query: what movies did eddie murphy and martin lawrence play in together

pos: Life (1999 film) Life (1999 film) Life is a 1999 American comedy-drama film written by Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone and directed by Ted Demme. The film stars Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. It is the second film that Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence have worked on, the first being "Boomerang". The supporting cast includes Obba Babatundé, Bernie Mac, Anthony Anderson, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Bokeem Woodbine, Guy Torry and Barry Shabaka Henley. The film's format is a story being told by an elderly inmate about two of his friends, who are both wrongly convicted of murder and given a life sentence in

pos: Life (1999 film) Life (1999 film) Life is a 1999 American comedy-drama film written by Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone and directed by Ted Demme. The film stars Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. It is the second film that Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence have worked on, the first being "Boomerang". The supporting cast includes Obba Babatundé, Bernie Mac, Anthony Anderson, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Bokeem Woodbine, Guy Torry and Barry Shabaka Henley. The film's format is a story being told by an elderly inmate about two of his friends, who are both wrongly convicted of murder and given a life sentence in

pos: Life (1999 film) on March 16, 1999 on Rock Land/Interscope Records. It peaked at 10 on the "Billboard" 200 and 2 on the Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums and was certified platinum with over 1 million copies sold on June 18, 1999. Life (1999 film) Life is a 1999 American comedy-drama film written by Robert Ramsey and Matthew Stone and directed by Ted Demme. The film stars Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. It is the second film that Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence have worked on, the first being "Boomerang". The supporting cast includes Obba Babatundé, Bernie Mac, Anthony Anderson, Miguel A. Núñez Jr., Bokeem

pos: Eddie Murphy Wayans in "Beverly Hills Cop", Halle Berry and Martin Lawrence in "Boomerang", Samuel L. Jackson and Cuba Gooding Jr. in "Coming to America", Dave Chappelle in "The Nutty Professor", and Chris Rock in "Beverly Hills Cop II". Although Murphy has enjoyed commercial success since "Saturday Night Live", he did not participate in the making of the "Live from New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live" retrospective book by Tom Shales and James Andrew Miller (2002), nor did he ever attend cast reunions or anniversary specials until his appearance on the "SNL" 40th anniversary special. Murphy's box office results

pos: Martin Lawrence on "Star Search". He did well on the show and made it to the final round, but did not win. However, executives at Columbia Pictures Television saw Martin's performance and offered him the role of Maurice Warfield in "What's Happening Now!!"; this was his first acting job. Upon cancellation of that show, Lawrence found bit parts in various films and television series. His breakthrough role was as Cee in "Do the Right Thing". Other roles followed in films such as the "House Party" series, "Talkin' Dirty After Dark", and the Eddie Murphy vehicle "Boomerang". During this period, entertainment mogul Russell

pos: Martin Lawrence women's genitalia and personal hygiene; the monologue was completely edited out of NBC reruns and syndicated versions, and Lawrence was banned from the show for life. "Martin"'s ratings continued to skyrocket so much that Fox became more of a contender against NBC and came closer to being considered among the top television networks. After "Martin" ended its run in 1997, Lawrence found work in comedy films. He often starred as the second lead opposite actors including Eddie Murphy, Danny DeVito, and Tim Robbins. Many of his films were blockbusters at the box office, including "Nothing to Lose", "Life", "Blue Streak",

pos: What Would You Do? (City High song) What Would You Do? (City High song) "What Would You Do?" is a song recorded by American R&B/hip hop trio City High. It was released in February 2001 as the lead single from their self-titled debut album. The track was originally included on the 1999 soundtrack of the film "Life", starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. It peaked at number 8 on the U.S. "Billboard" Hot 100, number one on "Billboard" Hot Rap Singles, number 13 on "Billboard" Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Singles & Tracks and number three in the United Kingdom. The version of the song on their debut album differs

pos: Life (1999 film) prison. , "Life" stands as the last R-rated feature to date for Eddie Murphy, whose subsequent works have earned either PG or PG-13 ratings. Elderly inmate Willie Long (Obba Babatundé) attends the burial of two friends who recently perished in an infirmary fire in a Mississippi prison. He begins telling the two young inmates digging the graves his friends' life story. Ray Gibson (Eddie Murphy) and Claude Banks (Martin Lawrence) are two New Yorkers in 1932 from two different worlds. Ray is a small-time hustler and petty thief, and Claude, an honest, yet often selfish minded man, has just been

pos: Imaging Blackness the most African American popular comedian in Hollywood, changed the industry. He set the path for other African American comedians like modern day Eddie Murphy, The Wayans Brothers, Martin Lawrence, Chris Rock, Chris Tucker, and Bernie Mac. Only recently in the late 1900s did the topic of African American life in the United States become a topic of interest to society. Documentary films gave African Americans a chance to voice their opinions about the injustices they felt. These films also showed detailed insight to African American lives that were not known to society. William Greaves became a famous filmmaker after

pos: Mark Lipsky Mark Lipsky Mark Lipsky was the Executive Producer of "The Nutty Professor" (Jada Pinkett Smith), "Metro" which The A.V. Club called "too lazily assembled, and too stingy with the jokes, to even live up to its modest ambitions", "Beverly Hills Cop III" "considered by critics and admittedly by Murphy himself as the most disappointing film in the series", "Goosed", "Boomerang" (Halle Berry, Martin Lawrence), "Another 48 HRS." (Nick Nolte) and "Coming to America" (James Earl Jones), "Vampire in Brooklyn" (Angela Bassett) and "Harlem Nights" (Richard Pryor, Danny Aiello), all starring Eddie Murphy. In addition, Lipsky has produced "Tony n' Tina's

pos: Boomerang (1992 film) Boomerang (1992 film) Boomerang is a 1992 American romantic comedy film directed by Reginald Hudlin. The film stars Eddie Murphy as Marcus Graham, a hotshot advertising executive who also happens to be an insatiable womanizer and male chauvinist. When he meets his new boss, Jacqueline Broyer (Robin Givens), Marcus discovers that she is essentially a female version of himself, and realizes he is receiving the same treatment that he delivers to others. The film also features Halle Berry, David Alan Grier, Martin Lawrence, Grace Jones, and Chris Rock. Murphy assisted in developing the story with writers Barry W. Blaustein and

pos: Brewster's Millions (1985 film) which featured comic scenes and a comic lead, Eddie Murphy. The script was written by the writers of Murphy's "Trading Places". "I'm always making westerns," Hill said. "Whether it's a movie that takes place in the future... or an action- adventure like 48 Hrs., what I'm really doing is making cowboy movies... I like westerns because everything is very clear in them. 'I like movies in which the story line is simple and straightforward and the characters are confronted with issues of life and death. But Hollywood has decided that people don't like westerns anymore, so I have to make

pos: R. Kelly roster included artists Sparkle, Boo & Gotti, Talent, Vegas Cats, Lady, Frankie, Secret Weapon, and Rebecca F. In 1998, the label's first artist, Sparkle released her debut self-titled album, "Sparkle". In addition to producing and writing the project, Kelly made vocal contribution to the hit duet "Be Careful," which contributed largely to the album's success. The album was certified platinum in December 2000. In 1999, Kelly wrote and produced the soundtrack to the Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy movie "Life", which features tracks from K-Ci & JoJo, Maxwell, Mýa, and Destiny's Child. The soundtrack was released on Rockland label. Rockland

pos: Rockland Records Rockland Records in 1998, in conjunction with Universal Music Group, shortly before releasing his fourth album ("R."). Rockland's artists included Sparkle, rappers Boo & Gotti, Talent, and Vegas Cats (the latter two groups never released an album) among others. The soundtrack to the 1999 Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy movie "Life" was released on the Rockland label, and Sparkle was the first artist to release an album on the label. Despite various conflicts between Sparkle and the label, her debut album performed well, going platinum. The album's most popular track was a duet between Kelly and Sparkle titled "Be Careful".

pos: Rockland Records the project, Kelly made vocal contribution to the hit duet "Be Careful," which contributed largely to the album's success. The album was certified platinum in December 2000. In 1999, Kelly wrote and produced the soundtrack to the Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy movie "Life", which features tracks from K-Ci & JoJo, Maxwell, Mýa, and Destiny's Child. The soundtrack was released on the Rockland label. Rockland artists Sparkle, Talent, and Vegas Cats all appeared on the "Life" soundtrack. Sparkle was dropped from the label for refusing to show up to work unless her boyfriend, Steve Huff, was allowed to work on

pos: Sanaa Lathan from the Los Angeles NAACP Theatrical Award Committee for her performance in "To Take Arms". In 1998, Lathan earned a degree of recognition with her role as the mother of Wesley Snipes' title character in "Blade". She followed this the subsequent year with a role in "Life" with Martin Lawrence and Eddie Murphy and back-to-back turns in "The Best Man" and "The Wood". "The Best Man" was a comedic ensemble film, starring Taye Diggs, Nia Long, Harold Perrineau Jr., and Morris Chestnut. "The Best Man" went on to become one of the top ten highest grossing African American films in

pos: New Day (Wyclef Jean song) Alert, Reptile and Small World. The song was featured on the soundtrack to the 1999 film "Life", starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence, and featured jazz saxophonist Kenny G. New Day (Wyclef Jean song) "New Day" is a charity single released by Wyclef Jean and Bono, in aid of charity NetAid. The song appears on the international version of Jean's second album, "". Wyclef and Bono performed the song live at Giants Stadium, New Jersey, at the NetAid launch concert on October 9, 1999. New Day entered the UK Singles Chart at #23, its highest chart position, and spent just

pos: R. Kelly Celine Dion and notable classics such as "When A Woman's Fed Up" (Hot R&B/Hip-Hop: #5) and "If I Could Turn Back The Hands of Time" (Hot 100: #12, UK: #2). The album also contains Kelly's international hit, "I Believe I Can Fly", which had been released two years prior on the Space Jam soundtrack. In 1999, Kelly wrote and produced, along with contribution from Wyclef Jean, the majority of the soundtrack to the Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence film "Life". As the year 2000 commenced, Kelly racked up a slew of new awards reflecting his status as an established R&B

pos: K-Ci & JoJo Love," which was produced for the film The Players Club. In 1999, K-Ci & JoJo recorded "Life", which was written and produced by R. Kelly, for the soundtrack to the Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence movie "Life". K-Ci & JoJo's second studio album, "It's Real" was released on June 22, 1999. It peaked at number eight on the "Billboard" 200, peaked at number two on the R&B/Hip Hop Albums, and was certified platinum by the RIAA. Outside of the US, the album reached top 20 on the Dutch Mega Album Top 100, the Canadian Albums Chart, and appeared on the

pos: Let's Do It Again (1975 film) references to his life, more specifically his childhood. 40th Street Black was the nickname of a kid at a camp Richard's brother attended. Jimmie Walker's character, "Bootney" was another reference to his life. Wesley grew up knowing two brothers named "Lil Bootney and Big Bootney." Wesley mentions the two were known as fighters within the community. In 2002, it was announced that Will Smith and his production company, Overbrook Entertainment, had secured the rights to the trilogy for remakes to star Smith and to be distributed by Warner Bros. Smith stated that he hoped to get Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence

pos: Eric Reed (musician) Christian McBride combo Inside Straight, which produced the album "Kind of Brown". Reed has also worked as a composer, scoring music for independent and mainstream films, including the comedy "Life", featuring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence. Three of his albums have charted on the Billboard' Top Jazz Albums chart: 1995's "The Swing and I" (peak No. 22); 1998's "Pure Imagination" (peak No. 8); and 1999's "Manhattan Melodies" (peak No. 21). With Wynton Marsalis With Robert Stewart With Arkadia Jazz All Stars With Christian McBride Eric Reed (musician) Eric Scott Reed (born June 21, 1970) is an American jazz pianist and

pos: Martin Lawrence who co-owns the massage shop next door. Danièle Watts will play the daughter of Lawrence's character. The show premiered August 4, 2014 and lasted one season. In August 2014, Martin Lawrence confirmed, on "Conan", that "Bad Boys for Life" was almost done being written. Lawrence was engaged to actress Lark Voorhies in 1993. He married Miss Virginia USA, Patricia Southall in 1995. Lawrence and Southall have one child together, daughter Jasmine Page (born January 15, 1996). They divorced in 1997. In 1997, Lawrence began a relationship with Shamicka Gibbs. They married on July 10, 2010, at Lawrence's Beverly Hills home.

pos: Speech (rapper) Amsterdam and several areas of the U.S. "Like Marvin Said" was a #1 hit in Japan for seven weeks. December 1996, Speech became a disciple of Jesus Christ within the International Churches of Christ. Speech did various shows with Herbie Hancock, Chaka Khan, Youssou N'dour, James Brown, Parliament – Funkadelic, Jason Mraz, and The Roots. The musical side of Speech kept him producing and writing songs for progressive artists like Zap Mama, Spike Lee's Malcolm X soundtrack, Paramount pictures – "Boomerang" starring Eddie Murphy, other movies like "Bebe's Kids, Warriors of Virtue, Whipped" and the Michael Jordan "To the Max"

pos: William Schoell books that deal with film, and biographies, some of which were written together with Hollywood biographer Lawrence J. Quirk, his domestic partner. His play "Joe and Janice" premiered at the American Theater of Actors in 2000. He writes a popular blog on movies called Great Old Movies. Prominent in the Gay Rights Movement in the 1970s, he now has a blog called "Ask Gay "Dr." Bill," which answers questions about gay life and the LGBT community. William Schoell William Schoell (pronounced "shoal") is an American author, biographer and film historian, born in Manhattan and educated in Vermont, earning a B.A.

pos: Boomerang (1992 film) his debut film "House Party". For "Boomerang", Hudlin said that, from a creative standpoint, he really wanted to take Murphy "somewhere where he's never been before," and that he and the writers' goal was to "put Eddie through paces. To have him have an arc like most characters in movies do, where he's not just the Br'er Rabbit character starting trouble," and to put him in a situation that "allows him to have a genuine obstacle." Woody Omens, the cinematographer of the film, was insisted upon by Murphy, who had previously worked with him on "Harlem Nights". Earl Watson worked

pos: Southie (film) Shea's, agreed to play the key role of the mother of the Quinn clan. Lenny Clarke was cast as Fat Eddie with Steve Sweeney lined up as Peter Binda and Broadway star, Jere Shea as Martin Powers who next in line to head up the Irish Mob in the film rounding out the cast. Amanda Peet played the role of Marianne, Danny's former girlfriend, and veteran character actor Lawrence Tierney was cast as the aging Irish Mafia boss Colie Powers. The filmmakers wanted the real-life quality and chose to cast many local actors right out of the neighborhood: Sue Costello,

pos: Eddie Bracken played minor parts in "" in 1992, twenty-four years before Trump was elected president. On November 14, 2002, Bracken died in Glen Ridge, New Jersey, of complications from an undisclosed surgery at the age of 87. His wife of 63 years, Connie Nickerson, a former actress, died in August 2002, just three months before his death. He met Connie when they performed together in a road company of the Broadway play "What a Life" in 1938 (Ref.: New York Times Nov. 16, 2002.). Together Eddie and Connie had five children: two sons (Michael and David) and three daughters (Judy, Carolyn

pos: Richard Schiff "West Wing" co-star Mary McCormack. In 2009, he co-starred in the movies "Imagine That", with Eddie Murphy, and "Solitary Man", with Michael Douglas and Susan Sarandon. Later in 2009, he went back to London to shoot two other movies: "The Infidel", in which he starred opposite Omid Djalili, and "Made in Dagenham", with Sally Hawkins and Bob Hoskins. Schiff also appeared as a hypnotist in one episode of "Monk"s seventh season. He starred in "Past Life". He also had a recurring role in "" as FBI Director Jack Fickler. Schiff had a recurring role in "The Cape". He also has

pos: Sugar Sammy Sugar Sammy Samir Khullar, better known as Sugar Sammy, is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer and producer from Montreal, Quebec, Canada. His comedy routines are delivered in a mixture of fluent English, French, Punjabi and Hindi. Samir Khullar was born February 29, 1976 and raised in the Côte-des-Neiges neighbourhood of Montreal, Quebec; he worked in his parents;' convenience store. At the age of eight he saw Eddie Murphy's 1983 comedy special "Delirious", and credits the experience as being a defining moment in his life. From then on, he knew what he wanted to do. Khullar also names Martin Lawrence, Chris

neg: Rush Hour (franchise) 18, 1998 grossing $244,386,864 worldwide. Martin Lawrence and Dave Chappelle were originally considered for the role of James Carter; Eddie Murphy turned down the role and signed on to "Holy Man" instead. Chris Tucker was finally chosen for the part. Director Brett Ratner, a big fan of Jackie Chan's Hong Kong movies, felt that American audiences would not be familiar with the jokes in Jackie's other movies, and deliberately re-used some of his gags. For example, the scene where Inspector Lee accidentally grabs Detective Johnson's (Elizabeth Peña) breasts is a reference to Jackie Chan's film "Mr. Nice Guy" (1997). "Rush

neg: You So Crazy You So Crazy You So Crazy (1994) is a stand up comedy film starring Martin Lawrence. It was his first major film and stand up act. The film was directed by Thomas Schlamme. Lawrence wears a black, leather suit in the film similar to the wardrobe worn by Eddie Murphy in his films "Delirious" and "Raw". During the routine, Lawrence comments on various topics such as his success, growing up, sexual acts and racism. The concert was filmed at the Majestic Theatre in 1993 in New York City before a sold out crowd. Martin followed "You So Crazy" up with

neg: Martin Lawrence Actors Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington were among the 120 wedding guests; R&B singer Shanice serenaded the couple with the Minnie Riperton classic "Lovin' You." Lawrence and Gibbs have two daughters: Iyanna Faith (born November 9, 2000) and Amara Trinity (born August 20, 2002). Lawrence filed for divorce from Gibbs on April 25, 2012, citing irreconcilable differences and asking for joint legal and physical custody of the children. Lawrence owns a farm near Purcellville, Virginia. For many years, he owned a large mansion in the exclusive Beverly Park community, but sold it in June 2012 following his divorce. In July

neg: Richard Pryor On December 19, 2005, BET aired a Pryor special, titled "The Funniest Man Dead or Alive". It included commentary from fellow comedians, and insight into his upbringing. A retrospective of Pryor's film work, concentrating on the 1970s, titled "A Pryor Engagement", opened at Brooklyn Academy of Music Cinemas for a two-week run in February 2013. Several prolific comedians who have claimed Pryor as an influence include George Carlin, Dave Attell, Martin Lawrence, Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Colin Quinn, Patrice O'Neal, Bill Hicks, Sam Kinison, Bill Burr, Louis C.K., Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart, Eddie Murphy, Eddie Griffin, and Eddie Izzard. On

neg: Mark Christopher Lawrence & Greg", "Malcolm in the Middle", "Touched by an Angel", "Malcolm & Eddie", "Men Behaving Badly", "Seinfeld", "Murphy Brown", "Good Luck Charlie" and "Martin." He is also featured on the Radio Series "Adventures in Odyssey" as "Ed Washington". A native of Compton, California, Lawrence and his two siblings were raised by a single mother. In tenth grade, he became involved with his high school’s debate team—immersing himself in forensics competitions and theater. After winning his school district’s Literary Olympiad competition, Lawrence went on to compete at the state and national levels as a member of the Cerritos Community College forensics

neg: Coming to America shown above, "Coming to America" features Murphy and Hall in several different roles, of various colours, creeds and genders. Following the success of this film, this became a Murphy staple, as seen in four later films: "Vampire in Brooklyn" (1995); "The Nutty Professor" (1996); "" (2000); and "Norbit" (2007). "Coming to America" reunited star Eddie Murphy with director John Landis. The two had previously worked together on the comedy hit "Trading Places" (1983); however, Landis later recalled the differences in working with Murphy on the two movies: "The guy on "Trading Places" was young and full of energy and curious

neg: Kelly Preston Avery Bishop in "Jerry Maguire" (1996) with Tom Cruise, Jane Aubrey in "For Love of the Game" with Kevin Costner and Kate Newell in "Holy Man" (1998) with Eddie Murphy and Jeff Goldblum. In 1997, she starred in "Nothing to Lose", co-starting Tim Robbins and Martin Lawrence, although Lawrence and Preston don’t share any screen credit. She played the girlfriend of her husband John Travolta's character "Terl" in the 2000 film "Battlefield Earth", and received "Worst Supporting Actress" at the 21st Golden Raspberry Awards for her role in the film. In 2005, she appeared as the flying, superheroine mother of

neg: The Pump Room, Chicago patrons to the coveted Booth One. Famous guests included Frank Sinatra, John Barrymore, Marilyn Monroe, Oprah Winfrey, Judy Garland, Bette Davis, Beverly Sills, David Bowie, Natalie Wood and Robert Wagner, Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward, Humphrey Bogart and Lauren Bacall, Vincent Price, John Steinbeck, Ronald Reagan, Paul Harvey, Helen Hayes, Clark Gable, Sammy Davis Jr., Jerry Lewis, Dean Martin, Elizabeth Taylor, Lena Horne, Joan Crawford, Tallulah Bankhead, Audrey Hepburn, Liza Minnelli, Robert Redford, Bill Murray, Josephine Baker, Phil Collins, Gertrude Lawrence, Eddie Fisher, Michael J. Fox, John Belushi, Eddie Murphy, Gene Wilder and Gilda Radner, Mel Brooks, Olivia Newton-John, Peggy

neg: 1969 All-Ireland Senior Hurling Championship Final the next fifteen minutes was a series of tit-for-tat scores between both teams. Pat Hegarty from play, Martin Coogan from a 70-yards free, Charlie McCarthy from two frees and Eddie Keher from two frees resulted in Cork leading by a goal. After eighteen minutes of play Cork scored a second goal when Pat Hegarty fired a left-handed ground stroke towards goal which was deflected by Eddie O'Brien past Kilkenny 'keeper Ollie Walsh and into the net. Kilkenny responded immediately with a point from Tommy Murphy, however, this was cancelled out three minutes later when Eddie O'Brien added to his tally

neg: John Landis cameo in the Landis film, portraying himself. In 1986 Landis directed "Three Amigos", which featured Chevy Chase, Martin Short and Steve Martin. Landis co-directed and produced "Amazon Women on the Moon". It is a satirical comedy film that parodies the experience of watching low-budget movies on late-night television. Landis next directed the Eddie Murphy film "Coming to America", which was commercially successful. It was also the subject of "Buchwald v. Paramount", a civil suit filed by Art Buchwald in 1990 against the film's producers. Buchwald claimed that the concept for the film had been stolen from a 1982 script that

neg: Lawrence Lasker Lawrence Lasker Lawrence C. Lasker (born October 7, 1949) is an American screenwriter and producer who entered American film in 1983 as writer of the movie "WarGames". Lasker was born in Los Angeles County, California. He is the son of actress Jane Greer and producer Edward Lasker. His paternal grandfather was businessman Albert Lasker and his paternal step-grandmother was actress Doris Kenyon. He graduated from the Phillips Exeter Academy in 1967 and attended Yale University, as did his father. Lasker was credited for work in at least the following movies: Additionally, he created the TV series "Eddie Dodd" along with

neg: Dean Edwards acclaimed TV show "Vidiots" on TVone. Edwards developed a reputation for working clean and taught classes in stand-up comedy technique. Edwards is also a voice artist, having done voice work for "Celebrity Deathmatch" and "Robotomy". He also did voice work for the audiobook version of Max Brooks' "World War Z: An Oral History of the Zombie War". In the 2010 Halloween special "Scared Shrekless", he provided the voice of Donkey after Eddie Murphy declined; as Donkey, Edwards impersonated Murphy's vocal characterisation. Soon, Edwards got replaced himself when Eddie Murphy returned to play Donkey in the 2010 Christmas special "Donkey's Christmas

neg: Barry Newman in the BBC's production of Miss Marple, "The Mirror Cracked", with Claire Bloom. During the 1990s Newman went back to co-star in movies such as "Daylight" with Sylvester Stallone; "Bowfinger", starring Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy; and in Steven Soderbergh's comeback movie "The Limey", amongst others. Director Richard C. Sarafian's original choice for the role of Kowalski was Gene Hackman but the studio, 20th Century Fox, insisted on using Newman. The film was not initially a success in the United States when it first opened in 1971 but received critical acclaim and was a commercial success in Europe. Newman's success

neg: Tracy Morgan transgender inmate. Morgan has hosted the VH1 Hip Hop Honors for two consecutive years, and hosted the 2013 Billboard Music Awards. Morgan appeared in two episodes of the Animal Planet series "Tanked", first having a "Jaws"-themed shark tank built in the basement of his house, then having a replacement tank built for his giant Pacific octopus. In December 2015 he starred in a comedic Beats by Dre commercial. Morgan has given Carol Burnett, Jackie Gleason, Martin Lawrence, Eddie Murphy, and Richard Pryor as among his primary comedic influences. On October 20, 2009, Morgan's autobiography, "I Am the New Black", was

neg: Boomerang (1992 film) because she's the part." Executives at Paramount Pictures were nervous about Robin Givens being cast in such a major role in the film, as she was disliked by many in the general public at the time because of her past relationship with Mike Tyson. Hudlin however, "thought that actually made her perfect for the role, that she was this formidable person, and a match for Eddie Murphy, who also had an increpid reputation as a ladies' man. So, I wanted the audience to feel like this would be a fair fight." David Alan Grier and Martin Lawrence were cast as

neg: Eddie Murphy Foundation, as well as cancer, education, creative arts, family support, health and homeless charities. He has donated to the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center, and $100,000 to the Screen Actors' Guild's strike relief fund. Eddie Murphy Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American comedian, actor, writer, singer, and producer. Murphy was a regular cast member on "Saturday Night Live" from 1980 to 1984. He has worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked #10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time. In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his

neg: Theresa Randle "Malcolm X" [1992]). Randle also starred with Wesley Snipes in the film "Sugar Hill" (1994) and also appeared with Eddie Murphy in "Beverly Hills Cop III" in the same year. She co-starred in "CB4" (1993) with Chris Rock, "Bad Boys" (1995) with Will Smith and Martin Lawrence, and its sequel "Bad Boys II". In 1996, she earned her first starring role in Spike Lee's film "Girl 6", playing a young out-of-work actress who gets caught up in the seductive yet dark world of phone sex. She later appeared in "Space Jam" (1996) with Michael Jordan and the film adaptation of

neg: Uptown Saturday Night and 23 seconds. The opening song is very upbeat, with themes of self-preservation and happiness. The recurring song throughout the film and credits convey self-determination, a motive that reflects the Black Power movement, with the lyrics "I gotta hold on". In 2002, it was announced that Will Smith and his production company, Overbrook Entertainment, had secured the rights to the trilogy for remakes to star Smith and to be distributed by Warner Bros. Smith stated that he hoped to get Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence and other famous African-American stars to be in the films. In 2012, it was reported that

neg: A Piece of the Action (film) achieves a spirited, tangy blend of conventional caper melodrama, conventional romantic comedy and elonquent propagandizing on behalf of measures intended to encourage self-reliance and self-respect in black juveniles." In 2002, it was announced that Will Smith and his production company, Overbrook Entertainment, had secured the rights to the trilogy for remakes to star Smith and to be distributed by Warner Bros.. Smith stated that he hoped to get Eddie Murphy, Martin Lawrence and other famous African-American stars to be in the films. A Piece of the Action (film) A Piece of the Action is a 1977 American crime comedy film

neg: Bill Cosby sexual assault cases the statute of limitations on rape in other states. Lili Bernard, Victoria Valentino and other alleged victims of Cosby have contributed to this grassroots effort. Fellow stand-up comics, including Dave Chappelle, Judd Apatow, Martin Lawrence, Jim Norton, Bill Maher, Lisa Lampanelli, Jeff Ross and Jim Jeffries, have commented on the allegations in their stand-up. In the 2016 comedy film "", a character jokes "we got Cosby'd" after realizing he's been drugged. "South Park", "Saturday Night Live", "Inside Amy Schumer", and "Family Guy" also mocked Cosby for his alleged sexual misbehavior. Eddie Murphy joked about Cosby's downfall and resurrected his iconic

neg: Beverly Hills Cop "The New York Times" wrote ""Beverly Hills Cop" finds Eddie Murphy doing what he does best: playing the shrewdest, hippest, fastest-talking underdog in a rich man's world. Eddie Murphy knows exactly what he's doing, and he wins at every turn". Richard Schickel of "Time" magazine wrote that "Eddie Murphy exuded the kind of cheeky, cocky charm that has been missing from the screen since Cagney was a pup, snarling his way out of the ghetto". Axel Foley became Murphy's signature role and was ranked 78 on "Empire" magazine's list of "The 100 Greatest Movie Characters of All Time". Also, "Entertainment

neg: Sharon Leal Morris, Effie White's replacement in the pop group The Dreams, with Beyoncé Knowles, Jennifer Hudson, Eddie Murphy and Jamie Foxx. In 2007 Leal also starred in "This Christmas" and in the Tyler Perry production "Why Did I Get Married?". She played the character Vanessa Lodge in the series "Hellcats", until it was cancelled in 2011. Leal appears in the second season of "Supergirl" as Miss Martian. Sharon Leal Sharon Ann Leal (born October 17, 1972) is an American actress and singer. She is known for her roles in movies such as "Dreamgirls", "This Christmas", "Why Did I Get Married?", "Why

neg: Danny Murphy (second baseman) Danny Murphy (second baseman) Daniel Francis Murphy (August 11, 1876 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania – November 22, 1955 in Jersey City, New Jersey) was a second baseman in Major League Baseball from 1900 to 1915. He managed the Jersey City Skeeters in 1919. He spent most of his career with the Philadelphia Athletics and moved from second base to outfielder in 1910 to make room for the Athletics' new second baseman Eddie Collins. In the Athletics 1913 World Championship season, Murphy's playing time was limited by a broken knee cap, and he did not play in the World Series, but he

neg: Vampire in Brooklyn fuck out of here! What the hell is this?'" In an interview with director Mick Garris, Wes Craven stated that the movie was difficult to make because Murphy did not want to be funny, instead aiming to play his character totally straight. About the final product, he said: "I thought it was a good, fun little film and it was nice to get a chance to do comedy but i think the script really hampered it". In an interview with The A.V. Club, John Witherspoon stated "Vampire in Brooklyn" was "one of my favorite movies. I had the chance to

neg: Eddie Murphy in 2014 from Paramount Pictures. No other word was released about or who else was attached. On March 15, 2015, it was announced that Murphy will play comedian Richard Pryor's father, LeRoy Pryor, in the upcoming biopic directed by Lee Daniels with Mike Epps playing Pryor. Murphy co-starred with actress Britt Robertson in the drama "Mr. Church". Murphy is also a singer, having frequently provided background vocals to songs released by The Bus Boys; the song "(The Boys Are) Back in Town" was featured in "48 Hrs." and Murphy's comedy special "Eddie Murphy Delirious". As a solo artist, Murphy had

neg: Boomerang (1992 film) this time playing the character Gerard's parents. Tisha Campbell also worked with Hudlin on "House Party", and was brought on board to play Murphy's obnoxious, and somewhat obsessive, neighbor. While on the set, Hudlin would always rave about Campbell and Lawrence, and Murphy suggested Hudlin do a film with the two of them. Lawrence, who was developing his television show at the time, overheard the two actors talking, and decided to cast Campbell as his girlfriend and later wife, Gina, for his hit sitcom "Martin". Grace Jones was cast in a role that was essentially written as a parody of

neg: Norbit reconcile and Norbit officially divorces Rasputia, using her affair with Buster and her attempted murder of him as grounds. Norbit and Kate buy the orphanage and get married under the same tree where they once played as children. Rasputia and her brothers move to Mexico where they open up their strip club, where Rasputia becomes their most popular and lucrative stripper. "Norbit" was the first of three films where director Brian Robbins and Eddie Murphy worked together. They later collaborated for "Meet Dave" and "A Thousand Words". In the case of the first two movies he starred in working with

neg: Eddie Murphy began to recover in 1996, starting with "The Nutty Professor". Murphy followed with a series of very successful family-friendly movies like "Mulan", "Dr. Dolittle", and its sequel, the "Shrek" series, "Daddy Day Care", and "The Haunted Mansion", along with "". However, most of his movies meant for more adult audiences performed moderately; "Metro", "I Spy", and "Showtime" all grossed less than $40 million domestically, "Holy Man" performed poorly, grossing less than $13 million, and "The Adventures of Pluto Nash" is on record as one of the biggest theatrical money-losers of all time, grossing just $7 million worldwide on a reported

neg: Jammin' Me television. Petty later commented that "the verse about Eddie Murphy, that was all Bob [Dylan]. Which embarrassed me a little bit because I remember seeing Eddie Murphy on TV really pissed off about it. I had nothing against Eddie Murphy or Vanessa Redgrave. What [Dylan] was talking about was media overload and being slammed with so many things at once. And times were changing; there weren't four TV channels anymore." "Jammin' Me" was released as the first single from "Let Me Up (I've Had Enough)" in 1987. It hit No. 1 on the "Billboard" Album Rock Tracks chart as well

neg: Jerry Lewis the live show in four-plus years, one being Martin's funeral. He was then interviewed by James Lipton on "Inside the Actors Studio". In 1996, Lewis served as executive producer of the Universal Pictures release of "The Nutty Professor" remake, starring Eddie Murphy as the lead role of Professor Sherman Klump. Lewis would also appear on the 12th American Comedy Awards in 1998. In 2000, Lewis appeared as a guest on "The Martin Short Show", then "Russell Gilbert Live" and also executive produced "". In 2003, Lewis did guest appearances on "The View", "Your World with Neil Cavuto" and did a

neg: Eddie Murphy union". The two had planned on having a legal ceremony upon their return to the U.S. but did not, and their wedding was never official. Murphy began dating model Paige Butcher in 2012. Their daughter Izzy was born May 3, 2016. In August 2018, the couple announced they were expecting another child, a boy. The couple got engaged in September 2018. On November 30, the couple's son, Max Charles Murphy, was born. The child's middle name honor's Eddie Murphy's late brother, Charlie Murphy, who passed away from leukemia in 2017. In 1988, Art Buchwald sued Murphy and Paramount Pictures, alleging

neg: Recurring Saturday Night Live characters and sketches introduced 1992–1993 a guest host, stating that he didn't feel like putting down celebrities anymore, but that didn't mean that a puppet couldn't. In one notable instance, a picture of former "SNL" cast member Eddie Murphy appeared onscreen and Spade exclaimed, "Look, children, it's a falling star. Make a wish!" referring to Murphy's lack of box office success at the time. This apparently caused significant animosity between "SNL" and Murphy, and Spade and Murphy in particular. In another segment, he began to make fun of Steve Martin, but then Martin appeared behind and began squeezing his shoulder. Upon turning around and seeing

neg: I Saw What You Did (1988 film) ends. In his book "Nightmare Movies: Horror on Screen Since the 1960s", Kim Newman argues that "I Saw What You Did" was responsible for the eventual creation of Dark Castle Entertainment, a production company that created remakes of horror films. In "Joan Crawford: The Essential Biography", Lawrence J. Quirk and William Schoell refer to the film as "abysmall" and consider it inferior to the original. Similarly, in his book "Movie and Video Guide 1993", film critic Leonard Maltin refers to the film as "bland", compared to the original. I Saw What You Did (1988 film) I Saw What You Did

neg: History of Saturday Night Live (1980–85) perceive as a major slight. Piscopo would later claim that Ebersol used Murphy's success to divide the two erstwhile friends and play them against one another. In February 1984, Eddie Murphy left the show. His appearances for the remainder of the season consisted of sketches he had pre-taped in September 1983. Duke, Piscopo, Hall, and Kazurinsky were not invited to return after season nine. Piscopo was offered a chance to guest host during season ten, but declined. Upon the departures of Murphy and Piscopo, Ebersol, having lost his key players, began rebuilding the cast for season ten, enlisting what is

neg: Della Reese Carson". She appeared in several TV movies and miniseries, was a regular on "Chico and the Man" and played the mother of B. A. Baracus in "The A-Team" episode "Lease with an Option to Die". In 1991, she starred opposite her old friend Redd Foxx in his final sitcom, "The Royal Family," but his death halted production of the series for several months. Reese also did voice-over for the late 1980s Hanna-Barbera animated series "A Pup Named Scooby-Doo" on ABC. In 1989, she starred alongside Eddie Murphy, Richard Pryor and Redd Foxx in the film "Harlem Nights," in which she

neg: The Karate Kid Part III performance of Thomas Ian Griffith, which he thought was nearly enough to save it. Criticism often mentioned the rehashing of elements in the former two movies, including a tournament against Cobra Kai and a romance side-story. At the 1989 Golden Raspberry Awards, this entry received five nominations but did not win any of them. They are for Worst Picture (Jerry Weintraub; lost to ""), Worst Screenplay (Robert Mark Kamen; lost to "Harlem Nights" by Eddie Murphy), Worst Director (John G. Avildsen; lost to William Shatner for "Star Trek V: The Final Frontier"), Worst Actor (Ralph Macchio; lost to William Shatner

neg: American comedy films was released and paved the way for more of the same including "Top Secret!" (1984) and the "Naked Gun" films. Popular comedy stars in the 1980s included Dudley Moore, Tom Hanks, Eddie Murphy, Robin Williams, and Dan Aykroyd. Many had come to prominence on the American TV series "Saturday Night Live", including Bill Murray, Steve Martin and Chevy Chase. Eddie Murphy made a success of comedy-action films including "48 Hrs." (1982) and the "Beverly Hills Cop" series (1984–1993). Also popular were the films of John Hughes such as the "National Lampoon's Vacation (film series)" and "Ferris Bueller's Day Off". He

neg: Patricia Southall through Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities. In 2012, the couple's charitable organization, Pat & Emmitt Smith Charities, was among the people and organizations honored at the Trumpet Awards. In 2012, Women of Faith added Smith to the list of speakers for their Celebrate What Matters Tour. Southall was married to actor-comedian Martin Lawrence from 1995 to 1997. She and Lawrence met in the summer of 1992, while she was working in Gov. L. Douglas Wilder's media office. Lawrence was appearing in Richmond at a Def Comedy Jam concert. Lawrence and Southall have one child together, daughter Jasmine Page Lawrence (born

neg: Eddie Lawrence another round of silly misfortunes and foolish optimism, then another rallying cry, and then still another round. After three times of this routine, Lawrence ended his number by saying: "And now, this is the Old Philosopher, saying: "So Long, Folks." This was followed by a short series of drum beats and a sound of a struggle, indicating that he used a gun on himself to commit suicide. The success of the single made Eddie Lawrence a minor celebrity and helped the sales of his two previously released LPs. The initial one, "The Garden of Eddie Lawrence" (Signature SM 1003) did

neg: Martin Short season: Short joined "Saturday Night Live" for the 1984–85 season. He helped revive the show with his many characters for season ten (the last one produced by Dick Ebersol). "Short's appearance on "SNL" helped to revive the show's fanbase, which had flagged after the departure of Eddie Murphy, and in turn, would launch his successful career in films and television." His "SNL" characters included numerous holdovers from his "SCTV" days. He also did impressions of such celebrities as Jerry Lewis and Katharine Hepburn. In addition to his work on "SCTV" and "SNL", Short has starred in several television specials and

neg: William Martin Murphy in the rise of Sinn Féin, whose separatist policies Murphy also did not agree with. Murphy died on 26 June 1919. His family controlled Independent Newspapers until the early 1970s, when the group was sold to Tony O'Reilly. William Martin Murphy William Martin Murphy (6 January 1845 – 26 June 1919) was an Irish businessman, newspaper publisher and politician. A member of parliament (MP) representing Dublin from 1885 to 1892, he was dubbed "William "Murder" Murphy" among Dublin workers and the press due to the Dublin Lockout of 1913. He was arguably both Ireland's first "press baron" and the leading

neg: Heather Graham "Bowfinger", opposite Steve Martin and Eddie Murphy. The 2000 film "Committed" was her first starring vehicle. She played Joline, a devoted-beyond-reason young wife looking for the husband who left her. While the film itself received mixed-to-negative reviews, critics felt that "Graham shows she can play a central character" but noted "she's not enough to make "Committed" successful". The following year she co-starred as Annie Matthews, an unhappily married woman, in Edward Burns' "Sidewalks of New York". In 2003, she starred with Joseph Fiennes in Chen Kaige's English-language debut film "Killing Me Softly", which received overwhelmingly negative response from critics and

neg: HDNet Movies Woolf?", and "Funny Girl". HDNet Movies tapped Jim Breuer to host a week-long event of films starring former cast members of "Saturday Night Live" in March. The line-up included films starring Breuer, Will Ferrell, John Belushi, Chevy Chase, Gilda Radner, Chris Farley, Eddie Murphy, Billy Crystal, Dan Aykroyd, Bill Murray, Kristen Wiig, Amy Poehler, Tina Fey and many more. In May, the network aired a marathon of all seven "Police Academy" films, hosted by franchise star Michael Winslow. HDNet Movies dedicated the entire month of June to celebrating classic films from the 1980s with a "Totally 80's Month." The month-long

neg: Eddie Murphy (album) the comedy tracks, this album was sprinkled with several actual musical numbers, including the parody hip-hop song "Boogie in Your Butt," which became a minor hit on the R&B charts. Reviewing the album for AllMusic, critic Bret Adams wrote, "Despite Murphy's gifts, his first standup comedy album, 1982's "Eddie Murphy", is uneven despite containing some classic routines." All tracks by Eddie Murphy, except where noted. Eddie Murphy (album) Eddie Murphy is the self-titled debut solo album by Eddie Murphy. It was released in late 1982, on Columbia Records. It was certified as a Gold record and received a Grammy award

neg: House Party (film) to show us black teenagers with a freshness and originality that's rare in modern movies". House Party (film) House Party is a 1990 American comedy film released by New Line Cinema. It stars Kid and Play of the popular hip hop duo Kid 'n Play, and also stars Paul Anthony, Bow-Legged Lou, and B-Fine from Full Force, and Robin Harris (who died of a heart attack nine days after "House Party" was released). The film also starred Martin Lawrence, Tisha Campbell, A.J. Johnson, Daryl "Chill" Mitchell and Gene "Groove" Allen (of Groove B. Chill), Kelly Jo Minter, John Witherspoon, with

neg: Eddie Murphy with then girlfriend Paulette McNeely, and a son, Christian (born circa 1990) with then girlfriend Tamara Hood. Murphy began a longtime romantic relationship with Nicole Mitchell after meeting her in 1988 at an NAACP Image Awards show. They lived together for almost two years before getting married at the Grand Ballroom of The Plaza Hotel in New York City on March 18, 1993. Murphy and Mitchell had five children together: Bria, Myles, Shayne, Zola, and Bella. In August 2005, Mitchell filed for divorce, citing "irreconcilable differences". The divorce was finalized on April 17, 2006. Following his divorce from Mitchell, in

neg: Diarmuid Martin their responses so far. He pointed out that those bishops named in the report, but no longer serving in the Dublin archdiocese, could not tailor their responses to people in their current dioceses. "What they did and did not do failed people in Dublin and they owe them a response." On 11 December, Archbishop Martin and Cardinal Brady met with Pope Benedict XVI to discuss the Murphy Report. Pope Benedict was accompanied by a group of Curial officials including the Cardinal Secretary of State and the Cardinal Prefects of the Congregation for Bishops, the Congregation for the Doctrine of the

neg: Eddie Murphy Raw "Goodfellas." "The New York Times" and the "Los Angeles Times" praised Eddie Murphy's stand-up routine. Eddie Murphy Raw Eddie Murphy Raw is a 1987 American stand-up comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Robert Townsend. It was Murphy's second feature stand-up comedy film, following "Eddie Murphy Delirious". However, unlike "Delirious", "Raw" received a wide theatrical release. The 90-minute show was filmed at the Felt Forum, a venue in the Madison Square Garden complex in New York City. , "Raw" is still the #1 stand-up film of all time at the box office, making $50.5 million worldwide before inflation. After

neg: Janet Jackson filmography critics considered it a "classic" and iconic, in addition to one of the most notorious film debuts by a musician. Jackson played Professor Denise Gaines in "", opposite Eddie Murphy. Brian Grazer stated, "she's a superstar musician who acts. Getting Janet is a huge coo for us because she doesn't have to do movies, but she wants to do this one." Murphy commented, "I've known for years that she's a good actress. [...] She's a superstar and a really talented woman... It was like 'Wow, I'm with a superstar on the set.'" It opened at number one and grossed $175

neg: Another 48 Hrs. with Reggie, Jack realizes that Reggie has once again stolen his lighter. Eddie Murphy had been paid $200,000 for his role in the original film. By the time of the sequel, his fee was $12,000,000 up front, plus a percentage of the gross. The film was based on an original story by Murphy who asked Hill if he was interested in directing. Hill: I was, to tell you the truth, a little skeptical. They usually come out twice as expensive and half as good. Not always. I think the Leone movies always got better, and there are a few others.

neg: The Gisele MacKenzie Show Crosby appeared in the fourth episode; he and MacKenzie performed "Singing the Blues," while MacKenzie also did a solo of "Tip Toe Through the Tulips." In the fifth episode, MacKenzie and Jack Benny performed on the violin and reminisced over the days that Benny's troupe toured London and Benny and MacKenzie working together in Las Vegas, Nevada. MacKenzie sang "Chances Are," a Johnny Mathis hit. Eddie Fisher joined MacKenzie in a rendition of "Mutual Admiration Society" and "You Do Something to Me." Dean Martin and George Raft appeared together with MacKenzie. She and Martin performed "Walking My Baby Back Home",

neg: Showtime (film) and Trey were. "Showtime" received negative reviews from critics. On Rotten Tomatoes the film has a rating of 25%. The site's consensus reads, ""Showtime" starts out as a promising satire of the buddy cop genre. Unfortunately, it ends up becoming the type of movies it is satirizing." On Metacritic the film has a score of 32 out of 100, based on 34 critics, indicating "generally unfavorable reviews". The film was nominated for two Razzie Awards, for Worst Actor (Eddie Murphy) and Worst Screen Couple (Murphy and Robert De Niro). "Showtime" was a box office disappointment as well, making little over

neg: Daniel Melnick as one "that will stand as the supreme understanding of the tragedy of Willy Loman." The firm, Talent Associates, was bought out by Norton Simon, Inc. in August 1968 for an undisclosed price, with the commitment that the unit would operate independently and the principals would stay on in senior positions to manage the company. Together with Joseph E. Levine of Embassy Pictures, Susskind and Melnick produced the Broadway theatre musical comedy "Kelly", by Eddie Lawrence and Mark Charlap. Promotion for the play included an event on the Brooklyn Bridge with a series of chorus girls. The play, a story

neg: Revenge and Remorse (The Guilty Alibi) Drebin also mentions those services were also offered to Du Jour, and she also rejected. Later that night, Frank and Ed are outside Mimi's house waiting, and the same pair of black shoes that placed the first two bombs once again can be seen. However, the bomber is noticed by the pair, and it turns out to be Lana Casales. An explosion attempt proves to be unsuccessful, as the bomb had already been dismantled by Eddie. At the end of the episode, Hocken asks Drebin what Eddie really did instead going to the movies. Apparently, he was in Milwaukee watching

neg: Richard Masur January 2006, Masur began appearing as a recurring character on the soap opera "All My Children". He has also appeared in guest spots on many TV shows, including "M*A*S*H", "The Mary Tyler Moore Show", "Hawaii Five-O", "Happy Days", "Picket Fences", "Matlock", "Murphy Brown", "Law & Order", "Kevin (Probably) Saves the World", and "Transparent" . Masur played the role of Martin Stone in the off-Broadway play "Dust". Richard Masur Richard Masur (born November 20, 1948) is an American actor who has appeared in more than 80 movies. From 1995 to 1999, he served two terms as president of the Screen Actors

neg: Father Murphy the filming location for the television series "Little House on the Prairie". The village was located approximately uphill from the Ingalls' farm set. "Father Murphy" is an NBC production and is syndicated worldwide by Sony Pictures Television. However, Sony does not own the video rights. Notable guest appearances on the series include: Shannen Doherty, Kellie Martin, John M. Pickard, Eddie Quillan, Christina Applegate, Amanda Peterson, Donna Wilkes, Tina Yothers, Mary Beth Evans, Wilfred Hyde-White, Jerry Hardin, and James Cromwell. Image Entertainment (under license from NBC Studios) released both seasons of "Father Murphy" on DVD in Region 1 in 2004/2005. As

neg: Eddie's Million Dollar Cook-Off a huge help. Together the two manage to complete the cook-off just in time but Eddie does not win although Bobby privately admits to Frankie that he did think Eddie did the best. Eddie's father now supports him whole-heartedly and comforts him, telling him no matter what he does, he will support him from now on. Eddie's brothers even show up to finally support him after seeing the cook-off on TV. Eddie's team wins without him thanks to his best friend DB who finally hit a ball. Eddie and his friends go to celebrate at his house and Eddie's cooking

neg: Eddie Murphy Raw Eddie Murphy Raw Eddie Murphy Raw is a 1987 American stand-up comedy film starring Eddie Murphy and directed by Robert Townsend. It was Murphy's second feature stand-up comedy film, following "Eddie Murphy Delirious". However, unlike "Delirious", "Raw" received a wide theatrical release. The 90-minute show was filmed at the Felt Forum, a venue in the Madison Square Garden complex in New York City. , "Raw" is still the #1 stand-up film of all time at the box office, making $50.5 million worldwide before inflation. After inflation, the film grossed $110.5 million in 2017 dollars. The film was released in the

neg: Sacramento, California to the Trash Film Orgy, a summer film festival celebrating the absurd, B-movies, horror, monster, exploitation. Founded in 2007, the Sacramento Horror Film Festival showcases feature-length and short films as well as live musical and theatrical performances in the horror and macabre genres. Of note, Sacramento has been home to various actors, including Eddie Murphy, who resided in the Riverlake community of Pocket-Greenhaven with his then wife Nicole Mitchell Murphy, a fashion model and Sacramento native. It is also the home of director Greta Gerwig, whose solo directorial debut Lady Bird is set in Sacramento. In 2012, Sacramento started the

neg: Nickelodeon Movies for Dogs" was released, starring Emma Roberts and Jake T. Austin. It is based on the 1971 novel of the same name by Lois Duncan. This film received mixed reviews from film critics, but was a box office success, earning $73,034,460 in the United States box office and grossed $117,000,198 worldwide. It is distributed by DreamWorks. This marks the first film from Nickelodeon to be distributed outside of Paramount Pictures. However, it is still distributed under Paramount. 5 months later on June 12, 2009, Paramount Pictures reunited with Nickelodeon Movies and released "Imagine That", a comedy-drama film starring Eddie Murphy,

neg: Steve Martin in a remake of the comedy "Father of the Bride" in 1991 (followed by a sequel in 1995) and in the 1992 comedy "Housesitter", with Goldie Hawn and Dana Delany. In 1994, he starred in "A Simple Twist of Fate"; a film adaptation of "Silas Marner". In David Mamet's 1997 thriller "The Spanish Prisoner", Martin played a darker role as a wealthy stranger who takes a suspicious interest in the work of a young businessman (Campbell Scott). He went on to star with Eddie Murphy in the 1999 comedy "Bowfinger," which Martin also wrote. In 1998, Martin guest starred with

neg: Moog for Love their previous sound. All tracks written, mixed, and produced by Guy Lawrence, and mastered by Lewis Hopkin; additional writing and production credits are noted. Moog for Love Moog for Love is the seventh extended play recorded by British electronic music duo Disclosure, consisting of brothers Howard and Guy Lawrence. The three-track record was released on 15 June 2016, by the labels Island and PMR Records. 2016 was a year where the duo were developing their skills of writing material while on the road. Its title is named after the 1952 Eddie Jefferson song "Moody's Mood for Love". They did not

neg: Eddie Lawrence played Sandor, with the role preserved for posterity on the original cast album (Columbia OL 5170). Closing night, more than two years and 924 performances later, was March 7, 1959. The second Coral LP, "The Side-Splitting Personality of Eddie Lawrence" (CRL 57371) came out in 1957. It contained only one "Old Philosopher" track, but the other routines were the usual bizarre mix that pleased his fans. Especially deft were the parodies of "The Untouchables" ("The Unbreakables") and "Casablanca" ("Play the Music, Sol"), with an inspired impression of Peter Lorre. There were two "Old Philosopher" tracks on "The Kingdom of Eddie

neg: John Landis Paramount optioned from Buchwald. Buchwald won the breach of contract action. In 1991 he directed Sylvester Stallone in "Oscar", based on a Claude Magnier stage play. "Oscar" recreates a 1930 era film, including the gestures along with bit acts and with some slapstick, as an homage to old Hollywood films. In 1992 Landis directed "Innocent Blood", a horror-crime film. In 1994, Landis directed Eddie Murphy in "Beverly Hills Cop III". They had previously worked together on "Trading Places" and "Coming to America". In 1996 he directed "The Stupids". Then he returned to Universal to direct "Blues Brothers 2000" in 1998

neg: Colonel Tom Parker time gambling, betting large sums instead of small amounts. At the time of Presley's death it was suspected that Parker owed the Las Vegas Hilton $30 million (US$ in dollars). After a lifetime that saw him earn in excess of $100 million, Parker's estate was barely worth $1 million when he died. "Colonel Tom Parker rubbed my head in Vegas," Eddie Murphy stated in 1989. "A couple times he set me up in the Elvis Presley suite on top of the Hilton, and I would go play Elvis for a week… One night we were at the crap table together

neg: Jerry Lewis Martin and Lewis reunion on the 1976 MDA Telethon is reported by Chevy Chase on "Weekend Update". Comedians Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo both parodied Lewis when he hosted SNL in 1983. Comedian and actor Jim Carrey satirized Lewis on "In Living Color" in the sketch "Jheri's Kids Telethon". Carrey had an uncredited cameo playing Lewis in the series "Buffalo Bill" on the episode "Jerry Lewis Week". He also played Lewis, with impersonator Rich Little as Dean Martin, on stage. Actor Sean Hayes portrayed Lewis in the made-for-TV movie "Martin and Lewis", with Jeremy Northam as Dean Martin. Actor Kevin

neg: Gwen Guthrie a self-written and produced track which garnered some controversy for its materialistic lyrics such as, "You've got to have a j-o-b if you want to be with me/No romance without finance". "Ain't Nothin' Goin' on But the Rent" was later sampled by numerous dance and hip hop artists, notably by Foxy Brown in her 1998 song "JOB" featuring Mýa and by Utah Saints for the original version of their hit "What Can You Do for Me". The song is referenced in the Eddie Murphy monologue "No Romance Without Finance", in his "Eddie Murphy Raw" concert and film (also available on

neg: Murder of Alexis Murphy that authorities perform a DNA test on Jesse Matthew. Taylor's lawyer alleged that because Matthew had been linked to several disappearances, including that of Morgan Dana Harrington, that he could have been responsible for Murphy's disappearance. Hallahan also requested a social media analysis to see if Murphy had ever contacted Matthew via any of her social media accounts. Nelson County Commonwealth's Attorney Anthony Martin remarked there was nothing to tie the two cases together but ran the requested tests, which ruled Matthew out as a suspect. In December of the same year, Taylor filed an appeal, claiming that he did

neg: The Comedy Get Down cast in a supporting role. The Comedy Get Down The Comedy Get Down is an American comedy mockumentary television series, created by Tom Brunelle and Brad Wollack, that premiered on October 12, 2017, on BET. The series stars Cedric the Entertainer, Eddie Griffin, D. L. Hughley, George Lopez, and Charlie Murphy. "The Comedy Get Down" is described by BET as the "first scripted comedy series about what really happens behind the scenes of a massive stand-up comedy tour featuring five legendary comics – George Lopez, DL Hughley, Cedric the Entertainer, Eddie Griffin and Charlie Murphy. They’re hilarious, insane and unapologetic

neg: Donkey (Shrek) scary stories. He is voiced by Dean Edwards, marking the first time that main cast member Eddie Murphy did not reprise his role. Another appearance Donkey made was in a short, which was released along with "Shrek Forever After". Donkey also appears in "Shrek the Musical". The role was originated on Broadway by Tony Award nominee Daniel Breaker. Alan Mingo, Jr. plays the role on the United States national tour, and Richard Blackwood plays the role in the West End production. Donkey also made an appearance in an episode of "Father of the Pride", again voiced by Eddie Murphy. Two

neg: Eddie Murphy Delirious Eddie Murphy Delirious Delirious (1983) is an American stand-up comedy television special directed by Bruce Gowers, written by and starring Eddie Murphy. The comedy became a TV Special for HBO released August 30, 1983. The 70-minute film became Eddie Murphy's first feature stand-up film, becoming the predecessor to the wide theatrical release in 1987, "Eddie Murphy Raw". The stand-up was also released as an album on October 24, 1983 titled "", which won Grammy for Best Comedy Album at the 1984 Grammy Awards. Unlike his acts on "Saturday Night Live", Murphy's performance was very profane, saying the word "fuck" a

neg: Eddie Robinson (American football coach) high school. When I became a coach, I was told who I could recruit, who I could play, where I could play and when I could play. I did what I could within the system." He added that his philosophy had always been "whatever league you're in, whatever level, win there." Eddie Robinson held several jobs other than football coach, including teaching at Grambling High School, and coaching the girls basketball team during World War II. His girls team lost the state championship by 1 point. He also coached boys basketball, baseball, directed the band, and was in charge of