The news about Eddie Murphy hosting the Academy Awards was well-received, but he will no longer be the master of ceremonies of the 2012 Oscars. Murphy made his unfortunate resignation after Brett Ratner, the producer of the annual event, stepped down yesterday (November 8th). Since Ratner hired Murphy to host the Academy Awards, some expected […]

The news about Eddie Murphy hosting the Academy Awards was well-received, but he will no longer be the master of ceremonies of the 2012 Oscars.…

Chris Rock is the latest comedian to visit “The Cat Ranch” to talk to Marc Maron about his life in comedy on the podcast “WTF.” In a clip from the episode that will be released on Thursday, Rock talks about his early days doing stand-up in an environment when Eddie Murphy was in his prime […]

Gabourey Sidibe called in to The Madd Hatta Morning Show in Houston, Texas to promote her new film “Tower Heist” out in theaters today.  Gabby stars alongside Eddie Murphy in the Brett-Ratner-directed-Bernie-Madoff inspired action comedy.  While on the line, Gabby admitted that she “hates being called Precious” and “feels bad for girls who look like […]

Gabourey Sidibe and Eddie Murphy get their flirt on in the upcoming action comedy Tower Heist. Employees of a luxury hi-rise building conspire to reclaim their pension funds that were stolen in a Ponzi style scheme by duplicitous corporate mogul Arthur Shaw.  Odessa Montero (Gabourey Sidibe) a feisty Jamaican housekeeper, is recruited for her safe-cracking […]

Nas debuted the video for “It’s A Tower Heist” featuring Rick Ross last night on BET. Nas’ bid to the Tower Heist movie soundtrack is an action-packed montage featuring clips of Gabourey Sidibe and tag-team Eddie Murphy, Ben Stiller. Rick Ross makes an appearance, counting money in the booth while reciting his verse. Eddie Murphy: […]

Imagine Chris Tucker, Dave Chappelle, Mike Epps, Katt Williams, and Martin Lawrence in the ultimate heist flick. Well, it almost happened. In this exclusive interview with TheUrbandaily Tower Heist star Eddie Murphy explains his original concept for the action flick that included a comedy dream team. (Need to make a quick getaway? Go to BlackAtlas.com) […]

NEW YORK — With four months to go until the Academy Awards, Eddie Murphy is already feeling the pressure about hosting the ceremony. At the premiere of his new comedy film “Tower Heist” he said he’s “excited” about the job but “hoping not to drop the ball.” Eddie Murphy’s 10 Funniest Moments It’s Official! Eddie […]

Comedian Eddie Murphy may return to his roots and appear on the show that gave him his first big break Saturday Night Live, this weekend. Murphy, who is making a comeback this year with a new movie “Tower Heist,” and a new gig hosting the Oscars, is rumored to be making an appearance this Saturday, […]

After rumors that Eddie Murphy was in talks to host the 2012 Academy Awards emerged last weekend, industry insiders have confirmed that he will be taking on hosting duties for the Oscars. The last time Murphy hosted an awards show was the 1985 Video Music Awards show, when his raunchy “Delirious” persona was drastically different […]