Edward Regan Murphy (born April 3, 1961) is an American actor, comedian, and singer.
Murphy was a regular cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1980 to 1984. He has worked as a stand-up comedian and was ranked No. 10 on Comedy Central's list of the 100 Greatest Stand-ups of All Time.
In films, Murphy has received Golden Globe Award nominations for his performances in 48 Hrs., the Beverly Hills Cop series, Trading Places, The Nutty Professor, and Dolemite Is My Name. In 2007, he won the Golden Globe for Best Supporting Actor and received a nomination for the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his portrayal of soul singer James "Thunder" Early in Dreamgirls.
Lizzo isn’t going to let anyone bring her down. The 33-year-old singer is on the new cover of Variety and in the issue, opens up about everything from Eddie Murphy movies to having fans tell her, “I get tired just looking at you perform.” “I don’t think they’re doing it maliciously,” Lizzo says. “I definitely think they’re conditioned to believe that bigger bodies don’t have enough stamina to perform at the level that I do.
For decades, we have been depicted on television and in movies as ‘lazy,’ and huffing and puffing while the other thinner characters are jogging.
It’s fine. It’s a stereotype. I ain’t new to stereotypes. But what I’m trying to do is dismantle every stereotype that I have the power to do.
I’m destroying them by just living and being incredible all the time.” READ MORE: Lizzo Bares It All While Teasing Powerful New Track Discussing body representation, Lizzo shares how she was affected as a kid by Eddie Murphy movies like “The Nutty Professor”. “It’s funny, because I’m the biggest Eddie Murphy fan of all time.
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