents into unfathomable depths.

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Related Topix: Black Entertainment, Pop/Rock, Coming to America, Horror, Comedy Movies, The Distinguished Gentleman, The Nutty Professor, Vampire in Brooklyn, Science Fiction Movies

Kitsapsun.com

MOVIES: Murphy Muddles Through 'Meet Dave'

REVIEW *1 2 out of **** 'Meet Dave' Rated: PG Running time: 1:30 Director: Brian Robbins Showing: Opens July 11 at Galaxy Uptown 10 , Kitsap 8, Poulsbo, South Sound Bruce McBroom / 20th Century Fox Associated ...

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