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Eddie Murphy Wants To Stop Playing Robots With Aliens Inside Of Them And Start Getting Real

Is it possible that one of Hollywood's biggest comedic stars — who has had handlers and publicists coddling him with tales of his own greatness for years — has actually developed some self-awareness? Shocking as it may seem, it sounds like that's what's going on with Eddie Murphy. For example, why is he making a fourth Beverly Hills Cop movie? Not because of something so crass as money, but because "the third Beverly Hills Cop was horrible! I didn't want to leave it like that. The first two were cool and the third one was shitty. [Let's] get the franchise fixed again, clean up this old mess and do a good movie."

Pretty fancy talk from the dude who made The Adventures Of Pluto Nash, Metro, Holy Man, Norbit, Daddy Day Care, Showtime, I Spy and Vampire in Brooklyn, but at least it's a step in the right direction. So, what brought on this sudden desire to make watchable films? Find out after the jump.

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10:45 AM on Wed Jul 2 2008
By nickm
1,611 views, 12 comments

Latest by DrFeelgood: Tony Scott, John McTiernan or Martin Brest must Direct.Shane Black or Joe Eszterhas must write, Steven E. de Souza must polish and Judd Apatow must punch.Everyone from the first film should return for fun cameos.Eddie should try hard not to more »

short ends

Barbara Walters And Ellen DeGeneres Fondly Recall Their First Steamy Meeting

· We suppose deep down we always knew Barbara Walters slept with every one of her subjects, but some kind of psychic safety-net always omitted Ellen DeGeneres from that list. [Ellen]
· The Rocker trailer features more flying cymbals to the crotch per minute than any comedy in history! [Variety]
· Among the amazing revelations in this Lou Ferrigno interview: CBS changed Bruce Banner's name to David because they thought Bruce "sounded too gayish." [USA Today]
· Blinded By Thongs is now what we plan on calling that band we've been meaning to start since high school. [The Smoking Gun]
·"There's a SIG alert on the 405, apparently a multicar pileup caused by...this can't be right...Eddie Murphy's giant head?" [Deadline Hollywood Daily]

6:35 PM on Tue Jun 17 2008
By Seth
2,320 views, 7 comments

Latest by n/a: Also, the low-hanging boobs are making me sick. more »

Courtside Chat

Spielberg And Stallone Coach Eddie Murphy On Fourth Series Installment Self-Loathing Suppression

Steven: The thing of it is, in this new internet era, you're damned if you do, you're damned if you don't. One second they're clamoring for the next Indy adventure...
Eddie: Well, no one was "clamoring" for another Axel Foley adventure, per se...
Steven: The next they're accusing you of having killed the franchise. Have you seen Crystal Skull?
[Murmurs of affirmation.]
Steven: I mean, it's not like it's even close to the worst of the four, was it?
[Beat. Crowd noise.]
Eddie: Hustle, Pau! More »

9:00 AM on Wed Jun 11 2008
By Seth
4,149 views, 8 comments

Latest by Cacafuego: I gotta say, the latest RAMBO actually kicked ass. more »

the end of ideas

Seven Reasons Why 'Beverly Hills Cop 4' is a Better Idea Than it Sounds

It looks like there's nothing anybody can do to stop a fourth installment of the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, which Paramount is reportedly pushing to a 2010 release date and which should finally fulfill that looooong-standing global demand for an Eddie Murphy/Brett Ratner collaboration. But as hammy, craven and sadistic as the project seems at a glance, and although it's likely bound for a dispiriting PG-13 script, we find our tortured souls compelled to give this one a chance; follow the jump for a half-dozen reasons why we could think of worse news to wake up to on a Thursday. Feel free to add your own; we need all the reassurance we can get. More »

9:00 AM on Thu May 29 2008
By STV
3,062 views, 48 comments

Latest by jackvinyl: @SunnydaZe10: Sounds like you're talking about Lethal Weapon... more »

We want to feel bad for Eddie Murphy's ex Tracey Edmonds after hearing about Murphy's "bossy and physically intimidating" behavior just before his recently canceled nuptials, but really? Any girl worth her hair extensions should know by now that Eddie isn't exactly the fuzzy wuzzy teddy bear type, all gung-ho about treating his women right. And by "his women," we certainly don't mean Mama Murphy, who the former funnyman insisted accompany the pair on their honeymoon. Um, a momma's boy and a domestic-abuse-case waiting to happen? Splitting was the wise choice, Tracey! Now all you've gotta do is hang tight until that other Tracy (Morgan) officially hits the market. [NY Post]

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mean guys

Good News, Lilo! You Won An Award For Your Strip-Acting! Bad News, It's A Razzie.

Because no one is really going to be happy until the newly rehabbed, destined for morgue gore-mopping Lindsay Lohan falls off the wagon in a Jeff Conaway-style drooling-screaming fit, The Razzies have taken it on themselves to give her a good, hard shove. I Know Who Killed Me was "recognized" with a whopping nine nominations, including worst picture and worst actress. Razzie founder and starlet-kicker John Wilson gushed about the sheer awfulness of the film to the Associated Press, eager to explain how it managed to rise above (below?) in a field crowded with bottom-dwelling crap like The Number 23 and Daddy Day Camp. More »

10:37 AM on Mon Jan 21 2008
By lianeb
3,194 views, 5 comments

Latest by VirusWithShoes: @PaisleyPajamas: but the rest of us snobs want to know how you got hooked into seeing "The Number 23"? What did they do, and how? I'm worried about my future snobbery if they can sneak one by you - one more »

celeb divorce

Eddie Murphy Calls Off Marriage After Falling Victim To The Two-Week Itch

We regret to inform some of you (and are thrilled to inform some others) that a stunning reversal of romantic fortunes has befallen Oscar-jilted comedy superstar Eddie Murphy: A mere two weeks after what by all accounts was said to be the tropical fairy tale wedding to end all tropical fairy tale weddings, the Shrek Goes Fourth star (yes, it's coming, don't even try to escape) has announced that his legally-binding-only-in-Bora Bora marriage to girlfriend Tracey Edmonds has already come to an end:

"After much consideration and discussion, we have jointly decided that we will forego having a legal ceremony as it is not necessary to define our relationship further," Murphy and Edmonds tell PEOPLE in an exclusive statement.
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4:31 PM on Wed Jan 16 2008
By Seth
4,243 views, 24 comments

Latest by OldTowneTavern: Divorce; children he denies having, marriages that aren't really marriages; friendships that ended abruptly; car rides with people who can't (or won't) be found; refusal to acknowledge his years with SNL; acting roles in animated films or under thick globs more »

short ends

Taking Our Homie's Weed



· We bestow the Defamer Medal of Heroism upon Dr. Mark Lowe, who helped save the life of a man shot point blank in the middle of a crowded Colorado Blvd. in Old Town Pasadena last night, and whose clinical emphasis on the word "weed" we've now savored approximately two dozen times.
· For the love of God, we beg you not to click on this photo of Keith Richards Photoshopped to have two mouths where his eyes should be. Please! Don't! We beg of you!
· The LAT has a list about all the reasons they—gasp!—hate end-of-year lists.
· Well, whatever, LAT. We love lists. Particularly the AFI's annual Moments of Significance, which, uh...celebrate the significant moments of our lives? "The Hollywood writers strike, the iPhone and the 'hyper-tabloidization' of television news" top this year's list.
· Eddie Murphy is reportedly set to "wed any minute now in the South Pacific." That smashing sound is a hundred 4 a.m. Yukon Mining Co. patrons' hearts shattering.

6:04 PM on Thu Dec 27 2007
By Seth
4,076 views, 12 comments

Latest by DrFeelgood: Hmmm, must be very special weed indeed. more »

hollywood privacywatch

Famous People Love Them Some Arcade Fire

PrivacyWatch celebrity sightings are submitted by our readers, and are posted several times a week, so send them in often. Submit yours to tips[AT]defamer.com (please put "sighting" or "PrivacyWatch" in the subject line so we don't lose them) and tell everyone about the time you saw Andy Dick sober.

In today's episode: Jason Lee, Giovanni Ribisi, Nate Corddry, BJ Novak, and Rainn Wilson; Hilary Swank; Eddie Murphy, Jessica Alba and Dane Cook; Kiefer Sutherland; Diane Keaton and Ron Popeil; Frances McDormand; Jeanne Tripplehorn; David and Victoria Beckham; Sharon Stone; Donald Faison; Kevin Bacon; Kim Basinger and Slash; Donald Sutherland; Billy Crystal; Keith Urban; Adam Goldberg; Will Arnett; Michael Cera; Christina Ricci; Tim Meadows; Seal and Heidi Klum; Andy Dick; Laura Prepon; Mark McGrath and Bonnie Franklin. In China: Josh Hartnett.

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1:20 PM on Tue Sep 25 2007
By Seth
12,696 views, 14 comments

short ends

'Stop With All The Lohan Already!' Says Nearly Everyone Trying To Impress Pollsters

· According to a poll, 9 out of 10 adults believe that the diverting clusterfucks resulting from celebrity scandals get "too much" news coverage. Expect the immediate cancellation of Entertainment Tonight, AH, The Insider, Extra, everything on E!, and the shuttering of Us Weekly, People, Star, Life & Style and InTouch as demand for gossip completely dries up in the oversaturated market.
· On the other hand, that unaccounted for adult from the poll thinks the amount of coverage of lunches attended by more than one lady Eddie Murphy has slept with is "just right."
· That person also loves the stories about the cute orphan Madonna adopted!
· Bratz, Underdog...Rainbow Brite?
· We really love us some Happy Foot/Sad Foot.

4:46 PM on Fri Aug 3 2007
By Mark
1,735 views, 4 comments

Latest by scroll_lock: @Miss Anne Thrope: @Trixie from Toronto: Well, that's one way to double one's wardrobe. more »

daddy day care

Melanie Brown Claims DNA Testing Proves Eddie Murphy Is Father Of Her Spicebaby

Eddie Murphy, who since his soul-crushing Oscar night disappointment has withdrawn inside a fortress of fat-lady-latex solitude and refused to accept visitors, has remained highly skeptical of claims made by former girlfriend Scary "When Can We Drop These Idiotic Nicknames Already" Spice (aka Melanie Brown) that the child she carried to term last April was his own. Now, Brown's camp is telling People that the result of Murphy's June 11 DNA test prove the baby is "110 percent" his: More »

1:05 PM on Fri Jun 22 2007
By Seth
4,667 views, 13 comments

Latest by Trackback: - Michael Moore says Harvey Weinstein begged him not to expose Hillary - WaPo - LA City Council gets behind high speed rail - Bottleneck Blog - The LA Weekly has a writer in Europe following Pearl Jam - LA more »

trade roundup

Welcome To Eddie Murphy's 'Fantasy Island'

· In case you haven't heard about the whole Chris Albrecht mess, a recap: arrested in Vegas Sunday, news breaks Monday, heads off to rehab Tuesday, new shit comes to light Wednesday morning, fired Wednesday afternoon, HBO in turmoil Thursday. There, that about gets you up to speed. [Variety, THR]
· With his shocking Dreamgirls Oscar loss solidifying the dissociative identity disorder that drives him to take roles in terrible comedies demanding he portray multiple characters, Eddie Murphy signs on for a family-friendly big-screen version of Fantasy Island in which he's expected to play a variety of roles. Get ready for some disturbing, Little Man-style FX grafting his face onto a dwarf's body for his Tattoo scenes. [THR]
· You know what the world really needs? Another Terminator movie, but without Schwarzenegger or Cameron or anything that made the first two worth watching. [Variety]
· The pre-upfront buzz says that it's going to be another bad year for comedy, a premise supported by rumors that ABC's Cavemen is gaining pick-up momentum. Please, God, let it make the schedule. [THR] More »

1:12 PM on Thu May 10 2007
By Mark
1,045 views, 10 comments

Latest by s00p3rm4n: @Everybody Likes Pandas: No no no, darling, so I could send you the script and prove to you its daring depths of dawfulness. more »

norbit

Hollywood Moviemaking 101: Fuck The Critics, Give The People The Shit They Crave


Normally, we'd be content to allow you to take the crash course in crowd-pleasing moviemaking offered by CNN.com's always edifying Story Highlights box, then send you on your way to get started on an incredibly lucrative career producing the kind of sure-fire hits that result from the combination of big-name stars, latex fat-suits, and middle-aged men falling off of motorcycles. But we thought that producer/director Brian Robbins' stirring defense of Norbit earner Eddie Murphy's talents bears a moment of your time, if for no other reason than it provides something of a bonus lesson in how to defend your talent against snobbish accusations that farting through a pair of grotesquely dimpled rubber buttocks isn't a valid demonstration of craft: More »

1:29 PM on Thu Mar 8 2007
By Mark
6,794 views, 12 comments

Latest by IKnowThings: Darlene was the hottest girl in class. more »

oscars

On Brad Pitt And Eddie Murphy's Oscar Night Whereabouts

Because an A-list actor's refusal to attend the Academy Awards ceremony in a year in which he appears in a Best Picture candidate is an act of disrespect to the Hollywood Community tantamount to urinating upon one of Wolfgang Puck's chocolate Oscars at the Governors Ball, Page Six launched an investigation into Brad Pitt's Sunday night whereabouts, finally determining that the personally un-nominated performer was busy filming a movie in New Orleans. With that mystery solved, they turn their attention to the Not-So-Curious Case of Eddie Murphy's Post-Loss Disappearance: More »

9:35 AM on Tue Feb 27 2007
By Mark
7,483 views, 7 comments

Latest by Miss d: There there Eddie, Umfoufou still loves you... more »

box office

Monday Morning Box Office: American Moviegoers Still Love Comedians In Fat Suits!

Rouse yourself from your Monday morning nap long enough to take a quick tour of the weekend's box office numbers: More »

8:11 AM on Mon Feb 12 2007
By Mark
212 views, 1 comment

oscars

Can Oscar Voters Ignore Eddie Murphy's Troublesome Latex Fetish?

Eddie Murphy, according to today's LAT and various people not completely charmed by the actor's recent emergence from seclusion to humbly accept a handful of trinkets from various press organizations and professional guilds, might have a problem. While he's the frontrunner™ for a Best Supporting Actor Oscar for his eye-opening, "Hey, he can act!" turn in Dreamgirls, his peers in the Academy might pause as the quivering tips of their fountain pens approach his name on their ballots, have their minds flooded with unpleasant thoughts about the advisability of bestowing the single greatest honor in the history of human endeavor upon a man whose current project demands a Martin Lawrence-level of craft, and, after recovering from a prolonged vomiting fit brought on by thoughts of being asphyxiated by the disturbingly realistic, dimple-riddled ladyfolds of Murphy's Norbit costume, cast their votes for Djimon Hounsou. More »

8:45 AM on Thu Feb 8 2007
By Mark
16,363 views, 9 comments

Latest by Reason: Junkie, don't forget to mix some "Mad Black Woman" in there. Seriously, between Tyler Perry, Martin Lawrence, and now Eddie Murphy, they can have their own category at the Oscars. more »

trade roundup

Trade Round-Up: Hargitay, Meloni Getting Charlie Sheen Money

· Mariska Hargitay and Christopher Meloni sign on for two more years of Law & Order: Sexy Victims Unit (that's what it's called, right? We get so confused.), getting pay raises that catapult them into the rarefied territory of Charlie Sheen-level remuneration. [Variety]
· Fox files a subpoena trying to uncover the identity of the scofflaw who posted entire episodes of The Simpsons and 24 on the YouTubes; if successful, parent company News Corp. will petition to have the pirate punished by being locked in a MySpace chat window with a known sexual predator to teach him (or her) a lesson about abusing the power of the internet. [THR]
· Eddie Murphy is in talks to star in the Paramount comedy NowhereLand, though it's unclear from the project's brief description where the star's contractually mandated opportunity to disappear into a latex fat suit will come. [Variety]
· The American Idol Nielsen h-bomb flattens competing network Nagasakis and incinerates the minds of 36.9 million helpless TV victims. [THR]
· Condo-hopping dealmakers compete to make thrilling Sundance acquisitions into the wee hours. [Variety]

12:27 PM on Thu Jan 25 2007
By Mark
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trade roundup

Trade Round-Up: Murphy Ready For 'Beverly Hills Cop 4: Axel's Revenge'

Hollywood Out Of Ideas, Now They're Really, Really Out Of Ideas, We Mean It This Time Edition: Paramount, Eddie Murphy, and producer Lorenzo di Bonaventura will work closely to "reinvigorate" and "update" the Beverly Hills Cop franchise. We expect that Paramount will immediately hire Moby to re-record the "Axel F" theme, put in a call to Josh Hartnett's people to gauge his interest in being "the next Judge Reinhold," and deposit $30 million in Murphy's bank account to prove to the star how important retaining the integrity of the franchise is to them. [Variety]
Warner Bros. signs up George Clooney to star in and produce an adaptation of the James Ellroy novel White Jazz and to direct the heist flick The Belmont Boys, and in return for his involvement in these more creatively satisfying projects, Clooney has agreed to appear in Ocean's Fourteen through Twenty-Eight for the studio. Under this latest art-for-commerce swap, should Clooney expire or lose his Old Hollywood good looks before the production of the latter sequels, Warner Bros. has the right to use a digital recreation of the actor to complete his commitment. [THR]
Disney's screening Apocalypto for just about every group that might be remotely interested in the film (even the media!), hoping that the public will forget about Mel Gibson's interesting, tequila-amplified thoughts on Jews and judge the films on its own, Mayan-talkin', graphically violent merits. [Variety]
Facelift enthusiast Meg Ryan now officially unrecognizable enough to play a thinly veiled Carrie Fisher. [THR]
· On the last day of November sweeps, ABC discovers that Show Me the Money and Day Break are pretty poor substitutes for Dancing with the Stars and Lost. [Variety]

12:47 PM on Thu Nov 30 2006
By Mark
669 views, 8 comments

Latest by raincoaster: Why does Eddie Murphy still have a career? WHY? more »

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