Despite the absurdity that Rudy Ray Moore embraced as an entertainer, Netflix’s Dolemite Is My Name is, for the most part, straightforward and sweet. But there was one scene that truly brought the ...

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LOS ANGELES – Eddie Murphy has always wanted to do a story about the unbelievably outrageous career of Rudy Ray Moore – even if many people wouldn't know who the comedian and filmmaker is. "I would ...

Note: This film is now in limited theatrical release before debuting on Netflix on Friday, October 25th. Eddie Murphy, who had name-above-title billing in a hit movie at 21, was one of the biggest ...