Eddie Murphy

Steve Martin (worst offender)

Bill Murray (makes some good movies now & then, but hasn't been funny in ages)

Bill's mate Dan Akyroyd

I'd add Chevy Chase to the list, but he's missing, presumed dead.

It's obviously intentional on his part, but then Pink Panther aside, it's also been intentional on Steve Martin's part.

It doesn't matter how talented they may be or why they aren't so funny anymore. They belong on the list for the very technical reason that they "used to be funny", but aren't so much now.

Murphy, on the other hand, is greedy for greed's sake.

So I totally disagree with putting Martin in the same category as Murphy.

Mike Myers is probably going through the same thing. Guy has more money than the lesser gods from Shrek yet they're making another pointless and needless sequel...and they'll make another after that. Shit, I bet he revisits Austin Powers or tries to in the next decade. As long as they show even a tiny profit, they'll keep greenlighting them and these actors, many of whom do not deserve their perceived/potential impending obscurity (read: Murphy), are just trying to stay in the camera eye.

It was sad.

There's a story about the making of "Another 48 Hours." Murphy talked with Nick Nolte about doing some serious acting in the sorts of small pictures Nolte did much of the time. Nolte said that Murphy might want to try that, and that the average budget for such films was less than Murphy's typical salary.

"Oh, I couldn't cut my salary," Murphy supposedly said.

About Daddy Day Care... oh shit. I somehow ended up in a theater with some friends watching that trash. We walked out after 15 minutes and into Matrix Reloaded (which I had already seen, btw). I still ask my friend what the fuck he was thinking when he suggested going to see Daddy Day Care. I thought he knew something I didn't at the time.

Or his bit about how gay men are the best friends women have, but they might give them a kiss and come home with AIDS on their lips?

You know... fuck that, he was never funny.

2)The divorce, and knocking up Scary Spice. His divorce from "Babyface" Edmonds ex-wife was nasty. Then add the child support he has to pay to Scary Spice, I would speculate half of his check for this film went to those 2.

One thing Eddie could do would be to go on SNL in November. Just turn him loose for the whole show (not just for one sketch like Ackroyd does.) If he would really dedicate himself, and tell Loren Michaels to be quiet and trust him, it could be legendary.-----later-----m

Ok, I suppose I was a bit harsh on Murray. He isn't as bad as those other guys. It's a different league. I'd still like to see him make a full on comedy though. He was fucking hilarious when I was a kid.

I'll throw in Robin Williams too.