The news of Murphy’s death was confirmed by his nephew Floyd Murphy Jr on Facebook. The Blues Brothers guitarist died at his home in Miami, Florida on June 15. Murphy was one of the original members of The Blues Brothers band, which he joined in 1978 when it was just a Saturday Night Live sketch. […]
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Wesley Snipes Joins the ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ Cast Alongside Eddie Murphy
Wesley Snipes is joining Eddie Murphy in Netflix’s Dolemite Is My Name!, a biopic of comedian and producer Rudy Ray Moore. Snipes will play D’Urville Martin, an actor and director who helmed the 1975 American blaxploitation film Dolemite. Say what you want about Netflix, but the streaming service is now making a movie that co-stars Eddie Murphy and […]
James Bond Moneypenny star Naomie Harris backs Cillian Murphy to replace Daniel Craig
The actress had her first big break co-starring with Murphy in Danny Boyle’s 28 Days Later. And of course, the director is now basically a done deal to helm Bond 25 with Craig. Speaking with JOE.ie, while promoting Rampage, Harris said: “I’ve never heard that idea. “That would be amazing – Danny [Boyle] and Cillian. […]
Boomerang: Eddie Murphy Movie Gets TV Series Adaptation at BET
It’s like the Boyz II Men song goes: Boomerang and TV comedy belong together, and BET knows that it’s right… The cable network has given a 10-episode, straight-to-series order to an adaptation of the 1992 Eddie Murphy film, per The Hollywood Reporter. The half-hour series will follow a dashing executive/self-aggrandizing ladies’ man (the character played by Murphy […]
Murphy Brown Revival Cast Assembles for First Look at CBS Comedy's Return
FYI: Consider this your unofficial first look at CBS’ upcoming Murphy Brown revival. RELATED
Murphy Brown Revival: Jake McDorman Cast as Murphy's Millennial Son Avery
He wasn’t one of our nine picks, but we’re on board with this: Jake McDorman (Limitless, Greek) has snagged the coveted role of Candice Bergen’s titular, now-adult son in CBS’ Murphy Brown revival, TVLine has learned. Per the network’s official character description, Avery is a “millennial journalist who is following in his mother’s footsteps, perhaps too closely, […]
TV Reboots: ‘Charmed,’ ‘Murphy Brown,’ and ‘Greatest American Hero’ All Get New, Modern Spins
No TV shows will ever die. They will be resuscitated by networks again and again, until they’re only empty husks of their former selves, all goodwill forgotten. But in the meanwhile, at least we get some feminist reboots of our favorite ’80s and ’90s shows! Below, see some of the latest TV series to get a […]
Mattress Firm president and CEO Ken Murphy is resigning
Shutterstock Ken Murphy, the president and CEO of the retailer Mattress Firm, is stepping down, the executive said in a statement released on Friday. Murphy will leave the company in March. His resignation follows admissions of accounting irregularities from Mattress Firm’s parent company, Steinhoff International, whose CEO resigned in December 2017. Mattress Firm’s executive chairman […]
CBS is Bringing Back ‘Murphy Brown’
Everything old is new again, and again, and again, so CBS has announced a revival season of its hit sitcom Murphy Brown. The series, which ran from 1988-1998, is set at a 60 Minutes-style TV news magazine show called FYI. Candice Bergen stars as the title character, a tough anchor and recovering alcoholic; most of […]
Murphy Brown Revival Ordered at CBS; Candice Bergen Reprising Title Role
CBS is ready to make you feel like a natural woman all over again.* The network has ordered a 13-episode revival of the classic sitcom Murphy Brown with star Candice Bergen and series creator Diane English returning to their respective roles. Murphy Brown, which ran on the Eye Network from 1988 to 1998, starred Brown as an investigative journalist […]
