Are Seventh Son and Jupiter Ascending Julianne Moore and Eddie Redmayne’s very own Norbit? As Eddie Murphy taught us, one bad movie can ruin an actor’s shot at Oscar. Senior Editor, Obsessed ...

And just like that, “ Norbit cost Eddie Murphy the Oscar” was written into the annals of film lore. "Norbit became a verb for how to mess up your chance to win an Oscar,” remembers Wloszczyna.

*More than a decade after its death by critics and moviegoers, Eddie Murphy’s Oscar-nominated comedy “Norbit” has come back to the public eye with a new life on streaming. Detailing the ...

Eddie Murphy plays three roles in his latest Nutty Professor clone, titled Norbit. And Eddie Griffin still steals his movie from him. Murphy, Oscar-nomination aside, has spent much of the past deca… ...

In 2007, Eddie Murphy was a shoo-in for best supporting actor for 'Dreamgirls' — until ads for lowbrow comedy 'Norbit' deflated his Oscar campaign.

“Norbit” remains a divisive movie. Nathanrff writes, It’s worth nothing that “How you doin?” is not a new catchphrase—it was well-worn by the… ...

Mild-mannered Norbit (Eddie Murphy) has always had it rough, since the day he was left abandoned at a combination Chinese restaurant and orphanage. Recently forced to marry the shrewish glutton ...

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Eddie Murphy’s comedy “Norbit,” in which he plays three wildly different roles, opened as the top weekend movie with $33.7 million, according to studio estimates Sunday.