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Showing posts with label Eddie Murphy. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eddie Murphy. Show all posts
Saturday, June 21, 2014

Song Lyric of the Day (Stevie Wonder, on a Woman ‘Lovely As A Summer Day’)

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“My cherie amour, lovely as a summer day My cherie amour, distant as the Milky Way.”—“My Cherie Amour,” written by Stevie Wonder, Hen...
Monday, December 10, 2012

Movie Quote of the Day (‘48 Hours,’ on the ‘Generosity of Women’)

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Reggie ( played by Eddie Murphy ): “You got a lady, Cates?” Jack ( played by Nick Nolte ): “Yeah.” Reggie : “You know, the gen...
Friday, June 18, 2010

Movie Exchange of the Day (“The Blues Brothers,” on Lying to a Nun)

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Jake ( played by John Belushi ), surprised as they arrive at their old orphanage: “What are we doing here?” Elwood ( played by Dan Aykroyd...
Saturday, December 5, 2009

This Day in Film History (Eddie Murphy’s “Cop” Busts Laughing Into Beverly Hills)

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December 5, 1984—Sylvester Stallone and Mickey Rourke’s loss turned out to be Eddie Murphy’s gain, as the former Saturday Night Live regul...
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