Eddie Murphy, as he has always been the first to acknowledge, is the rare comedian who set out to model himself on rock ‘n’ roll superstardom. He wanted to be Richard Pryor, but he also wanted to be ...
Ellen DeGeneres received the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor last month, spurring feelings of déjà vu. Like the two previous honorees, Tina Fey and Will Ferrell, she’s a strong comic performer who ...