Rapper-turned-reggae star Snoop Lion is hoping to team up with Eddie Murphy for a series of movie and TV-related projects after staging a high-powered meeting with the Shrek star.

The Drop It Like It's Hot hitmaker reveals he recently got together with the reclusive movie star and chatted to him about a series of ideas he would like to develop with Murphy.

Snoop tells Rolling Stone magazine, "I'm gonna holler at him, see if I can get some paper (money) to do some of these movies. I got a lot of ideas and I'm tired of paying for them myself. He ain't making fresh, dynamic s**t. He only do ...

Eddie Murphy won't be proud of this accomplishment: He was named the most overpaid star in Hollywood by Forbes.

The magazine recently released the list of top actors and actresses that weren't worth their salaries. Forbes' methodology was comparing every dollar of their salary to every dollar the film made at the box office over the last 3 years. Thanks to flops like Tower Heist, Murphy made the list again - this time, at the #1 spot. For every $1 paid, Murphy's films grossed only $2.30.

Katherine Heigl was second on the list, with $1 paid for every $3.40 grossed. Heigl began to demand ar...

Alicia Keys and her husband Swizz Beatz have an exclusive new address after purchasing Eddie Murphy's Bubble Hill estate in New Jersey.

The seven-bedroom mansion in Englewood cost the couple an estimated $12 million, according to RealEstalker.com.

Murphy has been reportedly trying to offload the property for more than seven years, and it comes with a recording studio, a bowling alley and a glass-roofed indoor swimming pool pavilion.

Reports suggest Keys and her producer/entrepreneur husband will also purchase a contiguous two-acre lot with additional living space, a children's playgro...

Eddie Murphy is planning a return to the Beverly Hills beat as part of a new TV spin-off of one of his most famous films.

The funnyman will produce and appear in the pilot for the Beverly Hills Cop revamp.

According to reports, Murphy has teamed up with The Shield director Shawn Ryan to develop the project, and the pair is offering the concept to leading network executives.

Murphy shot to top of the global box office as cocky detective Axel Foley in the 1984 comedy and he returned for sequels in 1987 and 1994.

Last year, he told Rolling Stone magazine about his plans for the franchi...

Eddie Murphy has joined the death hoax club. Online rumors swirled on Wednesday that the actor tragically died in a snowboarding accident in Switzerland.

The manner of his death should have indicated it was a hoax. Other stars who have "died" in snowboarding incidents include Keanu Reeves, Adam Sandler and Jim Carrey.

Jeff Goldblum and Tom Hanks both met their maker after allegedly falling from cliffs in New Zealand. In April, Ryan Gosling reportedly died while filming in Austria and falling from a cliff.

Let's face it - tons of celebrities have been victims of death hoaxes, particularl...

Eddie Murphy stars in "A Thousand Words," a comedy about a smooth-talking man who discovers that he has only 1,000 words left to speak before dying.

Murphy plays Jack McCall, a fast-talking literary agent who can close a deal anytime and anywhere. When a New Age guru comes into his life, McCall is in for a big surprise.

Dr. Sinja (Cliff Curtis) is responsible for a Bodhi tree magically appearing in McCall's backyard. The more McCall speaks, the more leaves that fall from the tree. McCall quickly realizes when the last leaf falls, both he and the tree will die.

McCall winds up finding som...

After eight long years, Eddie Murphy finally sold the New Jersey home he put on the market in 2004.

In order to sell it, Murphy dropped the price of the sprawling mansion in Englewood from $30 million to $12 million, according to reports.

The eight-bedroom Colonial-style home includes an indoor swimming pool, bowling alley, a billiards room, movie theatre and a recording studio.

The star bought the house in 1985.

George Clooney gave President Barack Obama's re-election campaign a huge boost after making $15 million at a fundraiser on Thursday night.

The Oscar-winning hunk invited 150 celebrities and VIPs to the dinner at his Los Angeles mansion in a bid to raise donations to help Obama get into office for a second term when America goes to the polls in November .

Superstars including Barbra Streisand, Robert Downey Jr., Tobey Maguire, Eddie Murphy, Billy Crystal, Salma Hayek and Jack Black were out in force for the event, which cost a $40,000 -a-head.

The dinner raised $6 million while online ...

Movie bosses are reportedly eyeing a sequel to hit comedy Twins - featuring Eddie Murphy as a new brother to Arnold Schwarzenegger and Danny DeVito.

The 1988 film starred Schwarzenegger and DeVito as mismatched brothers, and producers are planning a follow-up, titled Triplets, which will introduce Murphy as a third 'identical' sibling, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Editors at the website report bosses at Universal and Montecito Picture Co. are looking for writers to help develop the script but a director is not yet on board.

Eddie Murphy’s upcoming film "A Thousand Words" about a smooth talking man cursed with only 1,000 words left to speak got us thinking. What if Hollywood was inflicted with the same curse as Eddie's character? Which celebrities would we like to have a limited amount of words? Frankly, there a few we would like to just shut up!

Here are the top 5 candidates: (hit next to see)

1) First up, the notorious Kim Kardashian. I keep hoping one day, I’ll open my eyes and she will disappear back in the oblivion of sex tape scandals celebrities and vanish. Obviously, that just isn’t going to hap...

New movies coming to theaters this week include the highly anticipated John Carter - the film adaptation of Edgar Rice Burroughs' 1912 story "A Princess of Mars", the first tale from his epic science fiction series "John Carter of Mars"; the familiar-looking Eddie Murphy comedy A Thousand Words; the outrageous idea of fishing in the desert in Salmon Fishing In The Yemen. Another thriller, Silent House and the formulaic rom-com Friends With Kids round out this list of movies opening March 9, 2012.

PICK OF THE WEEK: John Carter

JOHN CARTER

Civil War veteran John Carter (Taylor Kits...

All of the attention may have been on the Oscars for the past week, but we still got the news on some possible celebrity couples trying to stay under the radar.

Tim Tebow and Taylor Swift were spotted at a pre-Oscars party, which made for tons of buzz. "After dinner, he walked her out," a source told ClevverNews. "Then he walked back in to join two other people. I think they may both have been with their agents." Swift also had to refute rumors she was dating Lorax co-star Zac Efron. "He’s awesome, we are not a couple though," Swift said. "You hear people get together when they’re shooting...

A representative for Toni Braxton has downplayed reports linking the singer to funnyman Eddie Murphy.

The Unbreak My Heart hit-maker is said to have started dating the actor four months ago, according to a new Us Weekly report.

A source tells the publication the stars "are seeing each other and very into it," and adds, "Their kids have met and everything. It's getting very serious."

Murphy fueled the speculation when he was spotted backstage at Braxton's Los Angeles concert on February 19th, but her spokesperson insists their relationship is strictly platonic.

The rep says, "Toni an...

Is legendary funnyman Eddie Murphy still, well, funny? We’re gonna answer that one with a review of his latest outing that teams the comedian with a wry Ben Stiller in "Tower Heist," out Feb. 21 from Universal Home Video. Check out the stolen goods below!

Title: "Tower Heist"

Grade: 3 1/2

Cast: Ben Stiller, Eddie Murphy, Matthew Broderick

Director: Brett Ratner

Rating: PG-13

Runtime: 105 minutes

Release Company: Universal Home Entertainment

Website: www.UniversalHiDef.com

The Flick: While not one of Eddie Murphy’s most amazing outings, "Tower Heist" is by far his bes...

Critically-acclaimed drama The Help looks set to dominate the 2012 NAACP Image Awards after landing eight nominations.

The movie adaptation of Kathryn Stockett's bestselling book of the same name will compete for Outstanding Motion Picture against seven-time nominee Pariah, comedy Tower Heist, Jumping The Broom and The First Grader, while stars Viola Davis and Emma Stone will go head-to-head for the title of Outstanding Actress in a Motion Picture.

The Help co-stars Bryce Dallas Howard, Octavia Spencer and Cicely Tyson are also nominated in the Outstanding Supporting Actress field, alon...

The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences seems to be excited to have Billy Crystal back as host for the 84th Academy Awards as they have launched a trailer in conjunction with Funny or Die. Eddie Murphy was originally named the host but quit back in November after his friend Brett Ratner resigned as show producer while making a homosexual slur during a question-and-answer session to promote Tower Heist.

Nonetheless, the Academy couldn't be happier to have Crystal back for his 9th time as host. The trailer features Crystal and celebrity cameo appearances by Robin Williams, Josh Duham...

A man accused of stealing $7 million from Eddie Murphy's ex-wife has been indicted on charges of money laundering.

Troy Stratos is alleged to have defrauded Nicole Murphy out of almost half of her $15 million divorce settlement from the actor when he worked as her financial manager.

According to official documents, Stratos told his client to invest her money overseas, but allegedly transferred the cash to his personal accounts instead. Stratos also allegedly lived in Murphy's California home rent-free as she attempted to sell the property.

He has now been indicted on charges of money ...

You can't go one week without hearing a ridiculous story involving some of your favorite celebrities. Thankfully, the Rumor Patrol is here to sort out what's real and what's fake.

Robert Pattinson Dating Someone Else? The Twilight star was spotted going out with a blonde woman - and Kristen Stewart didn't get her hair dyed. So is getting something on the side?

Verdict: False. Sources tell Hollywood Life "Rob Pattinson and his friends were having a business meeting," and the blonde woman was actress Sarah Roemer. "[Rob] sat next to one of the men and the other man and young lady sat across...

A couple of weeks ago Kim Kardashian filed for divorce from her NBA husband Kris Humphries after 72 days of marriage, more days than what some critics first predicted. Kardashian and Humphries had their wedding televised on the E! Channel and shared their wedding pictures with all the major tabloids. But after all of the TV specials and magazine spreads, their marriage is now over and will be long forgotten as soon as Kardashian marries another athlete or rapper. Like Kim and Kris' short-lived marriage, there have been other Hollywood marriages that were destined for divorce from the day of...

Eddie Murphy is out as host of the Oscars, which now has Ricky Gervais volunteering to host both the Oscars and the Golden Globes!

Love him or hate him, Ricky Gervais had people talking after he poked fun at A-list celebrities as host of the Golden Globes last year, and now the British comedian has volunteered his services again for the Golden Globes — and the Oscars!

The Oscars were left scrambling when Eddie Murphy dropped out as host after producer Brett Ratner resigned. They have signed on Brian Grazer to produce the show, but are still searching for the perfect host — and Ricky Ger...

Billy Crystal has emerged as the clear favorite to replace Eddie Murphy as Oscars host in a new online poll.

Fandango.com asked film fans to vote for the star they'd like to see on the Academy Awards stage in February as soon as the news about Murphy quitting the show hit the headlines on Wednesday morning.

Website editor Harry Medved tells WENN, "We put the poll up at 12 noon and we had over a thousand people voting in less than three hours."

Crystal is the early favorite in the ongoing poll with 16 percent of the vote, while The Muppets are ranking second with 14 percent and Tom Hanks ...

Movie mogul Brian Grazer is to replace Brett Ratner as the co-producer of the 84th annual Oscars.

Ratner resigned on Tuesday over a homophobic slur he used during a movie question-and-answer session with fans on Friday and his pal Eddie Murphy stepped down as host on Wednesday.

Officials at the Academy of Motion Pictures and Sciences aren't wasting any time in naming their new man - Grazer's appointment was released on Wednesday afternoon.

It still isn't clear who will host the Academy Awards next year, but movie producer and Oscar winner Grazer has a long history with Tom Hanks, who is ...

Eddie Murphy has quit as Oscars host a day after pal Brett Ratner resigned as the big event's producer.

The Rush Hour director stepped down over a homophobic slur he made during a movie question-and-answer session last week and now the funnyman Ratner signed on to present the Academy Awards has followed him out the door.

A statement from Murphy, released on Wednesday morning, reads, "First and foremost I want to say I completely understand and support each party's decision with regard to a change of producers for this year's Academy Awards ceremony. I was truly looking forward to being ...

"Puss In Boots" has dug its claws into the top spot on the box office chart to celebrate a second week at number one.

The animated Shrek spin-off, featuring the voices of Antonio Banderas and Salma Hayek, earned $33 million to shut out Ben Stiller and Eddie Murphy's new comedy "Tower Heist," which garnered $25.1 million.

"A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas" was another new entry at three after grossing $13.1 million.

Eddie Murphy is using press interviews around his new movie "Tower Heist" and his Oscars hosting gig to help promote a potential boxing clash between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather, Jr.

A big fight fan, Murphy recently hung out with Mayweather, Jr. in Las Vegas and he insists he's a longtime supporter of Pacquiao - and he can't wait for the two boxers to sort out their differences and get in the ring.

And Murphy's interest has been spiked by the news Mayweather, Jr. has tentatively booked the MGM Grand in Las Vegas next May for the big fight.

Appearing as a guest on late-night show...

Two Jews on Film - By Joan Alperin Schwartz: All I can say is thank the Movie Gods for Eddie Murphy because he single handedly put the funny in this new so-called, comedy entitled, 'Tower Heist,' directed by Brett Ratner.

So here's the story in a nut shell.

There's this super sleazy, super rich, Wall Street dude named, Arthur Shaw (Alan Alda) - No, this film isn't a fantasy. Sleazy Wall Street dudes really do exist.

Arthur occupies the Penthouse apartment of New York City's tallest high rise called 'The Tower.' Arthur is charming, friendly to the staff, loves to play chess with the...

Drew Barrymore and Eddie Murphy have been named and shamed as the most overpaid actors in Hollywood.

The Forbes.com poll suggests Barrymore's recent movies have generated a return of just $0.40 for every $1 she is paid by film studio bosses, thanks to box office flops "Whip It," "Everybody's Fine" and last year's "Going The Distance," which earned a paltry $17.8 million in U.S. ticket sales.

Murphy fared considerably better - his films returned $2.70 for every dollar, but it wasn't enough to save him from second place on the list as 2008's "Meet Dave" and 2009's "Imagine That" failed to a...

Eddie Murphy is refuting rumors he has bought an island in the Bahamas, insisting the story has been embellished by local tour guides.

The star claims enterprising tour officials have been lying about his make-believe property for years.

He says, "If you do (take) one of those boat tours... they always tell people, 'And that island is Eddie Murphy's right there'. And people always go, 'I saw your island!' I don't have no island."

Although starring Ben Stiller, the idea behind TOWER HEIST originated within Eddie Murphy a while back. How far back? I can’t really tell as ALL my sources and research pulls up is how it was set to be an all Black cast with much of the common urbanized swag most, if not all, Black cast comedies usually carry. As we move along the years, lots was changed, Eddie Murphy remained true to the project, and now we have what’s to be an interesting watch over the weekend which not only includes the genius of Eddie Murphy (About time!), but a whole host of Hollywood meat who lend their presence to e...

Funnyman Eddie Murphy hasn't had a drink in 18 years because the taste of alcohol makes him nauseous.

The Shrek star admits he last sipped booze on his honeymoon with first wife Nicole in 1993.

He says, "I don't drink at all. At all. I can't drink, because I will throw up. And sometimes it looks like the drinkers are having so much fun and I cannot."

"The last time I got drunk was... on my honeymoon, maybe 18 years ago. And that was the second time I got drunk and it was the last time. I was just thinking, you know, it's all good, I only had three glasses of champagne. It don't take a...