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You People: Watch Eddie Murphy, Nia Long, Jonah Hill’s Cringe-Worthy Culture Clash in Kenya Barris’ New Film
The film marks Barris' directorial debut and is a modern take on an old-school classic.
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Eddie Murphy to Star in Upcoming Holiday Film Candy Cane Lane
Reginald Hudlin, who directed the 1992 film Boomerang, has also been tapped to direct this film for Prime Video.
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Eddie Murphy in Talks to Star in George Clinton Biopic
The comedy legend is in negotiations to play the Parliament-Funkadelic leader.
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Coming 2 America: Now Y'all Know We Had to Take Black Ass Game on the Road to Zamunda!
If you’ve been following The Root, you’re probably familiar with our popular Black Ass Game, which we’ve hosted here for forever and a day. Speaking of forever and a day, it’s been 33 years since the debut of Coming to America and now, in this year of our Lord, 2021…we’re getting an aptly titled sequel,…
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Here's Why Your Favorite Coming to America Characters Are Not That 'Fun' for Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall to Play
When it comes to comedic royalty, Eddie Murphy and Arsenio Hall are the kings of the multi-performance. With an array of beloved Coming to America characters between them—including but not limited to Prince Akeem, Randy Watson, Semmi and Baba—you never know which of the many faces you’ll see these two actors don next. In the…
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The Cast of Coming 2 America Is Very Happy to Be Here and Show Out on These Essence March/April Covers
Zamunda is all about opulence, so of course, the cast of Coming 2 America has some Essence covers to show off! For the March/April editions of the magazine, one of the Blackest sequels ever has three different covers: Eddie Murphy and Bella Murphy KiKi Layne Eddie, Jermaine Fowler and Arsenio Hall It’s been 33 years…
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2021 So Black: 21 Black Films and TV Worth Looking Forward To
I’m sure you’re sitting at the tail end of 2020 right now thinking, “What do you mean ‘look forward to’?! I did that before and look what happened in 2020! I won’t be fooled again!” Hell, in fact, some of the content from our 2020 list got pushed to 2021 due to a little thing…
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Trailer Roundup: Saying Peace Out 2020 Is a Highlight of 2020 Because…It's The Little Things
This isn’t the last week of 2020, but it feels like it since most folks have taken off work until the new year (except me, obviously…and the person editing this piece). It’s technically the last full week of 2020, so there ya go! But, since we’re still in 2020, let’s get to some escapism in…
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Watch: The Coming 2 America Teaser Trailer Is Very Happy to Be Here!
Y’all want an escape from 2020 right quick? Well, how about a virtual trip to Zamunda? Just like 2021 may be our escape from 2020, one of our movie escapes will come in the form of Coming 2 America, the sequel releasing 33 years after the original film. Here’s what to expect from the long-awaited sequel:…