Eddie Murphy

“Tower Heist” Failure: Is that the End of Eddie Murphy?

The tragedy of "Tower Heist": a star packed action flick that's made a disappointing $125 million worldwide. It should have made twice that number....

Brett Ratner Oscar Ouster: Bad Timing After Gil Cates’s Death

Brett Ratner was ousted from his Oscar producer job on Tuesday. Why? He said a lot of things he shouldn't. And unlike Mel Gibson,...

Eddie Murphy Gets a Comedy “Comeback” in “Tower Heist”

Brett Ratner's "Tower Heist" is getting an old fashioned mega push from Universal Pictures, a studio desperate for a hit after a slow year....

Eddie Murphy Gets Oscar Gig, Anderson Cooper Gets Winehouses

Eddie Murphy is the official host of the 2012 Oscars. The Academy named him today much to the delight of producer Brett Ratner. Ratner...

Eddie Murphy As Oscar Host? He Walked Out of the 2007 Show

Lots of rumors today that Eddie Murphy is being considered to host the 2012 Academy Awards. It makes sense. He's very funny and a...

Did Eddie Murphy Capsize Paramount Execs?

There are so many reasons John Lesher and Brad Weston are out at Paramount Pictures. But the straw that probably broke the camel’s back:...