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Black America Web
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- Black America Web
Eddie Murphy & Martin Lawrence Are Officially In-Laws
Source: Chris Haston / Warner Bros. Eddie Murphy made his debut on The Jennifer Hudson Show, and the comedy icon didn't disappoint. In a heartfelt and hilarious conversation, Murphy reunited with host Jennifer Hudson nearly two decades after their iconic Oscars moment. The entertainer also revealed that he and Martin Lawrence are officially in-laws. Read more and watch a clip from the show inside. Murphy revealed that he and Lawrence's families are now bonded through marriage, as their children recently tied the knot in a private ceremony. 'We're officially family now,' Eddie said with a proud smile, referring to the wedding that made headlines. The long-time friends have shared the spotlight for years, starring together in classic films like Life, but this real-life family connection took everyone by surprise—including Hudson, who laughed in disbelief during the reveal. The episode was packed with gems as Eddie opened up about his career, family, and even his unreleased musical collaborations with legends Michael Jackson and B.B. King. He also gave a behind-the-scenes look at his upcoming return to Saturday Night Live for the show's 50th anniversary special and confirmed a Donkey spinoff film is in the works, thrilling fans of the Shrek franchise. Later in the episode, Eddie was joined by his The Pickup co-star Keke Palmer, who brought even more energy to the stage. Palmer shared stories about her son's Blippi-themed birthday bash, her NAACP Entertainer of the Year honor, and working alongside Eddie and Pete Davidson in the upcoming Prime Video action-comedy. She recalled being caught off guard by Eddie's hilarious timing during a serious scene and fangirled over his legendary role in The Nutty Professor. Director Tim Story also joined the conversation, giving fans a deeper look at The Pickup, which blends comedy and action in classic Eddie Murphy fashion. From surprise family news to career milestones, Eddie's Jennifer Hudson Show appearance was a celebratory reunion filled with laughs, nostalgia, and heartfelt moments. As Jennifer put it best, 'You're a legend—and now, a father-in-law to another legend!' Catch The Jennifer Hudson Show weekdays by checking local listings or visit the website for more. Check out a clip from the show below: Play Eddie Murphy & Martin Lawrence Are Officially In-Laws was originally published on
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Eddie Murphy reveals his son and Martin Lawrence's daughter are officially married: 'We're in-laws'
Eddie Murphy's son and Martin Lawrence's daughter have made it official: Eric and Jasmin are married and their famous dads are now in-laws. "Actually, they got married, like, two weeks ago," Murphy tells his Dreamgirls costar Jennifer Hudson on Thursday's episode of The Jennifer Hudson Show. (See the conversation in the clip below.) "They went off.... Everybody was making the big wedding plans, and they decided they wanted to do something quiet with just the two of them." Murphy confirmed that he and Lawrence, his costar in projects such as Boomerang and Life, are now related by marriage. "Yeah, we're in-laws," he said. "And he doesn't have to pay for that big wedding now." The Coming to America star, who's a father of 10, had famously planned to have Lawrence pick up the tab on Eric and Jasmin's nuptials. (Lawrence is the father of three daughters.) "Well, Eddie said I gotta pay for it," Lawrence said in December 2024 on iHeartRadio's Big Boy's Neighborhood. "He said I gotta pay for it, 'cause he paid for his last daughter's wedding — like the last six weddings — but he said it's my turn now." Eric and Jasmin began dating in 2021, and they announced their engagement in November 2024. When Hudson asked whether Murphy had sung at the wedding, the "Party All the Time" artist shut her down. "No, they didn't have a wedding. They went off and they got married at the church. They just had the two of them and the preacher," Murphy said. "They had a quiet little thing. So I think we'll have like a big party or something." So will Murphy sing at the celebration? He joked that he and Lawrence might do a also hoping for a more professional reunion with the Bad Boys franchise star. "There's a bunch of ideas that we have," he said. "There's one thing: It's a Mad, Mad, Mad, Mad World. It's a movie from the ʼ60s. I want to remake it and do with all the funniest, like a who's who of Black comedy. That's what I want to do. And, of course, Martin would be in that." Read the original article on Entertainment Weekly
NBC News
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- NBC News
Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence are officially in-laws after their kids marry
Comedy royalty Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence have officially merged their entertainment dynasties. Murphy confirmed in an interview on Thursday's episode of "The Jennifer Hudson Show" that his son, Eric Murphy, and Lawrence's daughter, Jasmin Lawrence, "ran off and got married." "Actually they got married two weeks ago," Murphy revealed. "They went off — everybody was making their big wedding plans, and then they decided they wanted to do something quiet with just the two of them." Eddie Murphy then joked that his "Life" and "Boomerang" co-star doesn't have "to pay for the big wedding now." It's unclear if the newlyweds were aware that Murphy would be mentioning that they got hitched on national television. Neither Eric Murphy, 35, nor Jasmin Lawrence, 29, posted about the private ceremony on their social media accounts. The couple announced their engagement on Instagram in November, posting video from the candlelit proposal. Although the pair opted for a private ceremony, Eddie Murphy told Hudson that they planned on throwing a "big party" to honor the newlyweds. The couple started dating in 2021, Lawrence told InTouch Weekly in an interview the following year. They met through her uncle, not their famous dads, she said. 'It wasn't even our dads, and they've done two movies together,' she told InTouch. 'They're friends. I don't even know. It's crazy. But we met through my uncle, and we became really good friends. We bonded on a lot of things. Obviously, we have similar backgrounds, so we understood each other on a certain level.'
Observer
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Observer
Sebastiao Salgado, photojournalism elevated to art
Brazilian photojournalist Sebastiao Salgado, who died Friday, spent five decades chronicling the best and worst of planet Earth, from far-flung natural wonders to horrifying human catastrophes. The self-taught photographer crisscrossed the globe throughout his life, from Rwanda to Guatemala, from Indonesia to Bangladesh, documenting famine, war, exodus, exploitation and other tragedies of the so-called Third World with the empathy of "someone who comes from the same part of the world," as he said. His elegant black-and-white universe also celebrated the planet's immense beauty, such as the "flying rivers" of the Amazon rainforest, and served as a warning of nature's fragility in the face of climate change. Sebastiao Salgado, photojournalism elevated to art Sebastiao Salgado, photojournalism elevated to art He leaves an iconic body of work, published in "Life," "Time" and other leading magazines, collected in a stunning series of books, and regularly exhibited in the museums of world capitals such as Paris, where he lived for much of his life. Salgado won a long list of prestigious prizes across his career, including the Prince of Asturias and Hasselblad awards, and was the protagonist of filmmaker Wim Wenders' Oscar-nominated documentary "The Salt of the Earth" (2014), about the photographer's sojourns in distant corners such as the Arctic Circle and Papua New Guinea. Sebastiao Salgado, photojournalism elevated to art Sebastiao Salgado, photojournalism elevated to art - From Africa to Reagan - Born on February 8, 1944 in the rural county of Aimores in southeastern Brazil, Salgado grew up with seven sisters on their father's cattle farm. He recalled it as a place where visiting friends and family meant traveling for days, which he said taught him the patience to wait for the magical "fraction of a second" of the perfect photograph. He earned a master's degree in economics from the University of Sao Paulo, where he was active in the left-wing student movements of the turbulent 1960s. In 1969, he and his wife, Lelia Wanick, fled to France to escape Brazil's military dictatorship. He went on to receive French citizenship. He picked up Wanick's camera by chance one day in 1970 and was instantly hooked. "I realized snapshots brought me more pleasure than economic reports," he said. His job with the International Coffee Organization took him frequently to Africa, where he started taking pictures on the side. He would go on to turn down a dream job at the World Bank in Washington to pursue photography full-time. Wanick, who staunchly backed his career, stayed home raising their two sons, Juliano Ribeiro and Rodrigo, who was born with Down syndrome. Sebastiao Salgado, photojournalism elevated to art Sebastiao Salgado, photojournalism elevated to art Salgado's photos of drought and famine in countries such as Niger and Ethiopia landed him a job at renowned photo agency Magnum in 1979. He was working there when he captured one of the biggest news stories of the time, the assassination attempt on US president Ronald Reagan in 1981. Salgado made front pages worldwide with his photos of the shooting -- 76 frames in 60 seconds. But his true rise to fame came with his first book, "Other Americas" (1984) -- a series of portraits taken throughout Latin America -- and his unforgettable photographs of misery and resistance among the hordes of mud-covered miners at Brazil's infamous Serra Pelada, the biggest open-air gold mine in the world. Critics accused him of "beautifying suffering," but Salgado never veered from his aesthetic or his work. Sebastiao Salgado, photojournalism elevated to art Sebastiao Salgado, photojournalism elevated to art - Lens on Bolsonaro - Painstaking and meticulous, he liked to take his time getting to know his subjects, his three Leica cameras hanging from his neck. Photography "is a way of life," he told AFP in 2022, on a trip to Sao Paulo to present his exhibition "Amazonia," the product of seven years shooting the world's biggest rainforest. "It's connected with my ideology... my human and political activity. It all goes together." A dedicated climate activist, he was a fierce critic of Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro (2019-2022) for the far-right leader's push to open the Amazon to agribusiness and mining. Salgado also founded an environmental organization called Instituto Terra to revive disappearing forests in his home state, Minas Gerais, a successful project joined by more than 3,000 landowners. —AFP
Yahoo
2 days ago
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Children of 2 Comedy Legends Tie The Knot
Children of 2 Comedy Legends Tie The Knot originally appeared on Parade. The next chapter in the Murphy-Lawrence family saga has begun, with Eddie Murphy's sonEric and Martin Lawrence's daughter Jasmin tying the knot in a surprise, intimate ceremony. Nearly two weeks ago, the couple, who had kept their plans under wraps, quietly exchanged vows in a low-key celebration, with Eddie sharing the news during an appearance on The Jennifer Hudson Show on Thursday, May 29. 'They went off—everybody was making their big wedding plans — and then they decided they wanted to do something quiet with just the two of them." He added, jokingly, that Martin wouldn't be footing the bill for a big wedding. 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 This hush-hush ceremony came after Eric and Jasmin's engagement in November 2024. Eric, 35, popped the question to Jasmin, 29, in a room bathed in candlelight and filled with white roses and a giant red heart. Jasmin later shared the joyful moment on Instagram, expressing, 'God truly blessed us with a love that feels like destiny. We couldn't be more excited for this next chapter.' Eric and Jasmin's relationship began in 2021, when they shared their first public post as a couple on Instagram. Their families' connection goes beyond romance, as Eddie and Martin have had a long-standing friendship, starring together in the 1992 film Boomerang and the 1999 comedy Life. When asked about their kids' relationship, Lawrence called it "beautiful" and joked about the unexpected pairing to E! News in September 2024. 'It's beautiful. They both are beautiful, young adults and they get along so well,' he stated to the outlet. Eddie, on the other hand, playfully commented on the potential for 'a funny baby' in the future to CBS Mornings in July 2024. 'Just our gene pool is going to make this funny baby. If they ever get married and have a child, I'm expecting the child to be funny.' Children of 2 Comedy Legends Tie The Knot first appeared on Parade on May 29, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on May 29, 2025, where it first appeared.
