Time

Mel Robbins

The term “motivational speaker” can carry slightly suspect connotations—but Mel Robbins has blown through them. Though she resists the term “motivational,” Robbins (no relation to Tony), has built a ...
Variety

‘Being Eddie’ Review: A Netflix Documentary Engagingly Explores the Life and Career of Eddie Murphy, but It’s Too Upbeat to Get the Full Story

The film captures his electrifying early years in vivid detail, though like Murphy himself it grows less satisfying as he loses his edge. In “Being Eddie,” the engaging if also relentlessly upbeat and ...
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Beloved Boston bartender who inspired 'Cheers' character faces health challenge

WOMAN TO THE SAME COMMISSION NINE YEARS AGO. HE WAS THE HEART AND SOUL OF THE WORLD’S MOST FAMOUS BAR. CHEERS. OTHERWISE KNOWN AS THE BULL AND FINCH PUB, WAS A STAPLE ON BEACON STREET FOR DECADES. THE ...
Fox News

Eddie Murphy paid for funerals of celebrity friends who died broke in Hollywood

Eddie Murphy is pulling back the curtain on the darker side of Hollywood. In Netflix's documentary, "Being Eddie," the actor and comedian, 64, opened up about his decision to financially cover the ...
American Songwriter

On This Day in 1956, Marty Robbins Was at No. 1 With a Song That Became an International Hit for Two Other Artists

On this day (November 17) in 1956, Marty Robbins started a seven-week run at No. 1 with “Singing the Blues.” At the time, Billboard tracked country singles with three separate charts. The song topped ...
The New York Times

‘Being Eddie’ Gives Murphy the Final Word on His Feud with ‘S.N.L.’

The comedian’s long-running feud with the late-night sketch show is a topic in the new Netflix documentary “Being Eddie.” By Jonathan Abrams For decades, Eddie Murphy stayed away from “Saturday Night ...
Newsday

'Being Eddie': Netflix doc offers some insight into Murphy's life, but not enough

WHAT IT'S ABOUT Eddie Murphy tells his story in "Being Eddie," a Netflix documentary that tries to offer some insight into the press-shy icon. The Roosevelt-raised performer goes back to his ...
Yahoo

Eddie Murphy’s Wife Paige Butcher Steals the Spotlight During Premiere of Netflix’s ‘Being Eddie’

Paige Butcher and Eddie Murphy made a stunning appearance together at the Los Angeles premiere of Netflix’s Being Eddie on Wednesday, November 12. As one of their most high-profile outings since tying ...
People

Eddie Murphy Believes He Was Blacklisted by the Academy After Talking About Racism at the 1988 Oscars

Murphy presented the award for best motion picture at the 60th Academy Awards and spoke about racism in the film industry Oscars/YouTube Eddie Murphy believes the Academy blacklisted him because of a ...
The New York Times

‘Being Eddie’ Review: A King of Comedy Looks Back

A self-aware and soft-spoken Eddie Murphy plays docent to his own career in a new documentary. By Glenn Kenny When you purchase a ticket for an independently reviewed film through our site, we earn an ...
People

Eddie Murphy Opens Up About His Journey with OCD and How He First Realized He Had a Mental Illness

In the new documentary 'Being Eddie,' the actor and comedian talks about dealing with obsessive-compulsive disorder Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock In the ...