Charlie Murphy dead at 57
Comedian Charlie Murphy has died after a bought with Lukemia, he was 57 years old. According to his manager, Murphy passed from the disease Wednesday morning in a NYC hospital where he was undergoing chemotherapy. Murphy’s first credit is probably as the older brother to comedian Eddie Murphy. But he came into his own as […]
John Mayer helped Dave Chappelle give a touching tribute to Charlie Murphy last night
Last night, singer / occasional stand-up John Mayer joined comedian Dave Chappelle onstage at Columbus, Ohio’s Schottenstein Center to perform an unannounced tribute to Charlie Murphy. One of Chappelle’s closest friends and a cast member on Chappelle’s Show, Murphy passed away earlier this week after a battle with leukemia. He was only 57 years old. Mayer, who’s […]
Sketchy MVPs: Charlie Murphy from “Chappelle’s Show”
We all love Amy Schumer, everyone knows how brilliant Key & Peele are, and you’ve watched Will Ferrell’s classic Saturday Night Live sketches countless of times. But in this weekly column Sketchy MVPs, The Laugh Button shines a light on comedians from our favorites shows and troupes who don’t often get rightful credit for their […]
Eddie Griffin posted this clip of his all-star new BET show “The Comedy Get Down”
Eddie Griffin has posted a short clip of The Comedy Get Down cast talking about their new BET show, a semi-scripted series following some of the world’s biggest stand-ups as they navigate tour life and their own intertwined friendships. Co-starring Griffin, Charlie Murphy, DL Hughley, George Lopez, and Cedric the Entertainer, The Comedy Get Down is based […]