By Entertainment Correspondent, John Frazier

Perhaps this will be killing two birds with one stone. What do I mean? Well if you saw the movie, "Dreamgirls" you know that Eddie Murphy should have gotten an Oscar for his powerful, talented performance. Rumor has it that Fox Searchlight will invest the 25 million into big screen bio of the Late Great Mr. Richard Pryor, titled, "Is It Something I Said?"

 

 

  

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eddie's also rumored to be paid his 8 figures, for the role of a lifetime. If you've followed Mr. Murphy's career, you know that he's always paid honor to his idol and beloved friend.

Eddie's the only actor that can give this complex character the integrity, respect, admiration and pride that's due. Writer and director Bill Condon, the producer of "Dreamgirls" is on board, this has the ingredients to be close to perfect. And the Oscar goes to………

Now there's a search for some of Pryor's friends, (to be played in the movie), like Redd Foxx, Flip Wilson and Moms Mabley. I hope that this project will focus on how he became Mr. Richard Pryor. As his mother was a street walking woman, his grandmother was a Madame and his father was a pimp. He was exposed to drugs, sex, domestic violence, self hatred and misplaced pride at a very young age. Also the many lovers of his life, the most famous would be Ms. Pam Grier. And we must not forget his children. Rain, his daughter, wrote her story and told of her relationship with her dad.

It should be ready for the big screen in 2010. I have a feeling that we have only began to see how talented Mr. Murphy is as he matures into who he's suppose to be.
It's time for our stories to be told.

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