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Eddie Murphy Moves Into Scripted TV With ‘The Chairman’ For Peacock From Matthew Weiner

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Eddie Murphy Moves Into Scripted TV With ‘The Chairman’ For Peacock From Matthew Weiner. Eddie Murphy is heading back to the small screen for his first scripted series. The Beverly Hills Cop and Coming to America star, who got his start on Saturday Night Live, will star in The Chairman, a drama series from Mad Men creator Matthew Weiner that is in the works at Peacock. Murphy has starred […].

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