Eddie Murphy

Oscars 2014: With Seth MacFarlane out, who should host? [poll]

2013-05-20 13:03:00

If not Seth, who? With Seth MacFarlane's tweeted announcement� that he would not be returning as host of the Academy Awards after his controversial but highly rated turn earlier this year, the question becomes "Who next?" Producers Craig Zadan and...

Movie review: 'How Sweet It Is' squanders good talent

2013-05-09 16:30:00

"Look at me now, people wonder how I got into this game," croons Joe Piscopo in Brian Herzlinger's mindless musical comedy "How Sweet It Is." It's a valid question: Piscopo — one of the two break-out stars in the 1980s class of "Saturday Night Live"...

Flip Wilson: The Persistence of Geraldine Jones

2013-05-05 10:50:00

In Sunday's Calendar (and online here), I review "Flip: The Inside Story of TV's First Black Superstar," a worthwhile new biography of the late comedian by Kevin Cook ("The Last Headbangers," "Titanic Thompson: The Man Who Bet on Everything"). The...

Friday's TV Highlights: 'Great Performances' on PBS

2013-05-02 20:00:00

Customized TV Listings are available here: www.latimes.com/tvtimes Click here to download TV listings for the week of April 28 - May 4, 2013 in PDF format This week's TV Movies � � -------------------- SERIES Fashion Star In this new episode...

Harry Potter to flatten Gibson Amphitheatre, Curious George playland

2013-04-24 13:42:00

Universal Studios in Hollywood will raze the 41-year-old Gibson Amphitheatre to make way for its coming Harry Potter attraction, the�Wizarding World of Harry Potter. Like the Wizarding World in Orlando, the Hollywood Harry Potter will be a theme park...

Amphitheatre to close, make room for Harry Potter attraction

2013-04-25 05:00:00

First they put a lid on it, and now they're pulling the plug. Universal City's Gibson Amphitheatre, a fixture on the Southern California live music scene for more than 40 years, will close in September and be demolished to make room for the new...

Academy rehires Craig Zadan and Neil Meron to produce 2014 Oscars

2013-04-16 16:49:00

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has hired Craig Zadan and Neil Meron for an encore performance as Oscar producers, retaining them for the 2014 broadcast after this year's show garnered solid ratings. The move is unusual because the job...

Late-night moves give Lorne Michaels even more power at NBC

2013-04-06 07:00:00

Jimmy Fallon may have been crowned the new king of late-night TV this week, but he owes a lot to the man behind the throne: Lorne Michaels. Fans of "Saturday Night Live" will recognize Michaels, the show's creator, as the grumpy paterfamilias lurking in...

Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold to reunite on TV 'Beverly Hills Cop'

2013-03-07 15:54:00

Eddie Murphy and Judge Reinhold will be reuniting as Axel Foley and Billy Rosewood in the pilot for the possible CBS series "Beverly Hills Cop." According to a report on The Wrap, Reinhold has signed on to do a cameo in the pilot alongside his old big-...

Oscars 2013: Seth MacFarlane's seven worst jokes

2013-02-25 13:27:00

In his widely panned bow as Oscars host, “Family Guy” and “American Dad!” creator Seth MacFarlane lived up to his reputation for transgressive frat-boy humor by biting the proverbial hand that feeds. He attempted to bag on just...

On TV, the Oscars are more gray than gold

2013-02-23 11:10:00

Sunday's Academy Awards will feature many of Hollywood's shiniest stars, including Barbra Streisand, the cast of "The Avengers" and comic Seth MacFarlane. They'll be celebrating a slate of nine best picture nominees that includes six $100-million...

‘Bullet to the Head’: Walter Hill on Stallone, ‘anti-buddy’ movies

2013-01-31 18:44:02

Logline: Aaron Foley (Brandon T. Jackson) -- the son of legendary cop Axel Foley (Eddie Murphy) -- follows in his father's footsteps busting "criminal elements of the rich and famous in Beverly Hills." A continuation of the hit comedy movie franchise.

2013-04-12 16:18:42

"Beverly Hills Cop" made a fortune for Paramount Pictures in the 1980s and 1990s. Now, Paramount along with Sony Pictures Television is producing a "Beverly Hills Cop" pilot for the CBS television network

2013-03-05 12:04:00

Paramount Picture's "Beverly Hills Cop," starring Eddie Murphy, and Judge Reinhold made a fortune for Paramount Pictures. The studio, along with Sony Pictures Television, is producing a pilot for CBS based on the iconic franchise

2013-03-05 12:00:00