Eddie Murphy, the man of many comebacks, missed out on his Academy Award for “Dreamgirls” but had a good year, anyway, earning rare critical praise for his role in that musical while returning to ...

“Norbit”Eddie Murphy, the man of many comebacks, missed out on his Academy Award for “Dreamgirls” but had a good year, anyway, earning rare critical praise for his role in that musical while returning ...

And despite the movie’s 9% Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Norbit opened at the top of the box office and surpassed $159 million worldwide. Murphy’s Rasputia and Mr. Wong transformations also ...

In December 2006, the glitzy movie adaptation of the Broadway hit Dreamgirls — a fictionalized retelling based on the rise of Motown sensations The Supremes — opened to cheers from both critics and ...

Last year there was some discussion about the battle for Eddie Murphy's creative soul, with "Dreamgirls" the angel on his shoulder and the devil taking the form of "Norbit." That escapist comedy was ...

If Alan Arkin had made a mean-spirited, vulgar comedy that played theaters last February, Eddie Murphy might be an Oscar winner today. Though Norbit earned $95 million in theaters — some folks can't ...

On June 5, 2007, Paramount Home Entertainment will release Norbit on DVD, HD DVD, and Blu-ray. The movie revolves around a nerdy dork that gets roped into a horrifying marriage by a very large and ...

“Norbit” is called “Norbit” presumably because “Yet Another Movie In Which Eddie Murphy Plays Multiple Characters and Wears a Fat Suit and Wastes His Talent, Just Months After Showing Us How Good He ...

With our free press under threat and federal funding for public media gone, your support matters more than ever. Help keep the LAist newsroom strong, become a monthly member or increase your support ...

Think Norbit is Eddie Murphy's worst movie? Uh, the actor would like to remind you about the existence of The Adventures of Pluto Nash and Holy Man. Murphy pushed back at the assertion that his ...

This is by far one of Eddie Murphy`s BEST MOVIES!!! He is truly the master of disguises!!! Norbit is funny from the get go, you laugh your a$$ off from beginning to end, & you cheer for Norbit all the ...