I was sent a script, and they offered me that part,” said Lisa Lisa of the role she was offered in 1988’s “Coming to America.

There was a time when Eddie Murphy was worth his weight in gold. Following a stint on the stand-up comedy circuit, the New York native fronted several major movies in the 1980s. As Axel Foley, he ...

Murphy’s childhood heroes include Richard Pryor, Elvis Presley and Jerry Lewis. When Murphy was three years old, his parents split up. His father was murdered by a girlfriend five years later. Murphy ...

Eddie Murphy could have played a role that was instrumental in launching Will Smith's movie career, but the star didn't come ...

1983 – HBO airs Murphy’s concert special, “Eddie Murphy – Delirious.” June 8, 1983 – “Trading Places,” a comedy starring Murphy, Dan Aykroyd and Jamie Lee Curtis, debuts in theaters.

But few lit up the screen as fast as Eddie Murphy did in his 1982 cinematic debut, 48 Hrs. Murphy was the rare case of a comedian to become an overnight movie star when he played Reggie Hammond in the ...

It's been over four decades since Trading Places was released, but fans still wonder what actually transpires at the end of ...

Eddie Murphy was an era-defining comedy actor almost as soon as he hit the big screen, but he'd never call himself the best ever.

Live is in the midst of celebrating its 50th birthday. And while plenty about the show has changed since its very first ...