Dolemite is My Name

I love underdog stories, whether it's a sports story or in this case, a entertainer past his prime and who really has no shot of making it in the showbiz world. This is the true story of Rudy Ray Moore, played by the great Eddie Murphy. Dolemite is My Name is kind of like the Black 1970s version of Ed Wood or The Disaster Artist. Rudy is a man who's hell bent on making something of his life after his farmer father told him he would amount to nothing. The story begins with a middle aged, slightly overweight Rudy, working in a record store with a failed singing and comedy career already behind him. But Rudy is tenacious, the belittling words of his father linger in his head; he presses on. He creates the character of Dolemite, a crude, rude, rapping pimp persona with a catch phrase, "Dolemite is my name and fucking up motherfuckers is my game." This line is delivered (multiple times) by Murphy with a profane panache that plastered a big smile onto my face. Murphy is great in this role.
So Rudy begins to have some mild success with his Dolemite character on vinyl records - a large segment of the black intercity crowd loves Dolemite. But when Rudy goes and watches the film, The Front Page, a white comedy for white audiences, he realizes that to be a true star, he needs to make a movie. Rudy goes all in to make a B- version of Shaft with very little in terms of experienced talent or budget. I had a hell of a good time watching it all go down. Catch this bad motherfucker on Netflix.

Younger

Are you looking for a new light, funny, smart series you can binge? If so, look no further, Younger is the show for you. What's it all about? It about Liza Miller (Sutton Foster) a forty-something year old woman who is going through a divorce and needs to find her way back into the workforce. She used to be an editor before motherhood. When she applies for a job, she is told she is too old. Liza Miller looks young for age - still gets asked for ID. So she decides to lie, pretend she is 26, dresses really young, and boom, she lands a job as and assistant in a publishing house, Empirical Press.
This is a very likable show with a very likable cast. I was very skeptical going in, as it was a recommendation for my wife from a friend and I thought, oh god, not a chick-flick series; which it kinda is. It also stars Hilary Duff - large eye roll from me. My prejudices are coming out. Duff is great in the show as is the entire cast. The writing is smart enough and the ideas are fresh from show to show. I found myself surprised over and over again about just how good Younger really is.
And here is a little bonus for you, the fashion of the show is something to behold. The clothes! OMG I don't think I saw a single outfit worn more than once by any character. Nobody could afford the clothes in this show, but who cares? Pay close attention to Liza's boss, Diana Trout (played wonderfully by Miriam Shor). This woman has an astounding collection of necklaces, some of which are ridiculous, while others are stunningly beautiful.
Shows run about 22 minutes an episode and there are 12 episodes per season. There are 6 seasons and it's has been renewed for a 7th.
Slide into this DM by catching it on Amazon Prime.