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  Eddie Murphy - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Eddie Murphy (born Edward Regan Murphy on April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York)he is a comedian and actor.
Despite Murphy's participation, the 1980-1981 season was considered such a disaster that NBC fired Jean Doumanian and everybody in the cast, with the exception of Murphy and Joe Piscopo.
Murphy was never charged in the incident, but the transvestite, 20-year-old Atisone Seiuli (known as Shalomar), who it was hard to tell was not a "real" woman, told a reporter that Murphy had placed $200 on her leg and asked her what kind of sex she liked.
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 Eddie Murphy - Biography - AOL Music
Edward Regan Murphy was born April 3, 1961, in Hempstead, NY.
In 1982, Murphy issued his debut comedy album, a self-titled live effort which drew fire for its controversial portrayal of the Asian community and misogynistic overtones as well as "Faggots," the first of many homophobic routines which ultimately resulted in a boycott call from the gay community.
Murphy was the hottest actor in Hollywood when he signed on for the 1986 quasi-mystical action comedy The Golden Child; the film was a commercial and critical bomb, and for the first time his star power was in question.
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 Eddie Murphy - ArticleWorld   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Edward Regan Murphy, also known as "Eddie" Murphy, was born on April 3, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York and is an American stand-up comedian and actor.
Murphy began entertaining friends and family, entertaining at his local high school, entering and winning talent contests, and working at local bars and clubs as a stand-up comedian at a very young age.
Murphy began his career on Saturday Night Live in 1981 at the young age of 19.
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 Sexy Male Celebrities - Eddie Murphy
Murphy made a less-than-auspicious directorial debut with the violent, profanity-riddled Harlem Nights (1989), which, though profitable, did not match the huge grosses of his earlier starring vehicles.
Murphy's film career stalled in the early '90s as inevitable sequels seemed to exhaust the freshness and energy of his bad boy persona: Another 48 HRS (1990) and two Beverly Hills Cop follow-ups in 1987 and 1994 failed to ignite interest.
Murphy's personal life has had its ups and downs as well: he has been hit with several lawsuits for paternity, sexual harassment, and filming delays; writer Art Buchwald successfully proved that Coming to America had been based on a Buchwald storyline.
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 Eddie Murphy
Murphy and his older brother, Charles, were placed in foster care when their mother was hospitalized for a long period of time.
By high school, Murphy was the class clown, and by age 17 he was performing comedy in clubs where a kid his age wouldn't otherwise have been allowed in.
Murphy did, however, pay for the funeral of Redd Foxx, one of his comedic inspirations, when he died destitute.
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 CANOE -- JAM! - Life as usual for Eddie Murphy
Murphy, who turned 38 this month, was born Edward Regan Murphy in the projects of Brooklyn, New York.
Murphy is quick to point out how different his make-up in Life is compared to the make-up in The Nutty Professor that helped him gain 400 lbs.
Murphy is once again at a privileged point where his life as a superstar and his life as a family man seem immune to criticism.
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 Fanz Linkz- Eddie Murphy posters / pictures and Links PAge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Edward "Eddie" Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961, Brooklyn, New York) is an African-American comedian and actor.
Murphy later starred in many comedies including the Beverly Hills Cop series, for which he was recognised by receiving a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a comedy for his performance in Beverly Hills Cop, Trading Places, and Coming to America.
Murphy, who many feel is ripe for a comeback, has been confirmed as a cast member of the upcoming Quentin Tarantino war epic Inglorious Bastards.
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 Famous People - celebrity and historical
Edward "Eddie" Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961, Brooklyn, New York) is an American comedian, singer and actor.
Murphy later starred in many comedies including the Beverly Hills Cop series, for which he was recognised by receiving a Golden Globe nomination for best actor in a comedy for his performance in Beverly Hills Cop, as well as Trading Places, and Coming to America in subsequent years.
Murphy was a bright child, who spent a great deal of time on impressions and comedy stand-up routines rather than academics.
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 Biography for Eddie Murphy (I)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Eddie Murphy's father died when Eddie was quite young, and he, his brother, and step-brother were raised by his mother, a telephone-company employee, and his stepfather, a foreman at a Breyer's Ice Cream plant.
Eddie Murphy was born in Brooklyn New York, in 1961, the youngest son of Lillian Murphy, a widow who married Vernon Lynch, the step-father of Eddie, his brother Charles Q. Murphy, and Vernon Jr.
As Murphy had matured throughout the years, learning many lessons about the Hollywood game in the process, he settled down with more family-oriented humor with Doctor Dolittle (1998), Mulan (1998), Bowfinger (1999), and the animated smash Shrek (2001), in a supporting role that showcased Murphy's comedic personality and charm.
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 AskMen.com - Eddie Murphy pics
Edward Regan Murphy was born April 3, 1961, and raised in Long Island in a middle-class community.
Murphy had a rapport with the camera and live audience that was astonishing for someone his age.
Murphy was everywhere at the time, from film to a successful comedy album that earned him a Grammy.
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 PCU-Eddie Murphy Bio   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Eddie Murphy was born in Brooklyn New York in 1961, the youngest son of Lillian Murphy, a widow who married Vernon Lynch, the step father of Eddie, his brother Charlie, and Vernon Jr.
On top of his game, Murphy was unfazed by his success, that is until his box office appeal and choices in scripts resulted into a spotty mix of hits and misses into the late '80s and early '90s.
As Murphy had matured throughout the years, learning many lessons about the Hollywood game in the process, he settled down with more family-oriented humor with Dr. Dolittle and Mulan (both 1998), Bowfinger (1999), and the animated smash Shrek (2001), in a supporting role that showcased Murphy's comedic personality and charm.
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 CANOE -- JAM! - Murphy's Law
Murphy is expected to reprise his hilariously comic Donkey role in a sequel to the animated Shrek, a career highlight.
As for his latest sequels, Murphy is heard on the new DVD for Nutty Professor II extolling the virtues of the second in the series: "The first film hinted at what this movie is, you know.
In Beverly Hills Cop II, Murphy is back on the scene with a lesser story, director Tony Scott and all the responsibility to carry the action and throw in a few laughs.
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 African American Registry: Eddie Murphy, a BIG Star!
From Brooklyn, NY, Edward Regan Murphy’s father was a police officer who died when young Eddie was three.
At 19, Murphy landed an audition for the new cast of TV's Saturday Night Live (SNL) and was signed as a featured player for the 1980-81 seasons.
Murphy lends support to a number of humanitarian causes and organizations such as the Martin Luther King, Jr.
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 Eddie Murphy @ Filmbug
Eddie Murphy is the most commercially successful African-American actor in the history of the motion picture business, and is one of the industry's top-five box-office performers overall.
Murphy began his career as a stand-up comedian 25 years ago.
In addition, Murphy starred in and produced the hit comedy Life, co-starring Martin Lawrence, and starred opposite Steve Martin in the comedy hit Bowfinger.
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 Eddie Murphy Website, Trivia
Murphy appeared in Jackson's "Remember the Time" video in 1992 alongside fellow celebrities Magic Johnson and Iman.
His brother Charles Q. Murphy is a regular performer on the hit sketch comedy show "Chappelle's Show" (2003) on Comedy Central.
Chris Rock is an admirer of Murphy and considers him his role model and inspiration to become an actor and comedian.
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 Eddie Murphy at Hollywood Cult Movies
Eddie Murphy was not the original choice for “Beverly Hills Cop”, in fact, it was Hollywood tough guy Sylvester Stallone.
Conniving street bum Eddie Murphy and snobby, rich executive Dan Aykroyd wind up switching lives because of a "heredity vs. environment" bet between corporate bigwig brothers Ralph Bellamy and Don Ameche...and hilarious shenanigans are bound to erupt.
Eddie Murphy is Axel Foley, a Detroit detective who heads to Southern California to track down a friend's killer, only to find resentment from both sides of the law.
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 Fametracker :: The Fame Audit :: Eddie Murphy
Sure, Eddie Murphy was cute as the jazzy fl man screwing with his uptight white superiors, but he wasn't really being funny.
And, sure, when the young Eddie Murphy blazed into Hollywood at the ripe old age of nineteen, he was something else.
And Murphy was sexy, and in-America's-face about his sexiness, which at the time felt not just funny, but dangerous and exciting.
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 Eddie Murphy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Then he bounced back with The Nutty Professor (1996), and when Doctor Dolittle (1998) was such a big hit that it spawned a sequel, Murphy was back on top.
After high school he hit the comedy-club circuit and at 19 was picked to join the cast of Saturday Night Live.
Despite the low points of his career, Murphy has enjoyed huge success in the industry and will no doubt continue to do so.
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 AskMen.com - Eddie Murphy
Murphy became famous with Saturday Night Live before he ever made it in Hollywood.
The undisputed king of modern comedy, Eddie Murphy is a superstar who inspired a generation of stand-up performers and actors.
He took live television by storm on the NBC cult hit and revived the program when it was on the verge of being cancelled after the departure of producer Lorne Michaels and the original cast.
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 Eddie Murphy Biography
Eddie was born in Brooklyn NY on April the third in 1961.
At the age of 15 Eddie Murphy began his acting career as a stand-up comedian.
Eddie Murphy is also a producer, director, screenwriter and singer.
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 Eddie Murphy - Biography, pictures and audio clips
He was born as Edward Regan Murphy on April 3rd, 1961 in Brooklyn, New York.
After a couple of slow years, Eddie Murphy's career was somewhat rejuvenated with the Beverly Hills Cop series.
But the late eighties and early nineties were tough times for Eddie Murphy at the box office; until the Nutty Professor was released in 1996.
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 Eddie Murphy Biography, photos, pictures, movies and quotes
A handsome, dashing comedy star, Eddie Murphy began as a stand-up performer at 15 years old, and 4 years later had become a cornerstone of NBC's Saturday Night Live (from 1980-84) with his dead-on parodies and original comic creations.
It was almost inevitable that he would follow other former SNL cast members to the big screen.
By the late 80s, the star became increasing involved behind the scenes through his Eddie Murphy Productions, which offered several unsuccessful TV sitcom pilots, the 1990 TV-movie, The Kid Who Loved Christmas and the short-lived CBS sitcom The Royal Family (1991-92), which prematurely ended with the death of series star Redd Foxx.
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 Murphy, Edward Regan -
Murphy's parents divorced when he was three and his father was murdered not long afterwards.
He and his brother were then placed in foster care until their mother remarried, when he was nine, and they went to live with her on Long Island.
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 Eddie Murphy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Murphy also has starred in a large number of sequels including: ''Beverly Hills Cop II'' (1987), ''Another 48 HoursAnother 48 Hrs.'' (1990), ''Beverly Hills Cop III'' (1994), ''Dr. Dolittle 2'' (2001), ''Nutty Professor II: The Klumps'' (2000), ''Shrek 2'' (2004), and the upcoming ''Shrek the Third'' (2007).
At the height of his popularity, Eddie Murphy appeared in the concert films ''Delirious'' (1983 in film1983) and ''Raw'' (1987).
In 1982, Murphy made his big screen debut in the cop-buddy thriller ''48 Hrs.'' alongside Nick Nolte.
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 Eddie Murphy biography, information, news, pics (pictures), links and products (actor)
However, in the late 80's and early 90's, Murphy's fame was fading via a series of poor sequels, drab comedies, and ego-driven vehicles that the public avoided in droves.
Murphy was also a singer, and had two hit singles, "Party All the Time," and "Put Your Mouth on Me," in the 1980s.
Murphy claimed that he had just been driving through and the prostitute asked him for a ride home.
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 Eddie Murphy pictures, posters, photos, interviews and wallpapers.
Having distinguished himself in TV and nightclubs (where he'd done stand-up comedy since age 16), Murphy's next step was motion pictures.
A hastily rewritten script drew on his already familiar smartass personality from television and proved a perfect showcase.
He had more of a chance to act in Trading Places (1983), opposite Dan Aykroyd, which confirmed that the earlier film had been no fluke: Murphy was a bona fide movie star.
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 Related Website - BBC News | SHOWBIZ | Eddie Murphy’s picture used in jailbreak
A man convicted of attempted murder is on the run after using a picture of Eddie Murphy to escape from jail.
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 IFILM - Eddie Murphy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-01)
Murphy was the first breakout star of the show's new era, getting the laughs with riffs on Buckwheat, Gumby and Mr.
Career High Points: For a run there in the 1980s, Murphy wasn't only the biggest fl movie star, he was just the biggest movie star.
Following a lull in the late 1980s, Murphy began to perk up his career again with the would-be sophisticated comedy of Boomerang (1992).
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