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When one of the greatest comedians of all-time decides to make comeback to the screen, it’s definitely a cause for celebration and something to take note of. If swirling rumors are believed to be true, legendary comedian Eddie Murphy and Netflix could be teaming up for a project that sounds absolutely hilarious.   Film industry […]

Vanessa Bell Calloway is celebrating her breakout role in "Coming To America" as Imani Izzi by donning her character's iconic gold sequined dress and high ponytail for a new photo shoot.

Katt Williams made headlines last week for taking verbal shots at Kevin Hart, calling him a puppet and issuing a $5 million comedy challenge. Katt later apologized to Kevin, but could the apology have been encouraged by other black comedians? On ‘SNL’ Saturday, comedian Jay Pharoah revealed the dispute was reportedly settled at a secret meeting of […]

Gil Hill, former Detroit City Council President and actor who played Eddie Murphy's no-nonsense boss in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise has passed away, The New York Times reports.

He might as well have one more and make it an even number.

Comedian Eddie Murphy recently received one of the highest honors in comedy, the Mark Twain Prize For American Humor. The fact that he’s received this award is being overshadowed by his references to Bill Cosby. In February, Eddie made headlines for turning down the opportunity to impersonate Cosby during the 40th anniversary episode of Saturday Night […]

In the ’80s, Eddie Murphy nailed impersonations of Michael Jackson, James Brown and Stevie Wonder. He was supposed to resurrect his Bill Cosby act for Saturday Night Live‘s 40th anniversary…

Way before Meet Dave, Norbit, The Klumps, or Shrek, Eddie Murphy was one of the funniest stand-up comics of all time. That’s why it was such a big deal that he told jokes on stage while receiving the Mark Twain Award for Comedy for the first time since before most millennials can remember. In total, it’s been 28 […]

This would make Oprah's second film with Lee Daniels, after The Butler with Forest Whitaker and David Oyelowo.

Biopics are obviously in demand after the success of Straight Outta Compton. One that’s been in the making for a while is Richard Pryor‘s story. The Weinstein Company…