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‘Trading Places’ With Bill Simmons, Chris Ryan, and Van Lathan

The Rewatchables

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Eddie Murphy's Legacy in American Pop Culture

This was the first time I remember seeing Philly on screen and knowing that it was supposed to be Philly. Eddie Murphy was a staple, a holy person in our house. Like on the level of like Michael Jackson. And this with Dan Acra, he had the Blues Brothers connection with Belushi. It was immediately a fantastic movie. This launches Eddie to the fucking stratosphere. He is not only one of the biggest movie stars in the world. He's probably the biggest Black movie TV person coming out of this movie.

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