In a sneak peek clip for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, Eddie Murphy‘s Axel Foley hijacks a helicopter to escape a deadly threat. As Foley and new partner Bobby Abbott (Joseph Gordon-Levitt) race to the roof, Foley demands that Abbott, a former helicopter pilot, steer the chopper off the platform. …
Read More »See How Much Havoc Eddie Murphy Can Wreak in 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F' Trailer
Any other policeman would be too old for this shit, but Eddie Murphy‘s Axel Foley, the Beverly Hills Cop, will return to his beat 30 years after the last Beverly Hills Cop movie. A trailer for Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F, which hits Netflix on July 3, shows that Foley …
Read More »Crew Members Injured in Crash on Set of Eddie Murphy Film 'The Pickup'
Multiple crew members were injured and two were hospitalized during a car collision on the set of Eddie Murphy‘s new film, The Pickup, which is currently shooting in Georgia. Murphy and his co-stars, who include Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson, were not on the set at the time of the …
Read More »Eddie Murphy Is Dropping Quips and Emptying Gun Clips in 'Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F' Teaser
Cue the synths: After almost 30 years, Eddie Murphy’s Axel Foley will return to the beat with Beverly Hills Cop: Axel F set to hit Netflix next summer. The long-awaited fourth installment of the hit cop-comedy franchise got its first teaser today. It doesn’t give anything away in terms of …
Read More »Kenya Barris Defends His Brand of Comedy: 'Have You Ever Looked at the Mona Lisa?'
Since the premiere of ABC’s hit sitcom black-ish in 2014, Kenya Barris has quickly risen up the ranks of Hollywood stardom. The writer, director and producer has been at the forefront of Black television over the past decade, creating shows that center a particular kind of Black experience for a …
Read More »Netflix's Interracial-Dating Romcom 'You People' Is Trying Way Too Hard
There’s an alternate timeline where You People, the feature directorial debut of Kenya Barris (black-ish), is the next great romantic comedy. There’s another version where it’s a biting satire that delves into the strain parents can inflict on their grown children. There’s an even more distant option, where it’s a …
Read More »The Messy 2023 Golden Globes Failed to Justify Its Existence
If the Golden Globes airs on a weeknight and no one watches it, does it still matter? That was the question posed when the Oscars’ boozy cousin returned to television on Tuesday evening after a one-year absence. The awards show, a cash cow for the Hollywood Foreign Press Association — …
Read More »Jonah Hill Tries to Convince Eddie Murphy He's Not Like Other White People in 'You People' Trailer
Jonah Hill’s fumbling You People character Ezra Cohen really needs his first time meeting his girlfriend’s parents to go well. Before he met Amira Mohammed (Lauren London), he found himself relating a little too much to the lowest lows of hip-hop’s most perpetual bachelor. “I feel like Views Drake,” he …
Read More »'Coming 2 America' Trailer Brings Back Classic Characters After More Than 30 Years
Amazon Studios gave us our first glimpse at Coming 2 America, the sequel to the beloved 1988 comedy Coming to America. The film hits the streaming service on March 5th. The teaser includes a whirlwind of characters from the previous film — many of which are played by stars Eddie …
Read More »See Eddie Murphy Tell Prince Stories, Talk 'SNL' Return on 'Fallon'
Eddie Murphy shared stories about his interactions with Prince during a visit Friday to The Tonight Show, where the actor also talked returning to Saturday Night Live, turning down Ghostbusters and hanging out with Johnny Cash and Marlon Brando. Murphy, talking to Jimmy Fallon one night before his long-awaited return …
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