Lindsay Lohan gave the poorest acting performances in 2007, according to a poll of nearly four million British movie-goers.

The actress - who was honoured for her contribution to the film industry at the Capri Film Festival in Italy on Sunday - was criticised for her performance in thriller ‘I Know Who Killed Me’.

Eddie Murphy also featured in the AOL Moviefone poll for his role in ‘Norbit’, while the film was considered to be the biggest waste of the price of a ticket.

Matt Damon was recognised for his good acting in ‘The Bourne Ultimatum’ and ‘Ocean’s Thirteen’, and Shia LeBeouf was named best newcomer. He also won best screen duo along with Megan Fox for ‘Transformers’.

The survey, which attracted more than 3.8 million votes, offered users a choice of five nominees in each category.

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Just one day after his exes Nicole Murphy and Melanie Brown lunched together, Eddie Murphy is speaking out about his 4-month-old daughter with the Spice Girl.

In a statement released by his rep, the actor says he “acknowledges paternity of the child Angel, and has paid child support to Ms. Brown as well as covering the expenses of her pregnancy.”

The statement continues: “Mr. Murphy and Ms. Brown dated very briefly and never made any plans of ANY sort,” although Brown told Essence.com that “this was a completely planned pregnancy.”

Brown told PEOPLE in May that she tried contacting Murphy but was unable to reach him and that he had not “seen his daughter” since she was born.

Murphy, who recently proposed to girlfriend Tracey Edmonds, finalized his divorce from Nicole Murphy, with whom he has five children, in April 2006. Brown, who gave birth to Angel Iris on April 3, is seeking sole custody.

Dreamgirls” star Eddie Murphy proved that girlfriend Tracey Edmonds is his favorite girl of all, by presenting her with a ginormous yellow diamond engagement ring this past week.

The ring was massive, but don’t expect a blowout wedding. Murphy’s first wedding to Nicole Mitchell in 1993 (they split in 2005), was a lavish $1.5 million affair, and is ranked by Forbes in the top ten most expensive celeb weddings of all time. This one, a friend told OK! magazine, “will be a private wedding. Something low key and very romantic.”

Congratulations to Eddie Murphy, he might want to keep Victoria Beckham off the wedding guest list.

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Victoria Beckham has branded Eddie Murphy the “Beverly Hills COCK”.

The Spice Girl, who is furious with the actor for demanding a paternity test to prove he was the father of Mel B’s daughter, also threatened to cut off Eddie’s genitals during her scathing attack.

When asked who her least favorite celebrity is, Victoria replied: “Eddie Murphy. The Beverly Hills COCK!”

Victoria launched the vicious attack during her new reality show ‘Victoria Beckham: Coming To America’.

During the show, Victoria’s personal assistant asks her if she would spit in Eddie’s food, to which the star replies: “I’d spit in his food definitely. I would chop his dick off too!”

WOW she’s mean! I can understand her sticking up for her girl from the spice girls but threatening to cut off his dick is pretty extreme. I love Eddie Murphy and at least he has talent. What has she done except marry David Beckham?  It’s funny her new show “Coming to America” is the name of one of Eddie’s best movies.  I wonder which one will be better entertainment?

Mel Brown 32, was given the news in LA yesterday from the Beverly Hills Clinic where Mr Murphy had been ordered by a court to take a DNA test earlier this month.

Murphy had consistantly denied he was the father of Browns second child Angel Iris.

But Murphy, who split with the former Spice girl during her pregnancy, insisted he would ‘do the right thing’ if the child did prove to be his.

Three-month-old Angel will be the Shrek stars seventh child.

A source told Britains Sun newspaper “It is such a relief that this is finally over.” adding “Mel has known all along that Eddie is the father and can’t believe it has taken a paternity test to prove it. She is delighted the truth is out there now and she can get back to concentrating on being a mum.”

 

EDDIE MURPHY insists his messy divorce from ex-wife NICOLE provided him with the emotional intensity to stun his DREAMGIRLS co-stars with his performance as JAMES ‘THUNDER’ EARLY.

The TRADING PLACES funnyman has been praised by JAMIE FOXX for his uncanny ability to switch from “this quiet, docile thing” into his intimidating alter-ego.

And Murphy credits his inner turmoil with making his performance so believable.

He says, “It was real emotional. It was really good because I had all that going on and that’s going on under your skin; you get on the set and when you’re acting… (It took) me to a different place emotionally.”

Murphy’s divorce from his ex-wife NICOLE became final in April (06) and he is now dating former SPICE GIRL MELANIE BROWN. The SHREK star has five children with Nicole, a son with TAMARA HOOD and another son with PAULETTE McNEELY.