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Golden Globes 2023: Brad Pitt is MVP, Rihanna has a date night and 8 other candid moments you didn't see on TV
The Golden Globes took place in Beverly Hills on Jan. 10, 2023.
Eddie Murphy's bleep, that awful Whitney Houston joke and Austin Butler's accent — the 2023 Golden Globes highs, lows and head-scratchers
The much-maligned Globes returned to TV with some passionate speeches, misguided wisecracks and a cheerleading Brad Pitt.
'SNL' star Tim Kazurinsky relives the classic Eddie Murphy-hosted 1982 Christmas episode: 'Eddie was our golden ticket'
The "Police Academy" scene-stealer also explains why the "ship has sailed" on a reboot of the '80s franchise.
'48 Hrs.' at 40: Nick Nolte recalls mix-up that led him to think Eddie Murphy was a drug addict
Nick Nolte talked about the first time he met Eddie Murphy — or was supposed to meet Eddie Murphy — for "48 Hrs." in a Role Recall interview with Yahoo Entertainment.
Whoopi Goldberg says she's excited to make 'Sister Act 3': 'I just want a little silliness'
The Oscar-winning comedian and actress provides an update on the long-awaited third installment of the ’90s favorite.
Seth Green claims Bill Murray threw him in a trash can on 'SNL' set as a child: 'I was horrified'
Green said Murray "made a big fuss about me being in his seat" in the "Saturday Night Live" green room in 1981 and ended up dropping him in a trash can. "I ran away, hid under the table in my dressing room and ... cried," said the former child actor.
EntertainmentYahoo MoviesThe 'Batman' that never was: When Bill Murray and Eddie Murphy almost played the Dynamic Duo
Before Pattinson, Affleck, Bale and Keaton, there was a different A-lister on the drawing board. The man behind every big-screen Batman spills details of the superhero's secret cinematic origins.
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'Norbit' at 15: Did critically maligned comedy really cost Eddie Murphy the Oscar?
Eddie Murphy was highly favored to win the Oscar for "Dreamgirls" in 2007. Then came "Norbit."
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Richard Pryor's widow explains why his comedy still matters: 'Now more than ever we need Richard's voice'
Jennifer Lee Pryor grapples with boundary-pushing comic's legacy in the age of cancel culture; says he would have continued to "rage against" mistreatment of Black Americans.
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'Shrek' at 20: How Chris Farley's death forced filmmakers to cast Mike Myers as green ogre
Chris Farley was the original voice of Shrek before his death in 1997.
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Eddie Murphy explains how Arnold Schwarzenegger inspired 'Coming 2 America'
Eddie Murphy says seeing Schwarzenegger de-aged in "Terminator" convinced him to move forward, while Arsenio Hall, Wesley Snipes and the rest of the cast weigh in on the highly anticipated sequel.
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How Eddie Murphy broke a family rule so daughter Bella could co-star in 'Coming 2 America'
Bella Murphy just wanted a cameo in "Coming 2 America." She landed a sizable role instead.
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Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall claim Paramount 'forced' them to cast a white actor in 'Coming to America'
On Monday, Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall appeared on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" to promote the long-awaited "Coming to America" sequel, "Coming 2 America."
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Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall reveal the MAGA joke they cut from 'Coming 2 America'
The gag in question would have taken place in the Queens establishment that served as the location for some of the funniest moments in the original movie.
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'It Wasn't Me' at 20: Shaggy explains origin of cheating anthem, surprising response from women and new Super Bowl ad
Shaggy looks back at reggae-pop hit "It Wasn't Me" in advance of Cheetos Super Bowl commercial co-starring Ashton Kutcher and Mila Kunis.
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Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall reunite in Coming 2 America first look
Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall reunite in this exclusive first look at the 'Coming to America' sequel.
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'He's still famous and I'm not': Paul Hogan on being confused with his iconic 'Crocodile Dundee' character and coming out of retirement for new comedy
Hogan says he "mentally retired" after the success for the first "Crocodile Dundee" movie. Now he returns for "The Very Excellent Mr. Dundee."
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The It List: Carrie Underwood, Mariah Carey, Dolly Parton celebrate with holiday TV specials, David Fincher's 'Mank' debuts, 'Y&R' soap airs 12,000th episode and the best in pop culture the week of Nov. 30, 2020
Here are our pop culture picks for Nov. 30 - Dec. 6, including the best deals we could find for each.
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'SNL' writer reveals how Eddie Murphy saved the late-night show 40 years ago: 'He was just a natural'
It’s been said many times in the decades since the initially disastrous 1980 season of "SNL" that Murphy single-handedly saved the late-night sketch show. He certainly became the show’s driving comic force for the rest of his four-season tenure, and writers David Sheffield and Barry W. Blaustein were an active part of the creation of many of his signature characters, from Mr. Robinson to Buckwheat.
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Ming-Na Wen says she still hasn’t met 'Mulan' co-star Eddie Murphy, talks surprise cameo in live-action version
Ming-Na Wen talks Mulans new and old.
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Eddie Murphy on delaying his return to stand-up: 'These are really serious times, no times for joking'
The new Emmy winner said he didn't think 2020 needed any "comedic commentary."
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Eddie Murphy wins first Emmy for his long-awaited return to 'Saturday Night Live'
The win comes almost 40 years since the comedian's first nomination as a cast member on SNL.
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Ernie Hudson on the minimization of his 'Ghostbusters' character and race: 'You can't be a victim in this stuff'
Ernie Hudson addresses his complicated relationship with "Ghostbusters" and his new starring role in the BET+ crime drama "The Family Business," aka "The Black Sopranos."
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‘Cats’ Wins Razzie Award for Worst Picture, John Travolta Wins Worst Actor
“Cats” won the “honor” of the Worst Picture prize of 2019 from the Razzies, and John Travolta and Hilary Duff were deemed to have given the worst performances of the year.The Universal musical film “Cats” also picked up Razzies for Rebel Wilson for Worst Supporting Actress, James Corden for Worst Supporting Actor, Worst Director Tom Hooper and Worst Screenplay for Hooper and Lee Hall. The film also won for Worst Screen Combo for what the awards cattily described as “any two half-feline/half-human hairballs” from the film.Travolta won for both his work in “The Fanatic” and “Trading Paint,” and Duff won for her film “The Haunting of Sharon Tate,” in which she played the iconic ’60s starlet in a horror film.Also Read: Judi Dench Hasn't Seen 'Cats' - But She's Amused by Her Razzie Nom for Worst Supporting ActressSylvester Stallone’s (hopefully) final turn as Rambo in “Rambo: Last Blood” also picked up a pair of prizes for Worst Remake, Rip-Off or Sequel and Worst Reckless Disregard for Human Life and Public Property.Eddie Murphy was snubbed at the Oscars themselves for his work in “Dolemite Is My Name,” but he beat out Adam Sandler for the Razzies’ Redeemer Award, which recognizes strong performances from past honorees of the Razzies.The 40th edition of the Razzie Awards was meant to be broadcast last Saturday, but the presentation was canceled due to the coronavirus outbreak. Not only that, the awards generally take place the day before the Oscars but were delayed because the Academy Awards moved to early February for their earliest date on the awards calendar ever.The Razzies released a video announcing the winners, which you can see above. And the full list of Razzie Awards is below:WORST PICTURE“Cats”WORST ACTORJohn Travolta / “The Fanatic” & “Trading Paint”WORST ACTRESSHilary Duff / “The Haunting of Sharon Tate”WORST SUPPORTING ACTRESSRebel Wilson / “Cats”WORST SUPPORTING ACTORJames Corden / “Cats”WORST SCREEN COMBOAny Two Half-Feline/Half-Human Hairballs / “Cats”WORST SCREENPLAY“Cats” / Screenplay by Lee Hall and Tom HooperWORST DIRECTORTom Hooper / “Cats”WORST REMAKE, RIP-OFF or SEQUEL“Rambo: Last Blood”WORST RECKLESS DISREGARD for HUMAN LIFE and PUBLIC PROPERTY“Rambo: Last Blood”RAZZIE® REDEEMER AWARDEddie Murphy / “Dolemite Is My Name”Read original story ‘Cats’ Wins Razzie Award for Worst Picture, John Travolta Wins Worst Actor At TheWrap
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Yahoo readers weigh in on Oscar snubs and surprises
Yahoo readers sound-off on the snubs and surprises revealed during the announcement of the 2020 Academy Awards nominations.
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Watch a 'Beverly Hills Cop' scene that Eddie Murphy would never perform today (exclusive)
Vintage footage shows how Murphy ad-libbed jokes on the set of the classic crime caper — wisecracks that Murphy has said were too un-PC for him to revisit now.