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Charlie Murphy's Wife, Tisha Taylor Murphy, Dies
14 December 2009 4:03 AM, PST | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
Charlie is best known for his spots on 'Chappelle's Show' and being Eddie Murphy's older brother.
Tisha and Charlie Murphy
Photo: Hector Mata/ Getty Images
Tisha Taylor Murphy, the wife of actor/comedian Charlie Murphy — star of "Chappelle's Show" and older brother to Eddie — succumbed to a long battle with cancer, dying Sunday in her sleep at the couple's home in New Jersey.
"Tisha Taylor Murphy, wife of comedian and actor Charlie Murphy, passed away peacefully on Sunday with family at her side after facing the challenges of cancer for the past two years," Murphy's publicist, Lyndsey Jacobs, confirmed to MTV News in a statement. "The Murphy Family appreciates all of the support they have received from friends and fans and requests privacy during this very difficult time."
The Murphys were married in 1997 and have two children together. Charlie Murphy has a third child from a previous relationship. »
Comedy Central Gears Up For Holiday Season With "13 Days Of Christmas"
1 December 2009 5:03 AM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
Comedy Central is gearing up for the holiday season with 13 nights of holiday-themed programming. "13 Days of Christmas" will begin on December 12 and will feature comedy stand-up, movies and animated marathons.
The laughs will kick off on December 12 with "Four Wise Men" featuring Dave Chappelle, Russell Peters, Chris Rock and Katt Williams as they hit the streets and give viewers their take on the holiday season.
Next up will be a little comedy horror, with "The Fright Before Christmas" featuring the "Scary Movie" trilogy. Viewers will have back to back laughs with "Scary Movie," "Scary Movie 2" and "Scary Movie 3" on December 13 from 6:00 pm to 2:00 am.
"Futurama" fans can tune in for the "Feast of Futurama" on December 14 from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm. December 15 will feature "South Park Jewbilee" from 9:00 pm to 11:00 pm, with Stan, Kenny, Kyle and Cartman coming together to celebrate being Jewish. »
Hollywood's Least Funny Comics
16 November 2009 11:40 AM, PST | newser.com | See recent newser news »
You rarely see Carrot Top or Gallagher anymore, but showbiz is still full of guys who just aren’t funny. Sarah Bell of Newsweek points out the worthiest tomato targets: Larry the Cable Guy: A really, really poor man’s Jeff Foxworthy, minus any actual jokes. Carlos Mencia: Makes a living mocking mentally handicapped people and “beaners.” Dave Chappelle, he ain’t. Howie Mandel: Probably funny once, “but it’s hard to preserve your comedic edge when your day job is pretending to use a stupid prop telephone to call a silhouette.” Dane Cook: He’s spread himself too thin and now seems “more intent... »
Dane Cook's "Isolated INcident" To Be Released On DVD
8 November 2009 12:02 PM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
A man who has entertained millions will have his act viewed by a select few. And those with a DVD player are among them.
Stand-up comic Dane Cook's stage performance "ISolated INcident" will be released on DVD by Comedy Central Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment on November 17. The special showcases Cook's show at Hollywood's renowned Sunset Strip comedy spot The Laugh Factory. The venue, housing 400 people, is a change from Cook's usual shows at larger locations - Cook sold out New York's Madison Square Garden with his "Rough Around the Edges" tour, which was filmed and recorded as a DVD and live album.
"Dane Cook: ISolated INcident," also recorded for Cook's fifth album of the same name, features the comedian riffing about topics such as President Barack Obama, babies and more, with his usual blend of irreverence and edginess. The DVD of the special, which aired on Comedy Central in May, »
Dane Cook's "Isolated INcident" To Be Released On DVD
8 November 2009 12:02 PM, PST | icelebz.com | See recent iCelebz news »
A man who has entertained millions will have his act viewed by a select few. And those with a DVD player are among them.
Stand-up comic Dane Cook's stage performance "ISolated INcident" will be released on DVD by Comedy Central Home Entertainment and Paramount Home Entertainment on November 17. The special showcases Cook's show at Hollywood's renowned Sunset Strip comedy spot The Laugh Factory. The venue, housing 400 people, is a change from Cook's usual shows at larger locations - Cook sold out New York's Madison Square Garden with his "Rough Around the Edges" tour, which was filmed and recorded as a DVD and live album.
"Dane Cook: ISolated INcident," also recorded for Cook's fifth album of the same name, features the comedian riffing about topics such as President Barack Obama, babies and more, with his usual blend of irreverence and edginess. The DVD of the special, which aired on Comedy Central in May, »
Wanda Sykes on her new talk show: 'Hell yeah, we'll ... have quite a few drinks'
6 November 2009 3:34 PM, PST | EW - Hollywood Insider.com | See recent EW.com - Hollywood Insider news »
In preparation for the debut of The Wanda Sykes Show - which debuts tomorrow night on Fox and features guests Mary Lynn Rajskub (24), Daryl "Chill" Mitchell (Brothers) and Phil Keoghan (The Amazing Race) - the 45-year-old comedian and co-star of CBS' The New Adventures of Old Christine talked to EW exclusively about the show's laidback format and why Lindsay Lohan will probably never appear as a guest. EW: How did the deal come about? Wanda Sykes: It was a little less than a year in the making. My agent said we should talk about doing a talk show. I was like, »
- Lynette Rice
Wanda Sykes Gets Psyched for The Wanda Sykes Show
6 November 2009 11:50 AM, PST | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Comedian Wanda Sykes has been making us laugh for years through her various roles on film and television, and now she's bringing her irreverant brand of humor to late-night television with The Wanda Sykes Show, which premieres on Saturday, November 7 at 11 Pm Et on Fox. Wanda Sykes recently held a conference call to discuss her new series, and here's what she had to say.
I really liked kind of your alter ego there, Esther Rolle. I'm wondering if we're going to see more Esther in as far as like the questions that you're going to ask your guests, is it going to be real?
Wanda Sykes: Will Esther interview guests?
No, but you know what I'm saying, kind of like from the gut to sort of-
Wanda Sykes: Esther makes cameos of, yes, I have nothing to do with that, she's never booked on the show, she just-
She just barges in? »
The Urban Ocean's 11 Film Titled Trump Heist Moves One Step Closer To Reality
28 October 2009 3:42 AM, PDT | The Humor Mill | See recent The Humor Mill news »
Just in case you haven’t heard, there is about to be an urban version of the hit film Ocean’s Eleven that recently starred George Clooney, Brad Pitt and the late Bernie Mac (to name a few) that will hit the big screen, which will be produced by Imagine Entertainment and Universal Studios. There have been several new developments since we last reported and we have the latest news.
We have discovered that the film is now official and will be directed by Brett Ratner (which no official announcement has been made about his involvement yet), and so far several stars are about to jump on board and sign. Our sources tell us that there will be an official announcement soon, and that the lead for this film looks like it will be Eddie Murphy who will play the leader of the crew of con artists, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle »
- noreply@blogger.com (The Humor Mill Magazine)
RZA Updates on The Last Dragon, Directorial Debut The Man With the Iron Fist, and Odb Biopic. (Please Cast Tracy Morgan)
22 October 2009 12:21 PM, PDT | Slash Film | See recent Slash Film news »
In a new interview with The Onion in which he discusses everything from Dawn of the Dead to sperm cells, the RZA let it be known that a biopic on Ol' Dirty Bastard, the late id of the Wu-Tang Clan, is in early discussion stages. The highlight of Funny People also updated on his hands-on role on The Last Dragon remake and his directorial debut, the kung-fu flick The Man With the Iron Fist, under the tutelage of his pal Eli Roth. Supremely good stuff... The life of Dirty, cousin to both RZA and Gza, is ripe for the telling, as the rapper crafted several Rotten Apple anthems like "Brooklyn Zoo" and "Got Your Money," fathered numerous children, made food stamps mainstream, and did the Rick James thing before Dave Chappelle. Here's RZA... "We have talked about it. His estate is pretty confused, like any estate is in our country. »
- Hunter Stephenson
Chappelle 'fails bid for stand-up record'
21 October 2009 11:42 PM, PDT | digitalspy | See recent digitalspy news »
Dave Chappelle has failed in his attempt to set a new record for the longest stand-up set. The comic took to the stage at Hollywood's Laugh Factory on Sunday in a bid to break the club record for the longest time on stage, previously set by Dane Cook in a 7-hour, 34-minute marathon last year. However, Chappelle's attempt to surpass Cook faltered after (more) »
- By Oli Simpson
Chappelle Fails Comedy Record Attempt
21 October 2009 9:01 AM, PDT | WENN | See recent WENN news »
Funnyman Dave Chappelle failed in his attempt to set a new record for comedy endurance - by walking offstage during his performance to go to the bathroom.
The comic took the stage at Hollywood's Laugh Factory on Sunday in a bid to break the club record for the longest time on stage, previously set by Dane Cook in a seven-hour, 34-minute marathon last year.
However, Chappelle's attempt to outdo Cook failed after five hours when he was disqualified by owner Jamie Masada for taking a bathroom break.
The original record was set by the late Richard Pryor who spent two hours and 41 minutes on stage in 1980. Chappelle previously recorded a time of six hours before Cook's triumph in 2008. »
Scenes We Love: Half Baked
20 October 2009 12:15 PM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
Right off the bat, I want to make it clear that you don't have to be half-baked to enjoy Half Baked. But if you thought Pineapple Express was hilarious, and you haven't seen Half Baked, it's high time you rectify this problem. Sure, Pineapple Express had James Franco as a drug dealer slash nice Jewish boy overly concerned with his Bubbe, and it had Danny McBride wigging out in his normal (i.e. awesome) way, and yeah, it was almost the perfect stoner crime caper.
But Half Baked has all that and more! It has Dave Chappelle as both a janitor at a lab that just happens to produce pharmaceutical-grade marijuana and a hip-hop star named Sir Smoke-a-Lot who, when high, complains, cries, and complains that he needs a "backiotomy." It has Guillermo Diaz as Scarface, who wants you to know he's Cuban, B! And it has Jim Breuer in »
- Jenni Miller
Weekend Box Office: 'Paranormal Activity' Rides Wave of Buzz
12 October 2009 8:02 AM, PDT | Cinematical | See recent Cinematical news »
A slow-roll platform release is a high-risk strategy, but Paramount has really hit on something with Paranormal Activity. The movie expanded from 30 to 160 screens this weekend, accompanied by good reviews and hype that Paramount marketers almost killed themselves building on the internet, and was greeted with a $44,000 per-screen average, amounting to a fairly eye-popping $7 million weekend. It wouldn't have worked if the movie weren't pretty good, and the momentum is sure to fade as the movie expands further, but still: kudos all around. It would have been easy to dump this little gem into a few theaters and let it die (see: The Midnight Meat Train.)
The weekend's only new wide release, Couples Retreat, capitalized on its cast and bright-colored marketing to the tune of $35 million -- a strong October bow, and par for the course for Vince Vaughn, who can open a rom-com like nobody's business. Chris Rock's »
- Eugene Novikov
Hey, Paulington: Video Games, Dave Chappelle, and Trick 'r Treat!
5 October 2009 2:30 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
Hey, Paulington! Is a Cinephile advice column that looks at life, love, and the movies. Anyone can send in a question, and Paulington will answer it. Sure, it's a really cryptic, cliched concept that has been around since the dawn of time. But we're spicing it up a little bit. Topics can range from anything: Sex, violence, haints and taints, your favorite movie! Paulington doesn't care. He's basically doing it for a paycheck. He's not really an expert on anything. But he sure does know a lot about movies and human nature. You can send your questions to (as in, click on the giant red letters and you will automatically be sent to his email):
Hey, Paulington!
And he will be sure to answer all of them in a very timely manner. Here are this week's letters. Enjoy!
Hey, Paulington!
Why don't you guys ever promote, review, or advertise video games on your site? »
Melody Thornton Claims The Pussycat Dolls 'Are on a Break'
24 September 2009 9:41 PM, PDT | Celebrity Mania | See recent Celebrity Mania news »
For several months, there have been reports circulating that The Pussycat Dolls may decide to split. Recently, Melody Thornton seemingly wanted to debunk the rumors, claiming her girl group is currently just taking some time off.
"Right now the Pussycat Dolls are on a break. It's actually a much-needed break. It's like when you're with your sisters for 24 hours a day and you need to take your own shower," she said in an interview with MTV News. "Yeah, we're taking a break. No, [we're not broken up] .. everybody keeps saying that, but it's like, let me see who took a break? Dave Chappelle. Remember when Dave Chappelle took that break? Ok, maybe Dave Chappelle's a bad example. What about, like, Hootie and the Blowfish ?"
Still in the same interview, Melody opened up about her greatest passion, saying "Well, I always tell people that I've been working since the beginning of Pussycat Dolls and »
- celebrity-mania.com
The Pussycat Dolls Are on a Break, Melody Thornton Confirms
24 September 2009 6:57 PM, PDT | Aceshowbiz | See recent Aceshowbiz news »
Talking to MTV News about the future of her all-girl music group, Melody Thornton has confirmed that The Pussycat Dolls are taking some time off from the spotlight. "Right now the Pussycat Dolls are on a break. It's actually a much-needed break," she says in a statement. "It's like when you're with your sisters for 24 hours a day and you need to take your own shower."
"Yeah, we're taking a break. No, [we're not broken up]", Thornton continues. "Everybody keeps saying that, but it's like, let me see who took a break? Dave Chappelle. Remember when Dave Chappelle took that break? Ok, maybe Dave Chappelle's a bad example. What about, like, Hootie & The Blowfish?"
When asked if she's been using the break time to record solo album, Thornton declines to give direct answer. Instead she simply states, "Well, I always tell people that I've been working since the beginning of Pussycat Dolls and »
- AceShowbiz.com
The Pussycat Dolls Take Time Off To Bathe: The MTV Quote Of The Day
24 September 2009 1:36 PM, PDT | MTV Newsroom | See recent MTV Newsroom news »
"Right now the Pussycat Dolls are on a break. It's actually a much-needed break. It's like when you're with your sisters for 24 hours a day and you need to take your own shower."
-Melody Thornton of the Pussycat Dolls, explaining to MTV News' Jim Cantiello the logic surrounding the group's current hiatus. Though the group isn't currently working together, Thornton assures fans that they will be back, and this is hardly a break-up. "Yeah, we're taking a break. No, [we're not broken up] ... everybody keeps saying that, but it's like, let me see who took a break? Dave Chappelle. Remember when Dave Chappelle took that break? Ok, maybe Dave Chappelle's a bad example. What about, like, Hootie and the Blowfish?" She also assures everybody that with or without Pcd, she will be working on her first love. "Well, I always tell people that I've been working since the beginning of Pussycat Dolls »
- Kyle Anderson
Pussycat Dolls 'Taking A Break,' Melody Thornton Says
23 September 2009 11:51 PM, PDT | MTV Music News | See recent MTV Music News news »
'It's like when you're with your sisters for 24 hours a day,' Thornton says.
By Jocelyn Vena, with reporting by Jim Cantiello
Jim Cantiello and Melody Thornton from the Pussycat Dolls
Photo: MTV News
Are the Pussycat Dolls on the outs? There have been rumors circulating that the girls may be going their separate ways, but Melody Thornton assures her fans that the group isn't going anywhere, although they are taking some time off.
However, that doesn't mean they won't be taking some time off. "Right now the Pussycat Dolls are on a break. It's actually a much-needed break," Thornton told MTV News. "It's like when you're with your sisters for 24 hours a day and you need to take your own shower."
Thornton said that the Dolls will eventually find their way back to one another again after they all take a breather. "Yeah, we're taking a break. No, [we're not broken up] ... everybody keeps saying that, »
Where's Dave Chappelle When You Need Him?
26 August 2009 9:14 AM, PDT | Huffington Post | See recent Huffington Post news »
In 2003, Dave Chappelle debuted his eponymously titled show on Comedy Central and the rest is comedic history. For two seasons, Chappelle entertained audiences with his impressions of musicians such as Lil' Jon, R. Kelly, and Rick James, political satires such as "Black Bush," and commentaries on race i.e. the racial draft and racism i.e. Black Kkk member. Over the past two years, the country has been rife with social, political, and economic change and turmoil. Which begs the question, where's Dave Chappelle when you need him? Imagine his satiric parodies of Barack Obama's ascendancy to the presidency, first as he battled Hilary Clinton, then John McCain to his historic win. How would he impersonate the President now? How would he take on the arrest of Henry Louis Gates, Jr., Obama's heavily criticized health care... »
- Courtney Young
Boos! and Whoop-doos!: Stop! or Blake Snyder's Ghost Will Shoot!
11 August 2009 12:45 PM, PDT | MovieWeb | See recent MovieWeb news »
On Saturday, August 4th, screenwriter and author Blake Snyder died from a pulmonary embolism. He is best known for penning the screenwriting guides Save the Cat! And Save the Cat! Goes to the Movies. He pioneered the art of the Spec script sale and changed the craft of screenwriting for the better. For a short time, I was luckily enough to work with him on not only a screenplay, but also a joint project that we ran with much success and enthusiasm here at this very site.
Blake Snyder's time with Movieweb is but a minor blip on the bio of his life. If you blinked, you probably missed the exciting moments he spent here in the ditch with me, perfecting an unfortunate art now widely recognized as the "Movie Podcast". I worked very closely with Blake during this time of my life. I can honestly say he was »
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