Charlie Murphy’s legendary Prince basketball story confirmed again

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Disney has confirmed it will join other media companies in hosting an in-person New York City upfront during the familiar mid-May week long known for broadcast network presentations to ad buyers.

Magic Johnson, Kobe Bryant and John Salley, musicians like Prince, Tupac Shakur and Snoop Dogg, and celebrities like Eddie Murphy, Arsenio Hall and Mike Tyson. In ET's exclusive clip, Torry details his move from St. Louis to Los Angeles, and how he immediately spied a need for somewhere for Black comedians to flaunt their talent. The comedian explains how Black comics were suffering from the still-rising tensions rippling through the city after the 1992 Los Angeles uprising. Agents and executives were wary of traveling «in the hood» for fear of their own safety, which limited opportunities for Black talent to be seen.

Rebecca Rubin Film and Media ReporterMaybe you’ve been patiently waiting two years for director Rian Johnson’s “Knives Out” sequel. It could be the team-up of Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans and Ana de Armas in “The Gray Man” that strikes your fancy.

Netflix is heading into the world of Taipei gangsters.

Billy Crystal, whose multi-faceted career covers movies, TV, Broadway, books, standup comedy, directing, producting and writing in all mediums, not to mention hosting the Oscars nine times, has been named recipient of the Lifetime Achievement Award at the 27th Annual Critics Choice Awards on Sunday March 13 at the Fairmont Century Plaza Hotel and broadcast live 7pmET on both TBS and The CW (taped delayed PT).

Natasha Jonas and Charlie Schofield are both set to fight on the undercard of Amir Khan's grudge match against Kell Brook next month.

NASCAR’s game-changing star is getting the spotlight.

EXCLUSIVE: Da’Vine Joy Randolph is set to join Paul Giamatti in Alexander Payne’s next feature film, The Holdovers. Miramax landed worldwide rights to the film last summer with Payne on board to direct. David Hemingson is writing and producing with Mark Johnson and Bill Block also producing. Production is set to start today in New England.

Jay Pharoah brings back one of his beloved impressions on this week's — and gets a surprise duet partner!The stand-up comedian and star — whose tenure from 2010-16 included pitch-perfect impersonations of stars like Denzel Washington, Chris Rock, Eddie Murphy and more — teams up with Nikki Glaser for a new episode of the musical competition show, and showcases one of his most famous characters when he comes up against the Wheel of Musical Impressions.  Pharoah gets tasked with performing «Mary Had a Little Lamb» in the style of Jay Z, and flawlessly nails the bit, «HOVs» and all, getting a standing ovation from the crowd!«Jimmy, I haven't felt this way since I was in Madison Square for the first time,» Pharoah-as-Jay tells host Jimmy Fallon.However, the amazing performance doesn't end there. Fallon then calls up Jam Band singer Jade Novah to show off her equally-impressive Beyoncé impression, and the two pull off an impromptu duet! Watch the stunning performance in the video below:On Fallon brings some of his favorite games — along with new music, dance and trivia challenges — to a new mega-fun variety show.

Amy Nicholson From its opening minutes, Martika Ramirez Escobar’s meta-prank “Leonor Will Never Die” aims to scramble the viewers. Leonor Reyes (Sheila Francisco), an elderly retired action film director in Manila who, the title assures us, must have some claim to immortality, pads into view from the knees-down and steps onto a trunk – the universal film cliché for suicide.

Louie Anderson, who lost his battle with cancer at 68, played Maurice, the aspiring assistant manager of McDowell’s who enthusiastically worked his way up the ladder by learning the finer points of fast food.“Hey, I started out mopping the floor just like you guys,” Maurice told Prince Akeem and Semmi (played by Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall). “But now . .

“What is Prince Edward Island?”

media reports. Anderson has earned three Emmy nominations with a win in 2016 for his performance opposite Zach Galifianakis in the FX show “Baskets.” He played Christine Baskets, the mother of two twin sons played by Galifianakis, one of whom gets a job at a small-time rodeo in Bakersfield after failing to make it as a clown.

calling him “one of my all time favorites” and Michael McKean weighing in on his series “Baskets,” calling it “such a phenomenal ‘second act’” for the actor, adding, “I wish he’d gotten a third.”In 2017, Anderson he told The Post that he hoped to return to television again but in a male role — and a drama — at some point.“I would like to do a drama show and I’d like to play a man again,” he said. “I don’t know if [this role] will translate to people as me being an actor. I do have a lot of people who want to meet with me — a lot of times because they love the character.

Comedian, game show host and three-time Emmy winner Louie Anderson has died at the age of 68.