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Film fans sometimes reference the “Norbit” theory, and Eddie Murphy is the reason why. In 2006, he delivered a standout performance in 'Dreamgirls,' with many predicting an Oscar win that would cement ...

Eddie Murphy stood 10 toes down on his decision to make his 2007 comedy “Norbit” after he earned his first Oscar nomination for “Dreamgirls.” The conversation came about while Murphy was appearing on ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Eddie Murphy stands by “Norbit,” his infamous 2007 comedy that many have suspected cost him the best supporting actor Oscar for ...

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” ...

Eddie Murphy has come to the defence of his widely panned movie Norbit, insisting the 2007 comedy "ain't that bad". The Coming to America actor co-wrote the comedy and starred in multiple roles, ...

View post: Sylvester Stallone Net Worth 2026: How Rich Is the 'Rocky' Star on His 80th Birthday? Norbit, of course, is the 2007 comedy directed by Brian Robbins and co-written by Murphy and his ...

“Norbit” (2007, Paramount, PG-13, $30) A series of fat jokes masquerading as a movie, Eddie Murphy’s latest watch-me-play-all-the-characters comedy has none of the playful sweetness of “The Nutty ...

Three Eddie Murphys is three too many in Norbit, a low-rent farce that sees this year's most unlikely Oscar nominee returning to the prosthetics-based pratfalls of his Nutty Professor days. With its ...

Think Norbit is Eddie Murphy's worst movie? Uh, the actor would like to remind you about the existence of The Adventures of Pluto Nash and Holy Man. Murphy pushed back at the assertion that his ...