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defamer.com - 7/9/2008

Tiny Handlers In Eddie Murphy's Head Prevent Him From Attending 'Meet Dave' Premiere [No Shows]

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There's a reason publicists are accustomed to marking the star of Meet Dave on Hollywood guest lists as "Murphy, Eddie; +/- 1," and never was it more apparent that at yesterday's premiere, where the PG-13-ghettoized actor was a last-minute no-show. A frustrated insider took to the DataLounge message boards to vent : THIS is why Eddie Murphy lost the Oscar. And why he's so hated in ...

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