Eddie Murphy said he only ever auditioned once in his life and it landed him Saturday Night Live at 19, launching a decades-long career in comedy and film.

Were Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington.nearly cast together?(Photo Credit –Facebook/Instagram) Eddie Murphy and Denzel Washington joining forces in a Spike Lee ...

"Sidney Poitier said, 'You are not Denzel [Washington], and you are not Morgan [Freeman]. You are a breath of fresh air, and don’t f*** with that!'" Murphy recalls. By Carly Thomas Associate ...

The film was first directed by Norman Jewison, the director of Poitier's In the Heat of the Night, who cast Denzel Washington in the starring role before Spike Lee took over as director.

Murphy was in talks to portray author Alex Haley in the Norman Jewison-helmed version before Spike Lee took over directing, with Washington as the titular civil rights icon. “They were talking ...

Hollywood icon Eddie Murphy and Spice Girls legend Mel B endured a whirlwind romance in 2006. The once-fairytale coupling soon turned sour, ending in a public battle over paternity and child ...

Eddie Murphy has shared advice he received from Oscar-winning actor Sidney Poitier, who once told him to turn down a role in Malcolm X. Speaking in Apple TV+'s documentary Number One on the Call ...

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T o most moviegoers, Eddie Murphy is a comedic legend. After all, the stand-up comedian-turned-actor made a name for himself ...

Megan Cartwright is Newsweek's Deputy Entertainment Editor, based in London, U.K. Her focus is on U.S. pop culture and entertainment news stories. Megan joined Newsweek in 2022 from New York where ...

Eddie Murphy is one of the highest grossing film stars in history and one of the most celebrated comedians of the last decade. Murphy also won a Golden Globe and was nominated for an Oscar for his ...