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Black Men United: Eddie Murphy Assembles Legendary Black Comedians for SNL Opener
Viewers should’ve known Eddie Murphy was going to pull out all the stops for his grand return to Saturday Night Live last night. But no one was expecting the comedy king to kick off his big comeback in such a big way – with the help of Chris Rock, Tracy Morgan, Dave Chappelle and Kenan…
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Lizzo Ready to Shake Things Up on SNL; Eddie Murphy Will Bring Entire Family and Maybe Some Old Characters
Tomorrow, Eddie Murphy will finally return to the Saturday Night Live stage. And everyone is excited that the Brooklyn-born comedy king will host the variety-sketch comedy series for the first time as host in 35 years—including this week’s musical guest Lizzo. The body-positive pop music sensation couldn’t contain her excitement about Murphy’s comeback during a…
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Golden Globes 2020: Eddie Murphy, Cynthia Erivo, Beyoncé, Billy Porter Score Noms. Plus, When They (Don't) See Us, We Got a Problem
Before the sun rose on the morning of Dec. 9, 2019, Hollywood was abuzz with the official start of 2020’s awards season! Susan Kelechi Watson, Tim Allen and Dakota Fanning gathered at the Beverly Hilton and announced the nominees for the 77th Annual Golden Globe Awards. Let’s get right to this shit. Nominees Cynthia Erivo…
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Eddie Murphy Will Return as Axel Foley in Beverly Hills Cop Sequel to Be Released on Netflix
Eddie Murphy is winning. Seriously, I could end the article there and it would be accurate, but let’s specifically celebrate his latest win! According to Variety, Murphy is continuing his profitable relationship with Netflix (following the critic- and consumer-embraced Dolemite Is My Name) and will be starring in a Beverly Hills Cop sequel set to…
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Wesley Snipes Was 'Sad' He Didn't Get to Let His Soul Glo in Coming to America, Eddie Murphy Explains Why
Everyone reenacted that “Soul Glo” commercial in 1988’s Coming to America, but Wesley Snipes wanted to truly let his Soul Glo. No really; he wanted to play the actual character with the infamous Jheri curl, Darryl Jenks. Snipes recently joined the cast of Dolemite Is My Name for a special roundtable hosted by Netflix and…
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Eddie Murphy Says He Was Too Busy Recording 'Party All the Time' to Join Star-Studded 'We Are the World' Tribute
You don’t get to Eddie Murphy’s station in life—revered stand-up comic, Hollywood leading man, and occasional crooner—without having a firm understanding of your priorities. But even Murphy has his share of regrets and what if’s, including missing out on recording the star-studded charity single, “We Are the World.” Filming a live segment of The Jimmy…
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Otay! Eddie Murphy Plans to Revisit Old Characters for Saturday Night Live Return
Old school Saturday Night Live fans rejoice! Eddie Murphy will return to the scene of the crime—the same sketch comedy show where he killed audiences before becoming an international box office superstar. When the legendary funnyman returns as host to SNL on Dec. 21, he will be bringing some classic material with him. While promoting…
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Dolemite Is My Name: Here at The Root, We Play Black Ass Game
The Root is our name and blackness is our game, so we decided to play none other than Black Ass Game! The stars of Dolemite Is My Name joined us for some sho-nuff blackness: Eddie Murphy, Wesley Snipes, Tituss Burgess, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Keegan-Michael Key, Mike Epps and Craig Robinson. And yes, the questions were…
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Turns Out, Everybody and Their Mama Is Coming 2 America…Except Eriq La Salle
There is a long and black ass line of cast members waiting to enter Club Zamunda, but it looks like Eriq La Salle has decided to not do hoodrat things with his friends. Though the bulk of the original cast is returning to Coming 2 America, La Salle has apparently decided to opt out. At…
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TIFF 2019: Dolemite Is My Name Is the Comeback King of Blaxploitation
You ever leave a movie feeling all warm inside due to the bubbling laughter in your tummy and pure joy in reaction to an underdog’s triumph? That movie, for me, is Dolemite Is My Name. Netflix breaks down the synopsis like so: Stung by a string of showbiz failures, floundering comedian Rudy Ray Moore (Academy…