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Friday, February 10, 2006 12:00 AM

When good comedians go bad

Remember when Steve Martin, Albert Brooks and Woody Allen were funny? What on earth happened to our favorite funnymen?
By Stephanie Zacharek

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  • Friday, February 10, 2006 04:34 AM

    Maybe Eddie and Steve should get back together...

    The last time either of them were genuinely funny was in Bowfinger, one of my favourite comedies of the nineties. To me, it has bite, but is also generous, warm hearted in the best sense, and utterly hilarious all the way through (the dog in the high heels is just classic). Martin is good (his script is better) but Murphy playing twin brothers is brilliant.

    On second thoughts, going on their current output, I am not sure I want them to sully that film. Here's hoping Murphy can save his career with Dreamgirls this Christmas...

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