So off I went to research my hypotheses. The answer: right shape/wrong size.
Eddie Murphy is, um, really something special. Here's some of the facts:
33 feature film credits, plus projects booked two years into the future
- the first film was "48 Hours" in 1982
- he is the highest grossing filmstar IN HISTORY, grossing over $3,400,000,000. That would be $3.4 BILLION
- he is an award winning voice actor: Donkey in the "Shrek" films, Thurgood Stubbs in "PJ's" and the Dragon in "Mulan"
- he started with "Saturday Night Live" at age 19 in 1980
- he turned down a role in "Ghostbusters"
- he had a successful singing career (I don't remember it, either)
- he was nominated for an Oscar for "Dreamgirls"
- he has 4 sons, and 4 daughters by 4 women (Jerry's kids, no pun intended, all have the same mother)
- he's 47 years old
- he was influenced by Richard Pryor, Peter Sellers, Redd Foxx, Bill Cosby, Elvis and....JERRY LEWIS!
So, there's a link between the two,, but Eddie Murphy is a unique success.
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This week, the racers take to the Pocono triangle. The investment selection for this weekend is Kyle Busch for the checkers, Jeff Burton for a top 5. Watch the anthem and the flyover, then nap thru the middle and watch the exciting (maybe) finish. This week has to be more entertaining than last Sunday's yawner.