Eddie Murphy Reveals Why He Stepped Away From Acting for Eight Years

“Coming 2 America” means so much to Tracy Morgan.

The 2021 NAACP Image Awards crowned DJ D-Nice, who hosted hit socially distanced dance parties during the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, with its top honor of Entertainer of the Year in an evening that featured numerous references to the coronavirus crisis. There were also numerous references to voter suppression and the role of Black people in the results of the 2020 election, including helping Democrats flip the Senate with the wins of Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in Georgia.

Coming 2 America co-star Arsenio Hall.“I’ve been making movies for 40 years now,” Murphy said in his acceptance speech. “This is the perfect thing to commemorate that and be brought into the hall of fame.”He added that he was “very moved” by the honour, before responding to Hall’s jokes about Murphy’s classic red suit he wore during his Delirious stand-up special.“And my red suit wasn’t that tight, Arsenio,” Murphy said.

Eddie Murphy made it into the NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame. The 59-year-old comedian and actor was honored at the civil rights organization's multimedia award show on Saturday.

Eddie Murphy is being honored for his extraordinary legacy. The 59-year-old actor was inducted into the acclaimed NAACP Image Awards Hall of Fame during Saturday's ceremony.

Jazz Tangcay Artisans Editor“Coming 2 America” the long-awaited sequel might have just been released, but star Eddie Murphy already wants a third film and he wants costume designer Ruth E. Carter to return.The two sat down for Variety’s “Dream Teams” sequel to discuss their latest collaboration, and Murphy is planning, but audiences don’t have to wait thirty years, “You have to do next time,” he tells Carter.

A few years ago, it was revealed that Eddie Murphy was going to finish up “Dolemite is My Name” and then move onto two massive fan-favorites, a sequel to “Coming to America” and a fourth “Beverly Hills Cop.” Well, as you already know, “Coming 2 America” was recently released by Amazon, but there hasn’t been much word on whether or not “Beverly Hills Cop 4” is still happening.

Eddie Murphy says he’s happy none of his children turned out to be “Hollywood jerks.”

Eddie Murphy has been perfectly comfortable sitting under mountains of prosthetics and makeup to make himself transform into the various characters seen throughout his films for decades. Perhaps that trick has been used best in his two “Coming to America” films.

It’s no secret that Eddie Murphy’s big-screen output has been a bit on the uneven side, running the gamut from such iconic comedies as “Beverly Hills Cop”, “The Nutty Professor” and “Coming to America” to unwatchable bombs like “The Adventures of Pluto Nash” and “Norbit”.

Eddie Murphy has revealed he went on an acting hiatus after winning the Razzies ‘Worst Actor of the Decade’ award in 2010.The Golden Raspberry Awards – nicknamed the Razzies – is an annual parody awards show ceremony that honours the worst in cinema.

After dominating the film industry, particularly in comedies, for what seems like three straight decades (’80s, ’90s, ’00s), Eddie Murphy hasn’t been nearly as prolific over the past 10 years.

Prince Akeem and his loyal aide Semmi. “We were insane,” says Hall.The ’80s, Murphy says, are “all a blur.”“I was so young, all this stuff was happening.

The “Coming 2 America” cast didn’t let the pandemic stop them from celebrating the film’s premiere in style, from their homes.

Coming to America fans who have been longing for a sequel to the Eddie Murphy-Arsenio Hall classic may have been surprised to learn that the comedy 33 years in the making would be rated PG-13. The original was rated R.

Eddie Murphy is a proud father to no less than ten children, who range in age from 30 to two.

Coming 2 America is a family affair for Eddie Murphy. The legendary actor, 59, returns to the iconic role of Prince (now King) Akeem in the highly-anticipated Coming to America sequel, which drops March 5 on Amazon Prime Video. One of the stars of the film is none other than his own daughter, Bella Murphy.

Eddie Murphy, known not only for his comedy skills but also his entertaining on-screen transformations in titles including Coming To America and The Nutty Professor, will receive the Distinguished Artisan honor at the 8th annual Make-Up Artists & Hair Stylist Guild Awards.