After 30 years, Eddie Murphy is back with a ‘Coming to America’ sequel! Justin Charity and Micah Peters compare ‘Coming 2 America’ and ‘Dolemite Is My Name’ (1:00) and take us through the phases of Eddie Murphy’s career that have led us here (24:35). Later, they weigh in on all the new film's cameos and how they contributed to its success (43:28).

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Hosts: Justin Charity and Micah Peters

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