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Eddie Murphy to Star in First Scripted Series The Chairman at Peacock

Eddie Murphy to Star in First Scripted Series The Chairman at Peacock

Published by Daniella Wilson

Eddie Murphy is set to make his scripted television debut. The Oscar-nominated and Emmy-winning actor has been cast in The Chairman, a new drama series in development at Peacock by Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner. While plot details have yet to be announced, the show will be produced by 101 Studios and Universal Television, a division of Universal Studios Group. The show also marked the first project between NBCUniversal, 101 Studios/CEO David Glasser (Mobland, Yellowstone and Landman) and their longtime collaborator Chris McCarthy as a part of his overall deal with NBCUniversal. The Chairman will be Murphy’s first TV series regular role since NBC’s Saturday Night Live, which launched his comedy career. He served as a castmember on the sketch comedy series for four seasons from 1980 to 1984. He later went on to star in dozens of films, including the Beverly Hills Cop franchise, 1996’s The Nutty Professor, 1998’s Doctor Dolittle, 2003’s The Haunted Mansion, 2003’s Daddy Day Care, 2008’s Meet Dave and 2023’s You People. Murphy’s also voiced multiple characters, such as Donkey …

Annie Murphy in a Mostly Fizzy Rom-Com

Annie Murphy in a Mostly Fizzy Rom-Com

Published by Daniella Wilson

As we meet Emma, a spirited professional dancer played by the exceptionally spirited Annie Murphy, she’s about to turn her life upside down. And who can blame her? She’s in her 30s and her latest gig, a commercial for panty liners, has her slithering around in a Santa’s helper getup. At home that night, she suffers the latest indignities from her controlling longtime boyfriend — a brief, sharp turn from Finn Wittrock, dispensing put-downs while sculpting his jawline with gua sha. Presto change-o, Emma is single again, for the first time in 10 years, and determined to start a new career — huge upheavals, but in the exuberant froth of All That She Wants, no learning curve involves truly dangerous hairpin turns. The screenplay is by David West Read, creator of The Big Door Prize and, more to the point, a writer and executive producer of Schitt’s Creek, the show that put Murphy on the map. Read is well acquainted with the topspin that Murphy can bring to a line (or even a groan), and …

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man star talks reuniting with a “very different” Cillian Murphy

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man star talks reuniting with a “very different” Cillian Murphy

Published by Daniella Wilson

Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man star Jay Lycurgo has reflected on reuniting with Cillian Murphy on “very different” terms, following their earlier collaboration on indie film Steve. The 28-year-old actor, also known for Netflix’s The Bastard Son & The Devil Himself and Channel 4’s Generation Z, spoke to Radio Times at Newport Beach Film Festival this week. Lycurgo was named one of the festival’s breakout artists, following a celebrated turn in Netflix original Steve, where he played a troubled student to Murphy’s embattled school headteacher. The title character couldn’t be farther from Peaky Blinders antihero Tommy Shelby – which is a testament to the impressive range of Academy Award winner Murphy – as Lycurgo shared on the festival’s red carpet. “Steve as a character was very lost and fragile,” he explained. “I feel like, me and him, we were on our own different processes and that is a whole different thing.” Contrasting with The Immortal Man, Lycurgo continued: “But Tommy Shelby… he’s so cool! When I saw Cillian in the suit for the first time, …