Glenn Frey’s Death: Hollywood Remembers Eagles Legend Culture | By Debbie Emery on January 18, 2016 @ 5:43 pm Co-writer of “Hotel California” is mourned by the entertainment world following news of his death at age 67
Glenn Frey, Eagles Guitarist and Singer, Dies at 67 Culture | By Matt Donnelly on January 18, 2016 @ 2:09 pm Co-writer of “Hotel California” struggled with intestinal issues in his final days
Eddie Murphy’s Girlfriend Paige Butcher Expecting His Ninth Child Culture | By Jordan Chariton on November 5, 2015 @ 5:14 am Legendary comedian’s first child with Australian model expected in May 2016
Eddie Murphy Breaks Out Bill Cosby Impression During Kennedy Center Ceremony (Video) Movies | By Joe Otterson on October 19, 2015 @ 7:07 am “Bill has one of these. Did y’all make Bill give his back?” comedian asks while accepting Mark Twain Prize for humor
Eddie Murphy Movie in Works With Producer Brian Grazer at Netflix (Updated) Movies | By Beatrice Verhoeven on October 7, 2015 @ 9:45 am Producer has a long-standing relationship with the streaming service, which has carried “Arrested Development” for years
Tracy Morgan, George Lopez to Honor Eddie Murphy at Mark Twain Prize Event Media | By Tim Kenneally on October 5, 2015 @ 4:47 pm All-star tribute will take place Oct. 18 at the Kennedy Center
‘Neighbors’ Writers Andrew J. Cohen, Brendan O’Brien Talk Sequel, Will Ferrell’s ‘The House,’ Why Zac Efron Is Like Cary Grant Movies | By Jeff Sneider on September 28, 2015 @ 2:48 pm Cohen, who’s shooting his directorial debut from a script he co-wrote with pal O’Brien, also says of the young star, “People … have got six...
Chris Farley as ‘Shrek': Watch Footage of Comedy Icon Voicing the Ogre Before Mike Myers (Video) Movies | By Joe Otterson on August 6, 2015 @ 7:20 am Former “Saturday Night Live” star was set to play the animated character before his death in 1997
‘Live from New York!’ Review: ‘SNL’ Celebrates 40 With a Not-Ready-for-Prime-Time Doc Movies | By Alonso Duralde on June 11, 2015 @ 4:44 pm Four decades of the late-night comedy and producer Lorne Michaels are explored with all the fawning toothlessness of an infomercial
PBS Unveils Fall Schedule: Walt Disney’s ‘American Experience,’ ‘Indian Summers’ (Video) TV | By Tony Maglio on June 3, 2015 @ 9:01 pm Musically, channel boasts “American Epic” documentary and a Latin tribute to Michael Jackson
Eddie Murphy’s ‘Beverly Hills Cop 4’ Removed From Paramount’s Release Schedule (Exclusive) Movies | By Jeff Sneider on May 6, 2015 @ 5:04 pm The Brett Ratner-directed sequel remains in development but will not hit theaters next March
Paramount’s ‘Monster Trucks’ Drives Away From Christmas Day to March 2016 Movies | By Jeff Sneider on May 5, 2015 @ 4:11 pm Studio delays the big-budget movie by nearly 3 months, and “Beverly Hills Cop” is expected to follow
67th Primetime Emmy Awards to Be Produced by Don Mischer Productions TV | By Debbie Emery on March 27, 2015 @ 7:00 am Mischer, along with partners Charlie Haykel and Juliane Hare, will return for the Sept. 20 awards
Eddie Murphy in Talks to Play Richard Pryor’s Father in Lee Daniels’ Biopic Movies | By Linda Ge on March 13, 2015 @ 5:13 pm Mike Epps plays the late comedian, while Kate Hudson is set to play his wife
Norm Macdonald, Anthony Jeselnik Join NBC’s ‘Last Comic Standing’ TV | By Tony Maglio on March 12, 2015 @ 7:56 am The former “SNL” star with judge with Roseanne Barr and Keenen Ivory Wayans; Comedy Central roast icon Jeselnik will host
Bill Cosby on Eddie Murphy’s ‘SNL 40’ Rejection: ‘I Applaud Him’ TV | By Debbie Emery on February 19, 2015 @ 10:04 am The “Nutty Professor” star’s decision was revealed after Norm Macdonald tweeted the back story Wednesday
Eddie Murphy Declined to Play Bill Cosby on ‘SNL 40’ Anniversary Special, Norm Macdonald Says TV | By Itay Hod on February 19, 2015 @ 5:36 am The former “Weekend Update” host took to Twitter on Wednesday, spilling the beans on the comedy’s behind-the-scenes drama
13 Most Memorable ‘SNL 40’ Moments (Video) TV | By Jethro Nededog on February 15, 2015 @ 6:08 pm TheWrap chooses the best bits of NBC’s retrospective of its iconic sketch comedy show
‘SNL’s’ Kenan Thompson Spoofs Al Sharpton to His Face TV | By Jordan Chariton on February 14, 2015 @ 10:07 am “You gotta get a little gruffer than that,” MSNBC host says when Thompson gets in character
‘SNL’s’ 40 Most Hilarious Sketches (Photos) TV | By Alicia Banks and Tim Kenneally on February 13, 2015 @ 6:00 pm From Chris Farley and Patrick Swayze‘s Chippendales spoof to the Beygency, TheWrap looks back at the NBC sketch show’s most laugh-inducing moments
‘SNL 40’ Adds Whoopi Goldberg, Glenn Close, J.B. Smoove and David Koechner to All-Star Lineup (Exclusive) TV | By Travis Reilly on February 13, 2015 @ 12:32 pm They join Eddie Murphy, Chevy Chase and Bill Murray, among many others, to appear Sunday on NBC’s sketch comedy tribute
NBC Extends ‘SNL 40th Anniversay Special’ by 30 Minutes TV | By Travis Reilly on February 12, 2015 @ 3:07 pm Network’s sketch comedy tribute now stretches from 8 p.m. through to 11:30 p.m. on Sunday
Dakota Johnson, Jennifer Lopez, Chiwetel Ejiofor Booked as Academy Awards Presenters Awards | By Steve Pond on February 12, 2015 @ 11:05 am Chris Evans, Chloe Grace Moretz, Eddie Murphy and Margot Robbie also join list of presenters
‘SNL’ 40th Anniversary Special Gets a Red Carpet Pre-Show TV | By Tim Kenneally on February 2, 2015 @ 11:18 am “Today” personalities Carson Daly, Savannah Guthrie, Al Roker and Matt Lauer will interview past hosts, cast members and musical guests
‘SNL’ Unveils 59 Former Stars and Popular Guests Returning for 40th Anniversary (Video) TV | By Tony Maglio on February 1, 2015 @ 4:05 pm Billy Crystal, Edward Norton, Miley Cyrus and others will join the previously announced Eddie Murphy on coming special
Aziz Ansari to Debut New Comedy Special on Netflix TV | By Joe Otterson on January 30, 2015 @ 7:57 am The comedian sold out Madison Square Garden while filming the show
Eddie Murphy Confirms He’s Returning to ‘SNL’ for First Time in 30 Years TV | By Tim Kenneally on January 29, 2015 @ 4:06 pm Comedian reveals he will appear on 40th anniversary special during interview with Roland Martin
41 A-List Actors Who Bombed as Hard as Johnny Depp in ‘Mortdecai’ Movies | By Travis Reilly and Todd Cunningham on January 28, 2015 @ 7:04 am From Julia Roberts to Ryan Reynolds, even Hollywood’s heavyweights have starred in a turkey or two
Louis CK Releases New $5 Special, Defends MSG Show Cancellation in Email to Fans Culture | By Tony Maglio on January 27, 2015 @ 11:39 am The comedian also urges readers to go see “Boyhood” and “Into the Woods”
‘Whitney’ Review: Angela Bassett’s Directorial Debut Glosses Over the Big Ugly TV | By Deborah Day on January 16, 2015 @ 6:02 pm Lifetime’s original movie, which stars Yaya DaCosta as the troubled late singer, feels half-baked