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Eddie Murphy — The AFI Tribute Is Overdue, and It’s Bigger Than Comedy

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  The room at the Dolby Theatre in April was a who’s who of American comedy, and that was the point. Dave Chappelle, Chris Rock, Martin Lawrence, Kevin Hart, Tracy Morgan, Arsenio Hall, Kenan Thompson, Mike Myers, Spike Lee, Stevie Wonder — they came to hand Eddie Murphy the 51st AFI Life Achievement Award, and … Read more

Lawmen: Bass Reeves — The Real Western Hero America Forgot, and the Show That Almost Does Him Justice

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  Here is a true story that sounds invented. A man is born into slavery in Arkansas. His owner drags him into the Civil War to fight for the Confederacy, and somewhere in that nightmare he escapes — the legend says he beat the man over a card game and ran. He disappears into Indian … Read more