Eddie Murphy
‘Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F’: Eddie Murphy Returns As Axel Foley
Should be interesting to see how this one turns out as Director Mark Molloy told 'Tudum' “Some of the funniest moments in 'Axel F' are when Eddie's improvising."
Raphael Saadiq Drops “Miracle” ft. Kelli-Leigh
You just know Eddie Murphy’s forthcoming holiday film, Candy Cane Lane, is serious if Raphael Saadiq is on the soundtrack. On Friday (Nov. 24) the renowned artist premiered a new song called “Miracle,” featuring British singer Kelli-Leigh, on Amazon Music. “The song ‘Miracle’ is about, of course, a miracle,” said Saadiq in a statement. “Once […]
‘Beverly Hills Cop 4’ Starring Eddie Murphy Officially Starts Filming
Beverly Hills Cop 4 is set to hit Netflix sometime in 2024 but don't be surprised if it drops on December 5, 2024 which would be exactly 30 years after the original hit theaters.
Dan Aykroyd Looks Back On ‘Trading Places’ Blackface Scene
Dan Aykroyd is currently filming the sequel to Ghostbusters: Afterlife and reflected on the 1983 film Trading Places with Eddie Murphy.
You People Review: Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill Star in a Funny and Refreshing Update of a Familiar Tale
The new Netflix film, featuring Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill, succeeds with its realistic portrayal of race issues — and killer jokes. You People Review: Eddie Murphy and Jonah Hill Star in a Funny and Refreshing Update of a Familiar Tale Paolo Ragusa
He Still Got It: Eddie Murphy Drops Epic Will Smith Joke During Golden Globes Acceptance Speech
HipHopWired Featured Video CLOSE Source: Amy Sussman / Getty / Eddie Murphy Yes, we’re over the Will Smith slap, but dammit, we can’t be mad at a well-timed joke about it from the GOAT, Eddie Murphy. Only Eddie Murphy could mention the infamous slap seen worldwide into 2023, and it not be a cringeworthy moment. The legendary stand-up comedian /actor made a joke about the moment Will Smith slapped Chris Rock while delivering his speech after accepting the Cecil B. DeMille Award during Wednesday night’s Golden Globe Awards. Murphy, the elder statesman in his craft, gave the Hollywood newbies in the building some sound advice to close out his speech. “I want to let you know that there is a definitive blueprint that you can follow to achieve success, prosperity, longevity, and piece of mind,” ...
Eddie Murphy Tests Jonah Hill in You People Trailer: Watch
Eddie Murphy isn’t happy when Jonah Hill asks for permission to marry his daughter (Lauren London) in the trailer for Kenya Barris’ feature directorial debut You People, and he proceeds to test his potential son-in-law by setting him up to fail. After complaining about Hill’s Ezra Cohen being his wife’s (Nia Long) “white grandaddy coming back to haunt me” during their first sitdown, Murphy decides to find out if his daughter’s partner can take some hard fouls on the basketball court and survive being roasted at the barbershop. “What’s up with white cuz?” Murphy gets asked at the barbershop, leading Ezra to realize he might be in over his head. Meanwhile, Ezra’s parents (Julia Louis-Dreyfus and David Duchovny) can’t help blurting out microaggressions. When they meet London’s ...
Eddie Murphy to Receive Cecil B. DeMille Award at 2023 Golden Globes
Eddie Murphy is going to the Golden Globes. The legendary comedian, 61, has been confirmed to receive one of the night’s highest honors, the Cecil B. DeMille Award, given as a way to honor “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment,” per the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. The selection is made by the HFPA’s board of directors. Murphy, a six-time Golden Globe nominee, picked up one trophy in 2007 for his critically acclaimed turn in the movie musical Dreamgirls. He snagged noms for 48 Hrs., Trading Places, Beverly Hills Cop, The Nutty Professor and, more recently, for Dolemite Is My Name. The award is among two of the night’s highest honors, with the other being the Carol Burnett Award. News on that recipient is expected this ...
Eddie Murphy Keeps Jonah Hill On His Toes In New Trailer To ‘You People’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Netflix / Netflix Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy might be the comedy duo we never knew we needed as in the new trailer to Kenya Barris’ You People, the two seem to have some special chemistry with each other in the few short seconds they shared. Source: Netflix / Netflix Basically an interracial version of Meet The Parents, Hill finds himself head over heels for Lauren London but first has to convince her parents, Eddie Murphy and Nia Long that he’s a good man at heart and only wants the best for their daughter. Still, Murphy has to counter with skepticism and asks, “So do you hang out in the hood all the time or do you just come up here for our food and women?” Related Stories That is a legit question for Hill especially with that hipster looking hairstyle ...
Eddie Murphy Keeps Jonah Hill On His Toes In New Trailer To ‘You People’
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Netflix / Netflix Jonah Hill and Eddie Murphy might be the comedy duo we never knew we needed as in the new trailer to Kenya Barris’ You People, the two seem to have some special chemistry with each other in the few short seconds they shared. Source: Netflix / Netflix Basically an interracial version of Meet The Parents, Hill finds himself head over heels for Lauren London but first has to convince her parents, Eddie Murphy and Nia Long that he’s a good man at heart and only wants the best for their daughter. Still, Murphy has to counter with skepticism and asks, “So do you hang out in the hood all the time or do you just come up here for our food and women?” Related Stories That is a legit question for Hill especially with that hipster looking hairstyle ...
Jonah Hill Gets Grilled by Eddie Murphy in Trailer for Netflix’s You People: Watch
Asking a father for permission to marry his daughter is hard enough, but as Jonah Hill finds out in the teaser trailer for Kenya Barris’ feature directorial debut You People, Eddie Murphy is a particularly tough nut to crack. In the preview of the Netflix comedy, Hill’s Ezra Cohen sits down with his partner Amira Mohammed’s (Lauren London) parents, played by Murphy and Nia Long, at the Los Angeles landmark Roscoe’s Chicken and Waffles. Self-conscious about growing up in a different faith and cultural background, Hill’s character can’t stop digging a hole for himself during the conversation. To be fair, he’s put on the defensive from the beginning. “Do you hang out in the hood all the time or do you just come here for our food and women?” Murphy asks. Later on, Hill says “mixed race people ...
“Beverly Hills Cop” Netflix Sequel Adds New Actors, Gets New Title
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: 52nd NAACP Image Awards/BET / Getty The long-anticipated sequel to the Beverly Hills Cop movie franchise that gained Eddie Murphy worldwide attention, is moving forward with Joseph Gordon-Levitt & Taylour Paige joining the cast. According to reports, the next installment of the comedy movie franchise will be adding the veteran actor Joseph Gordon-Levitt along with rising star Taylour Paige to its cast. Eddie Murphy will reprise his role as the wisecracking Detroit police officer Axel Foley in the motion picture. Related Stories The film’s new title will be Beverly Hills Cop: Axel Foley and filming is already underway. Mark Malloy is in the director’s chair, taking over for the Belgian film directing duo of Adil El Ari and Bilal Ferrah. The news i...
