• BABY ON BOARD: Eddie Murphy Expecting Baby Number 9 With Girlfriend Paige Butcher

    Comedian and actor Eddie Murphy is expecting another child with his girlfriend of four years, Paige Butcher. The Nutty Professor actor and his model girlfriend are reportedly expecting their first child together as a couple, according to Rolling Out, but Murphy is not new in his role as a father. According to the site, Murphy already has eight other children from his previous marriage and former relationships. The baby with Butcher will make number nine for the actor and the first for the Australian model.

  • Eddie Murphy Honored With 18th Annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor

    Eddie Murphy has been making people laugh since his days on 'Saturday Night Live' in the early 80s. He has shined as a successful comedian, actor, writer and producer. Now all of his accomplishments will be recognized by fellow comedians such as Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle and Arsenio Hall as Murphy is set to be honored with the 18th annual Mark Twain Prize for American Humor.

  • Oprah Winfrey Will Play Comedian Richard Pryor's Grandmother in Upcoming Biopic

    With the growing number of celebrity biopics hitting the big and small screens it was only a matter of time before someone decided to tell the story of late comedian Richard Pryor. Well, that time will soon come as the production team for the upcoming Richard Pryor biopic are already in the process of assembling an all-star cast to bring the story to life. Among that list is media mogul and founder of the OWN Network, Oprah Winfrey, who is set to play Pryor's grandmother.

  • Happy Birthday Kristen Wiig: Celebrate Her 7 Funniest Characters

    "Saturday Night Live" is the home to some of Hollywood's most beloved comedians, introducing the world to household names like Adam Sandler, Tina Fey, Eddie Murphy, Molly Shannon and many more. Today (Aug. 22), we celebrate the 42nd birthday of one of the show's former leading ladies: Kristen Wiig. A day without laughter is pointless, but with Wiig around, that shouldn't be a problem. Enjoy some of her funniest characters with us.

  • Eddie Murphy Drops Video For New Reggae Song 'Oh Jah Jah' [WATCH]

    Comedian and actor Eddie Murphy unveiled his plans four months ago to dive into the reggae music world with a new single titled "Oh Jah Jah." Now, the track has finally received a companion video involving Murphy jamming in the studio, directed by Richard Gumbs III.

  • Eddie Murphy Decided Not to Mock Bill Cosby on 'SNL 40'

    While 'SNL 40' was considered a runaway success, many were left wondering why Eddie Murphy's involvement amounted to just 73 seconds of telling people to enjoy the show. It was his first time back in studio 8-H in more than three decades, so it is fair to say that nearly everyone tuning in was expecting something hilarious from him, but that just never happened. We are now learning that there was more planned for Murphy to do, but he nixed it at the last minute. According to a report by 'The Hollywood Reporter,' "Fellow 'SNL' alum Norm Macdonald posted a long string of tweets Wednesday, [Feb. 18,] revealing that he and the show's other writers wanted Murphy to play Bill Cosby during the 'Celebrity Jeopardy!' segment. The bit would involve cutting to Cosby, who would be mixing drinks in a video supposedly taped in the summer, before numerous sexual allegations against him resurfaced."

  • 'SNL 40' Turned Into Its Own Pop-Culture Phenomenon

    "Saturday Night Live's" 40th anniversary special probably served up the best 3 1/2 hours of live television we have seen in years. So many times in recent years the legendary show has fallen so flat that many longtime viewers have found themselves wondering why it is still on the air and why they even bother to tune in each weekend. Last night's special episode reminded us all just how magical "SNL" can be, and if you missed it, well, you have lost out on a bit of pop-culture history, especially since it quickly turned into its own pop-culture phenomenon.
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