As the first 10 minutes of Norbit seem to go on for hours, it was hard not to think, “Oh God, not another Codename: The Cleaner!” But as long as the opening scenes seemed to drag, when Rasputia steps ...

Eddie Murphy is cognizant of the movies he's made in his long and decorated career in Hollywood. Some are must-watch films — think Beverly Hills Cop or Dreamgirls-- while others are a hard pass.

Eddie Murphy Defends His Controversial Movie Nearly 2 Decades After Its Premiere originally appeared on Parade. Actor and comedian Eddie Murphyis defending his highly criticized 2007 film, Norbit. He ...

Eddie Murphy stands by “Norbit,” his infamous 2007 comedy that many have suspected cost him the best supporting actor Oscar for “Dreamgirls” at the 79th Academy Awards. Murphy portrayed multiple roles ...

Hot on the heels of his richly deserved Golden Globe for Dreamgirls, Eddie Murphy stars in what I can only hope is the worst movie I’ll have to sit through this year. I ponder whether it’s on a par ...

It’s a good thing Eddie Murphy’s sitting on an Oscar nomination for his dramatic turn in "Dreamgirls," because his latest comedy is a nightmare. The trouble with "Norbit," which was produced to ...

Eddie Murphy's latest comic creation, the forbidding big mama Rasputia, faced off against the young Hannibal Lecter at the North American boxoffice this past weekend and easily squashed the young ...

In late 2006, Eddie Murphy appeared to be entering a new career phase full of prestige films. His performance as a doomed soul singer in Dreamgirls earned him several accolades, including an Oscar ...