The New York Times – Film:
He helped create Buckwheat, Mister Robinson and other characters Mr. Murphy played on “Saturday Night Live,” and was a writer of films like “Coming to America.”
Category: Murphy, Eddie
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Eddie Murphy Addresses ‘S.N.L.’ Feud in “Being Eddie” Documentary
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The comedian’s long-running feud with the late-night sketch show is a topic in the new Netflix documentary “Being Eddie.”
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‘Being Eddie’ Review: Eddie Murphy Looks Back
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A self-aware and soft-spoken Eddie Murphy plays docent to his own career in a new documentary.
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Perry the Donkey, Model for ‘Shrek,’ Dies at 30
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As Perry’s health declined, fans rallied behind the animal and his companions living in a Bay Area park.
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Eddie Murphy Gets Cecil B. DeMille Award at Golden Globes
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The award was given to Murphy, 61, for “outstanding contributions to the world of entertainment.”
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Why Does Hollywood Keep Using Fat Suits?
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The industry’s unforgiving standards are well known. Can it pivot to include a range of sizes and body types?
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‘Boomerang’ at 30: Think of It as the Robin Givens Rom-Com
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It’s remembered as Eddie Murphy’s bid at romantic stardom and as a key point in Halle Berry’s career. But the riveting antagonist arguably created a new archetype.