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40 Years Ago, Eddie Murphy Backed Out of Doing a ‘Star Trek’ Movie to Play One of His Least Celebrated Roles
The ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ star chose to do ‘The Golden Child’ instead, a decision he later said he regretted
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The Real Reason Eddie Murphy Left the Oscars Early After Losing for ‘Dreamgirls’
Sources claimed that Murphy angrily stormed out of the 2007 Academy Awards, but the comedian recently revealed that there was more to the story
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The David Spade Joke That Kept Eddie Murphy Away From ‘SNL’ for Almost Two Decades
After a heated phone confrontation, the pair didn’t speak again for close to 20 years
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30 Years Ago, Eddie Murphy and Jerry Lewis Butted Heads Over the Fart Jokes in ‘The Nutty Professor’
Lewis served as an executive producer on the 1996 remake, but wasn’t happy with the outcome
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The ‘Twilight Zone’ Tower of Terror Was Almost a ‘Young Frankenstein’ Ride Narrated by Mel Brooks
Attractions revolving around Stephen King, Vincent Price, and even Eddie Murphy were also considered early on
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Eddie Murphy’s Music Career Started With a $100,000 Bet That Richard Pryor Never Paid
In summation, you can thank Pryor for ‘Party All the Time’
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Dan Aykroyd in 'Trading Places.' The Controversial Movie Scene Dan Aykroyd Says He Wouldn’t Do Today
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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
