Murphy's run for Oscar sparks applause
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Eddie Murphy has been loved, hated and ignored but now he is back with Hollywood heavyweights rallying around him for his career-redefining turn in "Dreamgirls," a role that may win him an Oscar.
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ELMONT, N.Y. -- The ending had all the drama and excitement of a Hollywood script, and it left almost everyone smiling. It was the feel-good story of the year in a sport that desperately needed one.
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We've seen plenty of political moments at the Oscars before.  But on Sunday, we could see the most unusual political moment ever.
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New stars such as Ellen Page of  "Juno" and veterans like Hal Holbrook from "Into the Wild"  bathed in the Oscar spotlight on Monday with little difference  between generations when it came to being nominated for the  world's top film honors.
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New stars such as Ellen Page of "Juno" and veterans like Hal Holbrook from "Into the Wild" bathed in the Oscar spotlight on Monday with little difference between generations when it came to being nominated for the world's top film honors.
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The first Oscar nomination for a  South African film will boost the burgeoning industry and grab  the attention of Hollywood, the film's director said on  Tuesday.
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NEW YORK -- David Murphy led off the first game of yesterday's day-night doubleheader by slamming a Jaret Wright fastball into the right-field bleachers at Yankee Stadium for his first major league home run. Tall, lanky, and with a sweet swing, Murphy, the Red Sox' first selection in the 2003 draft, had waited a long time for this.
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It was a memorable but not completely triumphant Oscar night for black actors as Forrest Whitaker and Jennifer Hudson won trophies but Eddie Murphy lost in an upset.
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The film industry salutes the legendary actor.
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There's strong Oscar buzz for his film, Elizabeth.
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Alan Arkin won the supporting-actor Academy Award on Sunday for his role as a foul-mouthed grandpa in Little Miss Sunshine, dashing front-runner  Eddie Murphy's hopes of an Oscar for Dreamgirls.
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One film that caught the fancy of just about everyone at the recently
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The actors lead the newcomers pack in endorsement moolah.
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The gritty crime drama "No Country For Old Men" became the front-runner for Oscar glory on Sunday after winning top prize at the Screen Actors Guild Awards on a night of traditional Hollywood glamour and emotion over the sudden death of Heath Ledger.
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Lindsay Lohan gets nine nominations at the Razzies, closely followed by Eddie Murphy's with eight.
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âCharlie Wilsonâs Warâ and âAtonementâ picked up multiple nods, and Denzel Washington had a huge day.
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The Oscar nominee talks about his movies, his favorite Boston insults and his own new entourage