Sometimes, it gives us Coming to America. Sometimes, it gives us Norbit. It also gave us The Nutty Professor, one of the last major roles for Murphy before his career went by the wayside.

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Having learned his lesson after the events of The Nutty Professor (1996), meek ... Can the rowdy Klump family lend a helping hand?

Girls! Girls! and with Jerry Lewis in The Nutty Professor, has died at the age of 84, family members say. Her son told the Hollywood Reporter she had been in a hospice for some time with Alzheimer ...

The Nutty Professor is not one of Jerry Lewis’ better films. Although attractively mounted and performed with flair by a talented cast, the production is only fitfully funny.

The 600 was a behemoth of a car, spacious enough for Lewis, his family, and maybe even a gaggle of nutty professors (think "Nutty Professor"). Lewis wasn't known for doing things halfway ...

In The Nutty Professor, Jerry Lewis's iconic character undergoes a dramatic transformation, and his cars are a reflection of this shift. From the simple Willys Jeep to the sleek Ford Galaxie ...

The Nutty Professor film's plot centers around individuals with genius-level Intelligence, yet awkward and nerdy social skills. Upon meeting beautiful women, they develop potions that transform ...

The Nutty Professor film's plot centers around individuals with genius-level Intelligence, yet awkward and nerdy social skills. Upon meeting beautiful women, they develop potions that transform ...