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Eddie Murphy Syndrome

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(vb) to make great movies that are funny in the beginning of your career, then slowly whore yourself out to any studio willing to pay you money to make anything. Often includes dressing as a woman and/or obese person.
In 1994, the actor Eddie Murphy, was diagnosed with Eddie Murphy Syndrome. During the 1990's the disease became so debilitating that he soon was only capable of making sequels and movies for children. After a long battle with EMS in the early 2000's, he slowly began showing signs of recovery after having two life threatening breakouts in 2003 and again in 2007.

1983 Trading Places
1984 Beverly Hills Cop
1987 Beverly Hills Cop II
1988 Coming to America

1996 The Nutty Professor
1998 Doctor Dolittle
2000 Nutty Professor II: The Klumps
2001 Shrek
2003 Daddy Day Care
2007 Norbit
Eddie Murphy Syndrome by nupr October 10, 2012
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