And Sidney Poitier said [imitating Poitier's Bahamian ... Related: Denzel Washington, Eddie Murphy, Gabrielle Union Discuss Being Black and On Top: 'We Put Asses In Seats' (Exclusive) In the ...

"I didn't know if it was an insult or a compliment," Murphy said of Poitier's comment. "I was like, 'What?'" Eddie Murphy is reflecting on puzzling career advice he received from Sidney Poitier.

Eddie Murphy was warned by Sidney Poitier not to star in "Malcolm X." During an interview for Apple TV+'s "Number One on the Call Sheet: Black Leading Men in Hollywood," Murphy revealed he bumped ...

Eddie Murphy has shared the advice Sidney Poitier gave him after he was approached to star in the 1992 film Malcolm X. Murphy, 63, who shot to fame on Saturday Night Live before establishing ...

Hollywood "elders" had conflicting takes when it came to Eddie Murphy's career ... advice from Academy Award winner Sidney Poitier early on. At the time, Murphy was known for taking on humorous ...

Actor and funnyman Eddie Murphy is best known for his comic roles ... who took advice from fellow actor Sidney Poitier. Speaking in a two-episode Apple TV+ documentary Number One on the Call ...

Sheryl Lee Ralph is set to receive the Sidney Poitier Icon Tribute at the second annual Gotham Television Awards. The Gotham ...

Eddie Murphy has never struggled to find work ... Murphy also discussed the advice he received from Hollywood stalwart Sidney Poitier, heavyweight boxing champ Larry Holmes, and singer James ...