-
Dan Aykroyd in 'Trading Places.' 43 Years Ago, Dan Aykroyd Filmed a Scene That Became One of Comedy’s Most Controversial Moments Ever
A number of scenes from 1983’s ‘Trading Places’ have been called into question in recent years, including one that Aykroyd says he probably couldn’t get away with now
-
Dave Chappelle Publicly Asks Eddie Murphy to Join Him for ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Revival: ‘Do the Charlie Parts’
At a recent AFI award ceremony, Chappelle revealed that Murphy was the one who suggested he bring back his hit Comedy Central series
-
CBS Photo Archive/Contributor/Getty Images Did Eddie Murphy Almost Play One of the Most Iconic Horror Villains of All Time?
A long-running rumor claims Murphy was offered the legendary role, but the truth is a lot murkier
-
Eddie Murphy in 'Beverly Hills Cop' (Photo by CBS via Getty Images) The Action Star Who Originally Had the Eddie Murphy Role in ‘Beverly Hills Cop’
The story was compared to the opening scene from ‘Saving Private Ryan’ at one point
-
Eddie Murphy and Joe Piscopo (Photo by Oscar Abolafia/TPLP/Getty Images) 4 Comedy Stars Who Put Out Goofy Rap Songs
There’s probably a good reason these were one-off attempts
-
Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker in a scene from 'Rush Hour 2' (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Did ‘Rush Hour’ Almost Star Two Popular TV Comedians Instead of Jackie Chan and Chris Tucker?
Several comics were rumored to have been involved at one point
-
'Bad Boys' stars Martin Lawrence and Will Smith (Photo by Hector Vivas/Getty Images) ‘Bad Boys’ Was Originally Written for Two ‘SNL’ Stars (Who Hated It)
‘That would’ve been a very different movie,’ Will Smith told Jimmy Fallon in 2024
-
Director John Landis with Eddie Murphy and Dan Aykroyd, on the set of the movie 'Trading Places' (Photo by Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty Images) Eddie Murphy Only Got Blackout Drunk One Time, and It Was Because of John Landis
The two got into a ‘tussling confrontation’ on the set of ‘Coming to America,’ causing Murphy to hit the bottle pretty hard
-
Stevie Wonder and Eddie Murphy on 'SNL' (Photo by Anthony Barboza/Getty Images) Why Eddie Murphy Killed Off One of His Most Popular ‘Saturday Night Live’ Characters
Everyone loved Buckwheat, except the guy who had to play him all the time
-
Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall, the stars of 'Coming to America' (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images) There’s a Link Between ‘Coming to America’ and ‘The Lion King’ That You Might’ve Missed
The two films have a lot more in common than meets the eye
-
Eddie Murphy (Photo: Bettman/Getty Images) A Famous Comedian Destroyed Eddie Murphy’s Leather Suit From ‘Delirious’
The iconic red outfit is long gone, unfortunately
-
Eddie Murphy during his 'Raw' tour (Photo by Gary Gershoff/Getty Images) A Look Back at Some of the Jokes That Didn’t Make it Into ‘Eddie Murphy: Raw’
Eight minutes of unreleased material shot during the comedian’s ‘Raw’ tour offer a glimpse into what was cut from the special
