Arsenio Hall will again play Semmi, the BFF of Prince Akeem, played by Eddie Murphy. Eddie will also return as the prince who married Lisa McDowell in the 1988 original. In the sequel, Prince Akeem finds out about his long-lost son and has to go back to America to meet the child, who’s now next in line […]
Rumors of a Coming To America sequel have wafted around Hollywood for years, but it looks like Paramount Pictures is making it happen. Coming To America is one of those time-tested classics that has a beloved spot in movie-night rotation. Now, fans of the original are one step closer to revisiting Zamunda. According to The […]
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Actor Cuba Gooding, Jr. got his first acting role in the 1988 comedy, “Coming To America.” In this interview with Arsenio Hall, the now Oscar…
Looks like someone had way too much time on their hands. An actual review page for the fictional McDowell’s restauarant, featured in Coming To America, was created on Yelp.com–a restaurant review website . To date, the review page has 25 comments from actual readers, who decided to join in the fun. Here’s a real gem: […]
Nowhere has the depiction of black life been more diverse than in the world of cinema. Go to any video store, surf any video rental website and look at the wide selection of films in the African-American/Black films section. The variety is vast, so if you’re having trouble where to start, here are nine of […]