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Eddie Murphy, Katherine Heigl, Reese Witherspoon top list of overpaid actors

Eddie Murphy is No. 1! Unfortunately, not in a good way. Forbes has just released its list of Hollywood's most overpaid actors, and the star of such films (read: flops) as "Imagine That," "A Thousand Words," "Meet Dave" and "Tower Heist" landed in the top spot.

Eddie Murphy Bringing ‘Beverly Hills Cop' To TV

Eddie Murphy is reportedly in talks to produce a TV show based on his successful film franchise “Beverly Hills Cop,” although he would not star in the series.

Media Decoder Blog: Billy Crystal to Host Oscars

One day after Eddie Murphy stepped aside as host, the Academy named a replacement with Oscar experience, moving quickly to fill another key role that had been vacated this week.

Senh: That was fast. The Academy doesn't wait. Billy Crystal has plenty of experience. Maybe he should do it every year.

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Eddie Murphy out as host of the Oscars

Less than 24 hours after Brett Ratner resigned as producer of the 2012 Oscars after making an anti-gay slur, his handpicked host Eddie Murphy has quit.

Senh: D'oh! Brett Ratner makes an anti-gay remark during an interview, and, boom, everything crumples. Now, the Academy awards will have to find replacements quickly. I wonder if this will affect the box office for "Tower Heist."

Box Office: 'Tower Heist' Wins Friday, But 'Puss in Boots' Should Take Weekend

On Friday, Brett Ratner's Tower Heist -- with a cast led by Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy and Matthew Broderick -- took in an estimated $8.1 million. However, Puss in Boots wasn't far behind with $7.8 million -- a narrow 18 percent drop from the previous Friday.

Senh: Looks like "Puss in Boots" will win another weekend because family films tend to do better on weekends. "Tower Heist" did decent business, although you kinda expect it to do better with Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy.

Critics Consensus: Tower Heist is Solid Escapism

This week at the movies, we've got a crime caper (Tower Heist, starring Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy) and yuletide merriment (A Very Harold & Kumar Christmas, starring John Cho and Kal Penn). What do the critics have to say? If you're in the market for a solid, escapist escapade, critics say Tower Heist should do the trick -- just don't expect much more from this all-star action comedy.

Ben Stiller Returns to Saturday Night Live Sans Eddie Murphy

So much for squashing the feud.

The rumored Eddie Murphy appearance on this week's Saturday Night Live proved to be just that, a rumor, as Ben Stiller kicked off this week's show...

Eddie Murphy named host of 84th Academy Awards

The rumors became a reality Tuesday: Eddie Murphy will host the 84th Academy Awards, which will be telecast Feb. 26 on ABC, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences has announced.

Senh: Ok, it's now official.

Eddie Murphy as Possible Oscar Host: News Met With Mixed Reactions

edit@hollywoodreporter.com (THR staff) "You know who is an even better choice to host the Oscars than Eddie Murphy? EVERYONE," writes a Twitter user, while another opines that he would be "a HUGE improvement over" James Franco and Anne Hathaway.read more

Eddie Murphy In Universal's 'Tower Heist'

Eddie Murphy is set to join Ben Stiller and Alan Alda in Tower Heist, the Brett Ratner-directed caper film for Universal Pictures.

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