The daily gossip: Eddie Murphy is Hollywood's most overpaid actor, and more

What Eddie Murphy has is plenty of cash. What he needs, however, is a comeback.

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last updated 8 January 2015

1. Eddie Murphy is the most overpaid actor in Hollywood

In news that will likely come as a shock to anyone who hasn't seen one of his movies in 20 years, Forbes has determined that Eddie Murphy is the most overpaid actor in Hollywood. The magazine based its estimate on Murphy's salary relative to the box-office performance of his three most recent films — generously leaving Meet Dave and The Adventures of Pluto Nash out of its analysis.

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Scott Meslow is the entertainment editor for TheWeek.com. He has written about film and television at publications including The Atlantic, POLITICO Magazine, and Vulture.

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