Eddie Murphy’s new film “Dolemite Is My Name” documents the career of Rudy Ray Moore, a Cleveland entertainer who did standup comedy and developed the persona of a street hustler. Moore starred in the original “Dolemite” which became an iconic blaxploitation film.
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