From Vibe: From the outside looking in, it would appear that after over 20 years in the business, Charlie Murphy finally has it all. Probably best known from his work on 'The Chappelle Show,' (and especially his hilarious recollections of '80s run-ins with Rick James and Prince in the skits 'Charlie Murphy's True Hollywood Stories,') the 50-year-old's career is definitely percolating. Murphy is perfecting a new standup act that has him booked on the road through 2011; he has an autobiography, 'The Making of a Standup Guy,' in stores now; as well as a hit DVD standup concert film, 'Charlie Murphy: I Will Not Apologize.' Charlie is also on TV -- as one of the featured voices on 'The Boondocks' and has a new summer movie out, 'Lottery Ticket,' starring Bow Wow, Naturi Naughton and Ice Cube, which hits theaters Aug. 20. But this barrage of success comes at a bittersweet time. Personally, the father of four is also rebounding from devastating tragedy; he lost his wife of 12 years, Tisha Taylor, to cancer in December 2009.

To date, comedy audiences may have a glimpse of how funny Murphy is, but with his full media assault (books, film, TV and stage), Charlie Murphy now wants to reintroduce himself to the world. He's out to prove he's more than the Chappelle show, more than just Eddie Murphy's older brother, he's a comedic force in his own right. He spoke to VIBE.com about the passing of his wife, on why he's earned the right to write his autobiography and possible future collaborations with Eddie.

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