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'Beverly Hills Cop' TV Series: CBS Passes, Others Interested?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Sat, 11 May 2013 01:53:55 +0000

Well, this is certainly not an article we expected to be writing. It appears among the dozens of cancellations and renewals emerging today from NBC, CBS and ABC, one very promising pilot has slipped through the cracks. CBS will not move forward with the Eddie Murphy-produced 'Beverly Hills Cop' TV series, but will another network pick up their loss?

'Twins' Sequel 'Triplets,' Starring Schwarzenegger, DeVito, and Eddie Murphy, Finds Writers

Britt Hayes — Thu, 15 Nov 2012 13:00:14 +0000

That ‘Twins’ sequel is still happening — ‘Triplets,’ starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Danny DeVito, and Eddie Murphy, has just landed two interesting writers. ‘Triplets,’ the sequel to Ivan Reitman’s 1988 comedy ‘Twins,’ will reunite Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito with the added bonus of Eddie Murphy. The first film followed the good-looking Schwarzenegger as he searched [...]

Billy Crystal or Eddie Murphy? Guess Who Public Prefers as Oscar Host — Survey of the Day

Jeremy Taylor — Wed, 16 Nov 2011 13:00:05 +0000

Last week Eddie Murphy quit as 2012 Academy Award host and was quickly replaced by Billy Crystal, and apparently it was the right choice.

Eddie Murphy Quits As Host of the Oscars — Why'd He Walk Away?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 13:00:57 +0000

After a tumultuous week that saw director Brett Ratner step down from his post as producer of the 2012 Oscar telecast on Tuesday following controversial comments he made, Eddie Murphy has now announced he will no longer host the ceremony.

Is Eddie Murphy In Talks to Host the Oscars?

Shauna Wright — Tue, 06 Sep 2011 12:00:12 +0000

Sources close to Academy Awards officials say comedian and actor Eddie Murphy is being considered to host the Oscars in February.

The move is seen as an effort to return to basics — in other words, have one funny act head up the entire ceremony. In years past, the Academy has experimented with different hosting ideas, culminating in the somewhat questionable move this year that saw actors James Franco and Anne Hathaway emceeing what many called a disastrous show.