THE BUZZ

Actor-comedian Eddie Murphy has been quietly dating singer and reality-show star Toni Braxton for four months, Us Weekly said Wednesday. A rep for Braxton, 44, who has been separated from singer husband Keri Lewis since 2009, told the magazine, "Toni and Eddie are just friends and have been fans of each other's work for a long time." The Roosevelt-raised Murphy, 50, was backstage at Braxton's Feb. 19 concert in Los Angeles, Us said. Grammy-winner Braxton stars with her four sisters and her mother in WE's "Braxton Family Values."

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Lifetime signs Bristol Palin's show

Lifetime has picked up "Bristol Palin: Life's a Tripp," a reality series that will provide an "exclusive, rare glimpse" into Palin's life, the cable channel announced Wednesday. The series will show Palin, 21, dealing with the pressures of raising her toddler son Tripp alone, while maintaining the relationship she has with her parents, former Alaska governor and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin and Todd, and her siblings. There's no airdate yet for the reality series.