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How Eddie Murphy got his groove back | Eddie Murphy | Cover Story | Movies | Entertainment Weekly | 1 |
 | | It's the winter of 1992, and Eddie Murphy is sitting in his New Jersey mansion, Bubble Hill, wearing a faded blue sweatshirt, facing uncomfortable questions about the state of his career. |
 | | Murphy plays R&B singer James ''Thunder'' Early, a dynamic, innovative soul belter who, despite his powerful voice and charismatic presence, has never managed to achieve the fame and respect he feels he deserves. |
 | | Depending on how you look at it, Murphy's career like those of two of his greatest heroes, Richard Pryor and Elvis Presley can be seen as either an inspirational story or a cautionary one, a tale of blazing talent that couldn't be denied or of karma that couldn't be escaped. |
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