*Eddie Murphy headlines the new Netflix film “Dolemite Is My Name” next month, and he’ll follow up his small-screen return by hosting “Saturday Night Live’s” Christmas episode, marking his first time ...

In the first trailer for Netflix movie 'Dolemite Is My Name,' Eddie Murphy plays a struggling comedian who finds success performing stand-up under the persona of Dolemite, a pimp with a cane and a ...

In 2002, right there in the lobby of the Broadmoor Cinema 4 in Baton Rouge, a legend held court. “Well, let me explain to you,” said Rudy Ray Moore, the actor and comedian known as Dolemite. “I have ...

TORONTO (AP) — It took Eddie Murphy more than a decade to get a movie made about Rudy Ray Moore. Judging by the response to the film at the Toronto International Film Festival, the wait was worth it. ...

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Usually when a former mega-star mounts a comeback, he takes his career in a completely new direction. John Travolta was the king of 1970’s musicals and dance films like Grease and Saturday Night Fever ...

Like the aroma of any home-cooked favorite wafting from a kitchen long unused, watching Eddie Murphy’s beautifully funny and exuberant performance in “Dolemite Is My Name” playing ...

Netflix's Eddie Murphy starrer 'Dolemite Is My Name' is one of a list of movies that explore the world of stand-up comedy, following in the tradition of films like 'The King of Comedy,' 'Mr. Saturday ...