Topic: Eddie Murphy

Robin Williams: CBS brings comic into Fall TV lineup (+video)

Robin Williams: CBS Fall TV lineup includes a new comedy with Robin Williams playing an unorthodox advertising executive with Sarah Michelle Gellar as his daughter. What else is in the CBS schedule?

Razzies worst-of list includes 'Twilight,' 'Battleship'

The Razzies worst-of list featured 11 nominations for 'The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2,' including worst picture and worst actor and actress for Robert Pattinson and Kristen Stewart. The Razzies worst-of list was announced two days before the Oscar nominations.

Decoder Wire Obama fundraiser at Sarah Jessica Parker's house: How'd it go? (+video)

The $40,000-a-plate event chez Sarah Jessica Parker raised plenty of cash, but also raised eyebrows, feeding conservative criticism that the 'celebrity-in-chief' is out of touch with needs of struggling families.

'John Carter' trumped by $39.1M weekend for 'The Lorax'

Studio estimates Sunday put Universal Pictures' "The Lorax" at No. 1 for the second-straight weekend as the animated adventure based on the children's book took in $39.1 million.

Billy Crystal in blackface: Are the Academy Awards out of touch on race?

Many African-Americans were, at best, rubbed the wrong way by the Academy Awards telecast. The performance by Billy Crystal was just one of the complaints.

Fall 2011 movie preview

The 2011 Fall Movie Season is here, and we have your guide to all the films keeping you warm at the theater, complete with images, release dates, and our recommendations!

The Hangover Part II: movie review

'The Hangover Part II' keeps the template of the original movie but adds a darker, scummier tone.

Kristen Wiig stars in 'Bridesmaids': movie review

Kristen Wiig: More subtle than 'The Hangover,' 'Bridesmaids' still has a strong gross-out element, which Saturday Night Live's Kristen Wiig excels at.

McDonald's recalls 12 million cadmium-tainted Shrek drinking glasses

The toxic metal cadmium has been detected in the paint on Shrek-themed drinking glasses being sold McDonald's in the United States, forcing the company to recall 12 million of the collectibles.

Shrek Forever After: Is this really the last one?

'Shrek Forever After,' the final installment, takes a page from ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’ with a painful look at what things would have been like if the ogre had never been born.

Soupy Sales, slapstick pioneer

The pie-in-the-face comic Soupy Sales died in New York Thursday.

Opinion: Not every bad encounter with a white person constitutes racism

But as they add up, run-ins become harder to see past.

Hugo Chávez 'evil axis' tour: Looking for love in all the wrong places?

The Venezuelan leader gave Libyan strongman Muammar Qaddafi a warm hug yesterday during his 11-day tour to Russia, Belarus, Syria, Algeria, Libya, and Iran.

Why is Granholm really at the White House?

McCain scores big on Saturday Night Live

Review: 'Meet Dave'

Eddie Murphy demonstrates his comedic gifts again this time as an alien spaceship shaped as a human entity.

The 1970s: When comedy met reality

Journalist Richard Zoglin takes a behind-the-scenes look at stand-up in the ‘70s

The 1970s: when comedy met reality

Journalist Richard Zoglin tells how stand-up comedy changed America.