Eddie Murphy's father died when Eddie was quite young, and he, his brother, and step-brother were raised by his mother, a telephone-company employee, and his stepfather, a foreman at a Breyer's Ice Cream plant. His comic talent was evident from an early age, and by 15 he was writing and performing his own routines at youth centers and local bars, as well as at the Roosevelt High School auditorium. Eventually, Murphy made it to a Manhattan showcase, The Comic Strip. The club's co-owners, Robert Wachs and Richard Tienken, were so impressed with Murphy's ability that they agreed to manage his career. Wachs and Tienken succeeded in getting Murphy an audition for the revamped Saturday Night Live, where he was eventually cast as a featured player, but by the end of his first season, however, he had moved up to star status. See full bio on IMDb »
The Internet is blowing up with reports that Eddie Murphy is dead. NOT TRUE.We made some calls, and Eddie is very much alive.The frenzy was triggered by MediaFetcher.com. The site has been… READ MORE >
Eddie Murphy's ex-wife is out $7 million -- and now, the man accused of conning her out of the dough has been indicted on charges of money laundering, mail fraud and obstruction of… READ MORE >
Billy Crystal just announced ... he's replacing Eddie Murphy as the host for next year's Oscars show.The legendary Academy Awards host tweeted just minutes ago -- "Am doing the Oscars so the young… READ MORE >
Eddie Murphy is showing the ultimate solidarity with good friend and producing partner Brett Ratner by quitting the 2012 Oscars, which he had agreed to host.Ratner bailed -- though he may have had… READ MORE >
Good news boys and girls ... Mr. Robinson might actually return to the neighborhood.**Eddie Murphy just told Ellen Degeneres he's finally gotten over his beef with "Saturday Night Live" ... the… READ MORE >
Eddie Murphy has something better than a limo to get him to his upcoming gig hosting the Academy Awards ... a brand new $200K Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG similar to the one Taylor Lautner recently… READ MORE >
Eddie Murphy's days as a donkey are OVER ... because last night outside Mastro's steakhouse, the comic legend told us, "No more Shrek ... I'm Shrek'd out!" Maybe he'll finally get back into… READ MORE >
Eddie Murphy's ex-wife is desperately trying to evict Kim Kardashian's ex-husband from her 9,200 sq. foot mega-mansion in Calabasas, CA ... all because the guy is allegedly more than $100,000… READ MORE >
"SNL" alums Chris Rock, 45, David Spade, 45, and Eddie Murphy, 49, got their joke on at the same event in Hollywood this week.Question is ... READ MORE >
Maybe a semi-gross overstatement that Eddie Murphy is in Hugh Jackman's league, but he may still be breaking the law -- you're not allowed to take a six pack to the beach in Hawaii. See Also Eddie… READ MORE >
