Subject:

Eddie Murphy

  • Blogs

    December 2, 2011

    Neither Tower Heist Nor Bernard's Pretzels Are Worth Choking Someone Over

    The Dinner: Pretzels, mustard and a pint of Weihenstephan at Bernard's on Seneca. The Movie: Tower Heist at Regal Meridian 16 in Downtown Seattle. The Screenplate: In Tower Heist, Eddie Murphy, acting somewhat like his old SNL character in Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood, coins the term "niglet" when ... More >>

  • Film

    November 2, 2011

    Tower Heist: This All-Star Heist Flick Actually Ain't Bad

    The Dinner: Pretzels, mustard and a pint of Weihenstephan at Bernard's on Seneca. The Movie: Tower Heist at Regal Meridian 16 in Downtown Seattle. The Screenplate: In Tower Heist, Eddie Murphy, acting somewhat like his old SNL character in Mr. Robinson's Neighborhood, coins the term "niglet" when ... More >>

  • Music

    March 16, 2011

    Girl Talk: All Day, Every Night

    Gregg Gillis gets the upper hand over party fatigue.

  • News

    December 29, 2010

    Paul Allen's New Year's Cruise

    Plenty of celebs, but not as exclusive as you'd think.

  • Blogs

    December 22, 2010

    Paul Allen's New Year's Celebration Not Like Yours - Unless You've Got a 400-foot Yacht

    ​Billionaire Paul Allen's traditional - for him - New Year's Eve is rumored to be set for chic and sunny St. Barth's in the Caribbean again, an all-night celeb-studded party aboard his $200 million battleship-sized yacht, the Octopus - which costs about $385,000 a week to operate. And the Seah ... More >>

  • Blogs

    August 27, 2010

    Greatest Hits and What You Missed: A Picture is Worth a Whole Lot of Words

    This dude is never going to win this staring contest...​So this week was a bit scattered. We had news coming in from all quarters of the restaurants business and the wider world of food, but while, in some weeks, a kind of theme naturally emerges (like barbecue or take-out food or terrible thi ... More >>

  • Arts

    August 25, 2010

    The Weekly Wire: The Week's Recommended Events

    This dude is never going to win this staring contest...​So this week was a bit scattered. We had news coming in from all quarters of the restaurants business and the wider world of food, but while, in some weeks, a kind of theme naturally emerges (like barbecue or take-out food or terrible thi ... More >>

  • Food

    August 25, 2010

    Bottomfeeder: The Power of One

    Merchants Cafe restores power to Pioneer Square.

  • Blogs

    August 23, 2010

    The Merchants Cafe Restores Power to Pioneer Square

    Celina KareivaGeorge Wendt's right inside, eating salty eggs and knocking back beer for breakfast.​An early-morning power breakfast in a hallowed downtown restaurant is Michael Douglas with slicked-back hair and a cell phone the size of a dust buster glued to his ear, barking out orders to a f ... More >>

  • Calendar

    August 18, 2010

    Margaret Cho

    Celina KareivaGeorge Wendt's right inside, eating salty eggs and knocking back beer for breakfast.​An early-morning power breakfast in a hallowed downtown restaurant is Michael Douglas with slicked-back hair and a cell phone the size of a dust buster glued to his ear, barking out orders to a f ... More >>

  • Blogs

    May 14, 2010

    Review: The Physics' Summer-Ready Three Piece EP

    The Physics' Three Piece EP is available for free now.​Time to heap more love onto local hip-hop outfit the Physics, who, along with their Pioneer Square studiomate Jake One, got air-kissed on NPR for "I Heart Beer": Until further notice, the Physics' "Coronas on Madrona" is the summer jam of ... More >>

  • News

    September 16, 2009

    I’m Not That Joe Wilson

    The Physics' Three Piece EP is available for free now.​Time to heap more love onto local hip-hop outfit the Physics, who, along with their Pioneer Square studiomate Jake One, got air-kissed on NPR for "I Heart Beer": Until further notice, the Physics' "Coronas on Madrona" is the summer jam of ... More >>

  • Blogs

    September 10, 2009

    I'm Joe Wilson, But Not THAT Joe Wilson!

    ​ Normally, when an aspiring public officeholder who's just launched a Facebook page gets an early rush of followers, it's a great sign (just ask Barack Obama). But not so with Snohomish County Superior Court judicial candidate Joe Wilson (pictured at left). If that name sounds familiar, it's ... More >>

  • Blogs

    July 16, 2009

    Ichiro to Red Sox Outfielder, Via Translator: I'm Going to Mess With Your House

    Last summer, after Ichiro gave the American League All-Stars yet another nasty, foul-mouthed, delivered-in-English pep talk, we imagined the diminutive outfielder as The Chappelle Show's Silky Johnston (aka the Player Hater of the Year), training his acerbic wit on his disappointing teammates. This ... More >>

  • Blogs

    June 23, 2009

    Nickels, Councilmembers Propose Ending Head Tax; Mallahan Says Cut Mercer Project, Too

    Fortunately for the boss of this Eddie Murphy, the head tax doesn't take head size into account.Let the recovery begin--and the Mercer debate begin anew. Greg Nickels, Tim Burgess, and Richard Conlin announced a proposal today to eliminate the city's two-year-old head tax, which was originally desig ... More >>

  • Film

    June 10, 2009

    Imagine That: Eddie Murphy Taps Into the Parent Market

    Fortunately for the boss of this Eddie Murphy, the head tax doesn't take head size into account.Let the recovery begin--and the Mercer debate begin anew. Greg Nickels, Tim Burgess, and Richard Conlin announced a proposal today to eliminate the city's two-year-old head tax, which was originally desig ... More >>

  • Arts

    January 14, 2009

    Clowntime’s Not Over

    Seattle Shakes delivers an 18th-century delight.

  • News

    August 13, 2008

    Letters & Comments

    More love for Roderick, and some "Best Of Seattle" courrections.

  • Music

    April 9, 2008

    Stay Away From My Chili

    “I’ve known fellows who, when asked if they had given any thought to their retirement plans, pointed with confidence to a stockpile of canned chili.”

  • Music

    March 26, 2008

    Keep Your Hands Off My Chili Supply

    I've known fellows who, when asked if they had given any thought to their retirement plans, pointed with confidence to a stockpile of canned chili.

  • Blogs

    March 19, 2008

    Keep Your Hands Off My Chili Supply

    I've known fellows who, when asked if they had given any thought to their retirement plans, pointed with confidence to a stockpile of canned chili.

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2007

    Five Post-Christmas Chances to See Nutcracker

    I've known fellows who, when asked if they had given any thought to their retirement plans, pointed with confidence to a stockpile of canned chili.

  • Film

    December 19, 2007

    Seattle Weekly Goes to Hollywood

    We’d like to thank the Academy…

  • Blogs

    August 8, 2007

    Pleading Guilty: Billy Ocean

    We’d like to thank the Academy…

  • Film

    June 27, 2007

    Paul Newman and Sergio Leone Are Still Golden

    We’d like to thank the Academy…

  • Food

    June 13, 2007

    Open-Bar Etiquette: No, Shots Aren't OK

    And, yes, you should be tipping.

  • Film

    May 2, 2007

    Little Children and Other New Releases

    Bored suburban dad must choose between Kate Winslet and Jennifer Connelly.

  • Film

    February 14, 2007

    The Science of Sleep and Other New Releases

    Bored suburban dad must choose between Kate Winslet and Jennifer Connelly.

  • Blogs

    January 23, 2007

    Oscar Predictions

    Bored suburban dad must choose between Kate Winslet and Jennifer Connelly.

  • Blogs

    December 26, 2006

    Merry Cinemas

    Bored suburban dad must choose between Kate Winslet and Jennifer Connelly.

  • Film

    December 20, 2006

    Go-to Girl

    American Idol reject Jennifer Hudson is the best thing about this rote backstage tuner.

  • Film

    October 18, 2006

    Oct. 18-25, 2006

    Gumby attacks! Dr. Caligari returns. And Cary Grant and Eva Marie Saint have a date aboard a train.

  • Film

    June 28, 2006

    June 28-July 5, 2006

    Toshiro Mifune, Parker Posey, outdoor movies, and more!

  • Arts

    July 14, 2004

    Arts Picks

    Toshiro Mifune, Parker Posey, outdoor movies, and more!

  • Food

    June 2, 2004

    Houses of Cards

    Dinner and a movie, or, if you prefer, dinner with the movies.

  • Film

    May 19, 2004

    This Week's Attractions

    Dinner and a movie, or, if you prefer, dinner with the movies.

  • Film

    April 21, 2004

    Reefer Madness

    Fox Home Entertainment, $14.98

  • Film

    November 26, 2003

    This Weeks Attractions

    Fox Home Entertainment, $14.98

  • Film

    May 7, 2003

    Daddy Day Care and The Dancer Upstairs

    Fox Home Entertainment, $14.98

  • Film

    March 5, 2003

    Amandla!, Bringing Down the House, and More

    Also: <>Open Hearts, Tears of the Sun, and The Safety of Objects.

  • Diversions

    January 1, 2003

    Love Letters

    Also: <>Open Hearts, Tears of the Sun, and The Safety of Objects.

  • Film

    October 30, 2002

    Why Spy?

    Eddie Murphy makes a travesty of a classic Cosby role.

  • Diversions

    October 23, 2002

    Shame on Me

    Eddie Murphy makes a travesty of a classic Cosby role.

  • Film

    August 7, 2002

    Last Orders

    Eddie Murphy makes a travesty of a classic Cosby role.

  • Film

    December 19, 2001

    Coming attractions

    What other movies to expect in early '02.

  • Film

    October 17, 2001

    Mayhem and mercy

    New action heroes for a new kind of war.

  • Film

    May 16, 2001

    The princess and the me

    Inner beauty confronts warts-and-all suitor.

  • News

    May 24, 2000

    Forget serious

    'Tis the season of the popcorn flick.

  • News

    December 30, 1998

    Lists of the '90s

    Instant Nostalgia issue

  • Film

    June 24, 1998

    Disney's shocker

    A psychologically and culturally complex offering from the animation king.

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