Gil Hill, former Detroit City Council President and actor who played Eddie Murphy's no-nonsense boss in the Beverly Hills Cop franchise has passed away, The New York Times reports.

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According to a new study, the nation’s capital is leading the country in Black unemployment.

Eddie Murphy, 54, and girlfriend Paige Butler, 36, are expecting a baby this May. This will be Eddie’s ninth child and Paige’s first. The couple has been together for four years. Eddie has five children with ex-wife Nicole Murphy, one with Spice Girl Mel B., one with Paulette McNeely and one with Tamara Hood.   […]

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TV One and The National Cable Television Cooperative are joining forces in a multi-year distribution agreement. Under the partnership, the two enterprises will provide original content for African-Americans throughout the country.

This would make Oprah's second film with Lee Daniels, after The Butler with Forest Whitaker and David Oyelowo.

Guess who’s adding his name to the growing list of Hollywood A-listers set to star in the upcoming Richard Pryor biopic, comedian Eddie Murphy. In Murphy’s classic Raw stand-up, he reveals,”Richard Pryor is the one who made me want to do comedy.” Eddie wanted to be Richard Pryor so bad that he would sneak into […]