Eddie Murphy is cognizant of the movies he's made in his long and decorated career in Hollywood. Some are must-watch films — think Beverly Hills Cop or Dreamgirls-- while others are a hard pass.

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. And despite the movie’s 9% Tomatometer rating on Rotten Tomatoes, Norbit opened at the top of the box office and surpassed $159 ...

As the first 10 minutes of Norbit seem to go on for hours, it was hard not to think, “Oh God, not another Codename: The Cleaner!” But as long as the opening scenes seemed to drag, when Rasputia steps ...

André Joseph is a movie features writer at Collider. Born and raised in New York City, he graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor's Degree in Film. He freelances as an independent filmmaker, ...

Notes to self while watching "Norbit," the new Eddie Murphy comedy: "Oh, that's Murphy as Norbit. He's so cute." "Is that Murphy playing the mean Rasputia? Must be." "Rasputia can't be Murphy. Those ...

Two recent film portrayals of African-American women have drawn huge audiences: Tyler Perry's Madea character, which has spawned a franchise; and Eddie Murphy's Rasputia in Norbit. Both characters are ...

Eddie Murphy stands by “Norbit,” his infamous 2007 comedy that many have suspected cost him the best supporting actor Oscar for “Dreamgirls” at the 79th Academy Awards. Murphy portrayed multiple roles ...

Eddie Murphy is standing by Norbit, the critically loathed 2008 comedy that is widely believed to have cost him an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor, for Dreamgirls. The Hollywood actor played a number ...

Although Eddie Murphy worked with Beyoncé and Jennifer Hudson in the aughts, he might have been his own favorite leading lady. The Oscar nominee recently defended his 2007 comedy Norbit as a “funny” ...