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'Beverly Hills Cop' TV Series: CBS Passes, Others Interested?

Kevin Fitzpatrick — Sat, 11 May 2013 01:53:55 +0000

Well, this is certainly not an article we expected to be writing. It appears among the dozens of cancellations and renewals emerging today from NBC, CBS and ABC, one very promising pilot has slipped through the cracks. CBS will not move forward with the Eddie Murphy-produced 'Beverly Hills Cop' TV series, but will another network pick up their loss?

Eddie Murphy and Shawn Ryan May Take 'Beverly Hills Cop' to TV

Damon Houx — Wed, 29 Aug 2012 18:00:10 +0000

If you were a child of the 1980′s, chances are that you love Eddie Murphy. You can probably recite much of his stand up from his special ‘Delirious’ (“Lemonade… that cool refreshing drink”) or bits from ‘Trading Places’ or ‘Beverly Hills Cop’ by heart. And though Eddie Murphy has spent much of the last two decades disappointing fans on the big screen, it looks like he may be taking his biggest franchise to the small screen.

Eddie Murphy to Get Political Playing Former Washington, DC Mayor Marion Barry in HBO Movie

Jeremy Taylor — Sat, 10 Dec 2011 01:00:22 +0000

HBO is bringing the life of former Washington, DC Mayor Marion Barry to the small screen. And some pretty big names are involved in the project. Eddie Murphy is set to play Barry in the biopic, with Spike Lee directing. Barry served as DC mayor from 1979 to 1991, and then again from 1995 to 1999. He gained [...]

Eddie Murphy Quits As Host of the Oscars — Why'd He Walk Away?

Shauna Wright — Thu, 10 Nov 2011 15:00:57 +0000

After a tumultuous week that saw director Brett Ratner step down from his post as producer of the 2012 Oscar telecast on Tuesday following controversial comments he made, Eddie Murphy has now announced he will no longer host the ceremony.