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Sat, May 10, 1:40 AM
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Sat, May 10, 10:30 AM
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Sun, May 11, 2:30 AM
Beverly Hills Cop III
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Sun, May 11, 6:00 AM
Making of 'Dreamgirls'
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HBOSGe
Mon, May 12, 9:00 PM
Dreamgirls
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ENCORE
Mon, May 12, 11:30 PM
Life
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HBOe
Tue, May 13, 2:10 AM
Coming to America
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Wed, May 14, 9:30 AM
Another 48 Hrs.
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Thu, May 15, 11:30 AM
Trading Places
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ENCORE
Thu, May 15, 4:10 PM
Life
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HBOe
Thu, May 15, 4:30 PM
Dreamgirls
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MOMAXe
Thu, May 15, 7:15 PM
Norbit
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CINEMAX
Fri, May 16, 4:15 PM
Norbit
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CINEMAX
Fri, May 16, 10:00 PM
Norbit
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HBOe
Sat, May 17, 12:00 AM
Beverly Hills Cop III
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MOMAXe
Sat, May 17, 2:45 PM
48 Hrs.
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ABCFAM
Sat, May 17, 11:00 PM
Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
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MOMAXe
Sun, May 18, 9:15 AM
Norbit
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Sun, May 18, 12:00 PM
Dreamgirls
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MOMAXe
Sun, May 18, 3:15 PM
Norbit
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CINEMAX
Sun, May 18, 6:45 PM
Another 48 Hrs.
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BRAVO
Mon, May 19, 8:00 AM
The Golden Child
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HBOe
Mon, May 19, 10:00 AM
Dreamgirls
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STARZ
Mon, May 19, 1:05 PM
Holy Man
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HBOe
Mon, May 19, 8:00 PM
Dreamgirls
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BRAVO
Mon, May 19, 9:00 PM
Beverly Hills Cop II
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BRAVO
Mon, May 19, 11:00 PM
Beverly Hills Cop II
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BRAVO
Tue, May 20, 1:00 AM
The Golden Child
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HBOSGe
Tue, May 20, 8:30 AM
Making of 'Dreamgirls'
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MOMAXe
Tue, May 20, 1:20 PM
48 Hrs.
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HBOSGe
Wed, May 21, 4:30 PM
Dreamgirls
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HBOe
Thu, May 22, 9:00 AM
Making of 'Dreamgirls'
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Eddie Murphy Biography
Birth Name:
Edward Regan Murphy
Birth Place:
Brooklyn, NY
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
04/03/1961, Aries
Profession:
Actor; comedian; producer; screenwriter; director
A comedy wunderkind who launched his stand-up career at age 15 and landed a spot on
Saturday Night Live
four years later, Murphy has enjoyed a roller-coaster career, with many remarkable highs and lows. Although he was originally hired as a featured player on
SNL
in 1980, by the end of his first season he had been promoted to full-fledged cast member. For the next four years, audiences were treated to his outrageous genius, including his hilarious characters (Buckwheat, Mr. Robinson, an urban take on Mr. Rogers, and a disgruntled Gumby) and uncanny impressions (Stevie Wonder and James Brown, both of which showed off his vocal chops). During his tenure on the sketch series, he made an auspicious film debut as a foul-mouthed criminal in the mismatched buddy action flick
48 Hrs.
earning a Golden Globe nod. The next year he netted his second Golden Globe nomination as a smalltime conman turned big-time broker in
Trading Places
. Although both films were hits, they paled in comparison to the fish-out-of-water comedy
Beverly Hills Cop
, a smash that launched a lucrative franchise and earned Murphy a third Golden Globe nod. As a wiseass Detroit cop who travels to California to investigate the murder of a friend, the charismatic, politically-incorrect comic became a megastar at age 23. Two years later, Murphy got his first taste of failure with the critically lambasted (but still commercially successful) fantasy adventure
Golden Child
. He held that pattern with the inevitable sequel
Beverly Hills Cop II
, but the lame laughs in both films, as well as an atrocious (yet popular) pop single "Party All the Time," proved that ironically, Murphy wasn't always a golden child. In addition to his acting career, Murphy was known for his raunchy, sometimes offensive (particularly to gays) comedy albums and concert films (
Delirious, Raw
). In an attempt to cultivate a softer image, he starred as an African prince (as well as a host of other characters, including an old Jewish man) looking for love in the decidedly sweet 1988 romantic comedy
Coming to America
. But the next year in an egotistical frenzy, he wrote, directed, produced and starred in the bomb
Harlem Nights
opposite his longtime hero, Richard Pryor, who was none too pleased with the final product. In the '90s, Murphy found that he didn't rule the box office the way he had in the previous decade. Part of this was due to poor projects (
Vampire in Brooklyn
,
Beverly Hills Cop III
) but also a change in comedic tastes. His abrasive, street-smart, smart aleck routine wasn't as novel as it once was. He also became tabloid fodder, infamous for his womanizing, children out of wedlock, and a bizarre 1997 incident in which he was arrested for picking up a transvestite prostitute (he claimed he was just giving her a ride). Yet he weathered these scandals, and even managed to maintain a seemingly stable home life with his wife Nicole Mitchell and their children. In 1996 he made a comeback with the family-friendly remake of
The Nutty Professor
in which he again showcased his chameleonlike skills by inhabiting multiple characters; during the classic dinner scene many moviegoers didn't even realize Murphy was playing every single person (save one) at the table. The funnyman's subsequent pictures were a motley bunch. But for every adult-oriented flop (
Showtime, I Spy
, the infamous
The Adventures of Pluto Nash
) he
Eddie Murphy Fast Facts:
Began doing stand-up in Long Island comedy clubs at age 15.
After auditioning six times, he debuted as a featured player in the 1980-81 season of
Saturday Night Live.
After performing his stand-up routine as a time-filler at the end of one episode, he became one of only two cast members invited to return the next year (Joe Piscopo was the other).
Scored a Top 10 hit in 1985 with the pop single "Party All the Time" from his Rick James-produced album
How Could It Be
.
On April 3, 2007, his former flame Melanie Brown — better known as Scary Spice of the Spice Girls — gave birth to a baby girl named. Although Brown listed Murphy as the father on the birth certificate, the comedian questioned whether he was the daddy. A paternity test determined that he was indeed the papa.
Eddie Murphy Relationships:
Halle Berry - Ex-significant Other
Whitney Houston - Ex-significant Other
Ray Murphy Jr. - Cousin
Lisa Figueroa - Ex-fiancée
Ray Murphy Sr. - Uncle
Melanie Brown - Ex-significant Other
Charles Q. Murphy - Brother
Tracey Edmonds - Ex-fiancée
Robin Givens - Ex-significant Other
Bella Zahra Murphy - Daughter
Bria Murphy - Daughter
Charles Q. Murphy - Father
Christian Murphy - Son
Miles Mitchell Murphy - Son
Nicole Mitchell - Ex-wife
Paulette McNeely - Ex-significant Other
Shayne Audra Murphy - Daughter
Tamara Hood - Ex-significant Other
Vernon Lynch Jr. - Stepbrother
Vernon Lynch Sr. - Stepfather
Lillian Murphy Lynch - Mother
Zola Ivy Murphy - Daughter
Angel Iris Murphy Brown - Daughter
Eddie Murphy Awards:
2007 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Motion Picture - Winner
1983 Golden Globe: New Star of the Year - Actor - Nominee
1999 Emmy: Outstanding Animated Program (for Programming Less Than One Hour) - Nominee
1984 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
1983 Emmy: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy, Variety or Music Series - Nominee
1984 Emmy: Outstanding Writing for a Variety, Music or Comedy Program - Nominee
1983 Grammy: Best Comedy Recording - Winner
2006 Oscar: Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role - Nominee
1984 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1985 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
1997 Golden Globe: Best Performance by an Actor in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy - Nominee
College:
Attended Nassau Community College, Garden City, NY
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