B13 Peer Review

Nearly one year ago, Eminem pulled off a surprise album drop nobody — nobody — saw coming .  Like a missile straight from the sky,   Kamikaze arrived on August 31, 2018 and took aim at Shady’s detractors, obliterating everything in its path. On Wednesday (August 28), a tweet from Marshall Mather’s Twitter account got the rumor mill churning once again, leading many to wonder: Is there a Lord Jamar diss coming? Or is this an entirely new Eminem album? With 2017’s Revival, subtle hints started popping up on social media prior to its release. In October 2017, Paul Rosenberg  shared a photo of Yelawolf’s Trial By Fire album to Instagram. Upon closer investigation, a giant billboard on the side of a building was promoting a new drug called “Revival.” However the “E” was backwards, which is Em’s logo. View this post on Instagram Look what arrived at the Shady offices today! @Yelawolf TRIAL BY FIRE c

Paul Gladney, better known by the stage name Paul Mooney, is an American comedian, writer, social critic, and television and film actor.  He is best known for his appearances on Chappelle's Show and as a writer for comedian Richard Pryor. Mooney was born in 1941 in Shreveport, Louisiana , and moved to Oakland, California , seven years later. His parents are George Gladney and LaVoya Ealy. Mooney was raised primarily by his grandmother Aimay Ealy, known among the family as  "Mama".  Ealy coined the nickname "Mooney" after the original Scarface (1932) actor Paul Muni. Mooney became a ringmaster with the Gatti-Charles Circus. During his stint as ringmaster, he always found himself writing comedy and telling jokes, which later helped Mooney land his first professional work as a writer for Richard Pryor.  Mooney wrote some of Pryor's routines for his appearance on Saturday Night Live , co-wrote his material for the Live on the Sunset Strip

Eddie Murphy is getting his feet wet to make his grand return to the big screen. The trailer for Dolemite Is My Name is finally here and the legendary comedian is in top form. The Craig Brewer-helmed movie stars Murphy, who portrays the late multi-hyphenate Rudy Ray Moore. His blaxploitation classic Dolemite was released in 1975 and inspired sequels and installments for four decades. Eddie Murphy, @KeeganMKey , Mike Epps, Craig Robinson, Tituss Burgess, Da' Vine Joy Randolph, and @wesleysnipes star in Dolemite is My Name — the incredible true story of Rudy Ray Moore pic.twitter.com/oPijWiA23R — See What's Next (@seewhatsnext) August 12, 2019 The flick also stars Wesley Snipes, Keegan-Michael Key, T.I., Chris Rock, Snoop Dogg, Kodi Smit-McPhee, and more.The Scott Alexander and Larry Karaszewsk written comedy is set to premiere at the 2019 Toronto International Film Festival next month and will hit select theaters and Netflix in Fall. Check out the full

Other confirmed 'SNL' hosts for the upcoming season include Woody Harrelson, Kristen Stewart and 'Stranger Things' star David Harbour Well, apparently you can go home again. At least for a night. NBC announced Monday that Eddie Murphy would be returning to 30 Rock on Dec. 21st as one of the hosts of the upcoming 45th season of "Saturday Night Live." Murphy, one of the breakout stars on "SNL" in the '80s, last hosted the show in 1984.  Live from your timeline, we’ve got some news. #SNL pic.twitter.com/7HrcoM8OPg — Saturday Night Live - SNL (@nbcsnl) August 26, 2019 Murphy recently confirmed he would be filming the long-awaited sequel to "Coming to America." There are also persistent rumors Murphy may return to the stand-up stage for a mega deal with Netflix. Other confirmed "SNL" hosts for the upcoming season include Woody Harrelson, Kristen Stewart and "Stranger Things" star D