‘Dolemite Is My Name’ Film Review: Eddie Murphy Is a Soulfully Vulgar Blast as Comedy Legend Rudy Ray Moore
Perhaps the best-ever comedy about the making of a cult hit, it’s mainly a spectacular vehicle for Murphy’s buoyant comic gifts
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All 36 DreamWorks Animation Movies Ranked From Worst to Best (Photos)
How does “How to Train Your Dragon: ” stack up with classics like “Shrek”?
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‘Dolemite Is My Name’ Writers on How Eddie Murphy Was Their First and Only Choice for the Film | Video
“If Eddie loves it, we get to make a movie. If Eddie doesn’t love it, then there is no movie,” Scott Alexander says
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‘Dolemite Is My Name’ Writers Broke Their ‘Cardinal Rule’ for Eddie Murphy: ‘This Script Is Only for Eddie’ (Video)
Toronto 2019: “It doesn’t matter what anyone else thinks. If Eddie loves it, we get to make a movie,” screenwriter Scott Alexander says
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‘Dolemite Is My Name’ Turns Into an Eddie Murphy Lovefest in Toronto
Toronto Film Festival 2019: Craig Brewer’s film about guerrilla filmmaker Rudy Ray Moore drew a raucous crowd to celebrate both Moore and the man who plays him
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Paging Oscar Voters: 19 Fact-Based Fall Movies and Biopics, From ‘Judy’ to ‘Bombshell’ (Photos)
Some of the glitziest, most-anticipated movies of the fall star Hollywood’s biggest stars portraying real people
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From Mister Robinson to Buckwheat, 10 Eddie Murphy ‘SNL’ Characters He Could Revive for His Return
The “Beverly Hills Cop” and “Nutty Professor” star will host “Saturday Night Live” on Dec. 21 — the first time since he left in 1984
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Leslie Jones to Leave ‘Saturday Night Live’ Ahead of Season 45
Kate McKinnon will return for her eighth season that begins in September
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Eddie Murphy’s ‘Dolemite Is My Name,’ Meryl Streep’s ‘The Laundromat’ and More Netflix Films Get Theatrical Release Dates
10 films in all receive theatrical window ahead of debut on the streaming service
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Woody Harrelson to Host ‘SNL’ Season 45 Premiere, Eddie Murphy Returns in December
Former cast standout and “Beverly Hills Cop” alum hasn’t hosted “Saturday Night Live” since 1984
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Tracy Morgan Joins Eddie Murphy in ‘Coming 2 America’
Wesley Snipes, Leslie Jones and Kiki Layne were previously announced for sequel to 1988 film
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Eddie Murphy Is a Blaxploitation Legend in Trailer for Netflix’s ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ (Video)
Biographical comedy is based on life of actor and comedian Rudy Ray Moore
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Wesley Snipes Joins Eddie Murphy’s ‘Coming 2 America’
Shooting for Paramount comedy sequel is set to begin this fall
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Mister Rogers, the Joker and Judy Garland Are All Headed to Toronto Film Festival
TIFF’s formidable lineup of directors will include Steven Soderbergh, Noah Baumbach, Taika Waititi, Rian Johnson, John Crowley, Kasi Lemmons, Armando Iannucci … and Bruce Springsteen
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‘Aladdin': 15 Facts You Probably Didn’t Know (Photos)
Live-action movie starring Will Smith to be released in theaters May 24
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Halle Berry ‘Might’ Appear on BET’s ‘Boomerang’ – But She ‘Can’t Speak’ for the Rest of Film’s Cast
TCA 2019: “If you wanna see some fresh faces and a new take on the movie, come watch the show,” sequel series’ creator Lena Waithe says
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Eddie Murphy’s ‘Coming to America’ Sequel Gets 2020 Release Date
Craig Brewer will direct while Kenya Barris is rewriting the script
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Celebrity Death Hoaxes: 45 Famous People Who Were Reported Dead… But Weren’t (Photos)
From premature obituaries to hoaxes and conspiracy theories, these stars turned out to be alive and well
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How Emmy Underdogs Kelly Jenrette and Melvin Jackson Jr. Turned Brief Roles Into 2 Unlikely Noms (Video)
TheWrap Emmy magazine: “I think we were equally surprised,” says Jenrette after she and her husband mounted long-shot campaigns for recognition
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‘How Stella Got Her Groove Back’ and 9 Other Black Rom-Coms to Watch on 20th Anniversary (Photos)
“Deliver Us From Eva” and “She’s Gotta Have It” are among the hits that prove that movies, especially romantic comedies, can be colorblind
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Did Tiffany Haddish Just Storm the Best Supporting Actress Oscar Race?
After top honor from New York film critics, pundits and fans see gold for “Girls Trip” star
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‘Coming to America’ Sequel: Jonathan Levine and Kenya Barris Team Up to Direct, Write
Eddie Murphy is expected to return as Prince Akeem, although a deal is not yet in place
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Eddie Murphy Mourns Charlie Murphy: ‘Our Hearts Are Heavy With the Loss’
The actor and comedian died after a battle with leukemia on Wednesday
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RIP Charlie Murphy: Watch His Classic ‘Chappelle’s Show’ Prince Story (Video)
Actor and stand-up comedian died following battle with leukemia
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Eddie Murphy, Elton John Projects Lead STX Animation Slate
CinemaCon 2017: An untitled comedy about a bull, adaptation of “Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dream Coat” in development
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12 Movies You Forgot Samuel L Jackson Was in, From ‘Out of Sight’ to ‘Jurassic Park’ (Photos)
Actor adds credit to long IMDb page with “Kong: Skull Island”
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6 Theories Why Kanye West Met With Donald Trump
President-elect says the pair “discussed life,” leaving people on Twitter to come up with their own explanation of the surprise meeting
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‘My Girl’ 25th Anniversary: Pranks, Tears and a Swear Jar (Photos)
Go behind the scenes of Anna Chlumsky and Macaulay Culkin movie
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Tyler Perry Talks Massive ‘Madea Halloween’ Debut, Chris Rock Credit, Global Game Plan
“The minute the audience stops coming, that old broad is dead,” writer, director and star tells TheWrap
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Tommy Ford, Star of ’90s Sitcom ‘Martin,’ Dies at 52
Actor passed away in Atlanta
