A Different 'I Spy'
Some may remember the 1960s TV series "I Spy" starring Bill Cosby and Robert Culp. It was a groundbreaking television show that paired a black men and a white men as equals — a rarerity at it's time.
Now, "I Spy" is the latest TV show to make the jump from small screen to the the big one at movie theaters.
For The Early Show, Entertainment Tonight's Mark Steines spoke with the stars, Eddie Murphy and Owen Wilson, of the action-comedy.
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Facts About Eddie Murphy
- Eddie Murphy began his stand-up career at age 15, appearing in local bars and at youth centers in his native NYC
- Murphy was a feature player on NBC's "Saturday Night Live" in 1980 and stayed with the show for four year
- His string of movie hits in the early '80s include "48 Hrs." with Nick Nolte in 1982, "Trading Places" with Dan Aykroyd in 1983 and "Beverly Hill Cop" in 1984.
- Murphy also starred in "The Golden Child" in 1986, "Eddie Murphy Raw" in 1987, "Coming to America" in 1988, "Harlem Nights" in 1989, "Another 48 Hrs." in 1990, "Beverly Cops II" in 1987, "Beverly Cops III" in 1994, "Boomerang" in 1992, "The Distinguished Gentleman" in 1992, "A Vampire in Brooklyn" in 1995, "The Nutty Professor" in 1996, "The Nutty Professor II: The Klumps" in 2000, "Dr. Dolittle" and "Holy Man" on 1998, "Life" in 1999 and "Dr. Dolittle 2" in 2001.
- Murphy voices was featured in the animated movies "Mulan" in 1998 and "Shrek" in 2001.
Facts About Owen Wilson
- Owen Wilson was born in Dallas, Texas
- Wilson teamed up with college roommate Wes Anderson to write and starred in with brothers Andrew and Luke in the 1992 debut film "Bottle Rocket"
- Wilson had small roles in the 1996 "The Cable Guy," the 1997 movie "Anaconda" and Armageddon in 1998.
- Wilson teamed with Wes Anderson again on 1998's "Rushmore"
- Wilson teamed with Jackie Chan in the action-comedy "Shanghai Noon" in 2000
- The actor co-starred with Ben Stiller in a couple of movies that include "Zoolander" and "Meet the Parents" in 2001