Many books have been written about comedian Richard Pryor, but none have really done the legendary funnyman justice. Until now, that is. Becoming Richard Pryortraces Pryor’s life from his days growing ...

Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was an American stand-up comedian, actor, film director, social critic, satirist, writer, and MC. Pryor was known for uncompromising examinations of racism and ...

“The Last Days of Richard Pryor” is airing on Thursday, Jan. 16 at 9 p.m. The special will document the life of the infamous, groundbreaking, troubled comedian and the various difficulties he faced as ...

Barris continued: "It is my baby. I love it. He is my comedy god. A super flawed guy, but who everything, to this day, the comedy that we remember — even including [Dave] Chappelle — is derivative of ...

So, we've been keeping tabs on the Richard Pryor biography film for quite some time. We've seen it go from getting confirmed actors and actresses such as Eddie Murphy and Oprah Winfrey, to losing its ...

This lovingly sarcastic chyron appears as stand-up Peoria legend Richard Pryor, played by Mike Epps, walks off the screen after inviting a Lakers player to a raunchy postgame party. "Winning Time: The ...

The comedian is celebrated by the likes of Dave Chappelle, Robin Williams and Lily Tomlin in Marina Zenovich's documentary. By THR Staff NEW YORK — Dave Chappelle, the comedian widely viewed as the ...

The LPs, reissued by Rhino, span 1974 to 1983 and include some of the late comic's most iconic routines. By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer “This is a perfect time for Richard Pryor,” says Jennifer Lee ...

Discover What’s Streaming On: Eddie Murphy revealed that the late Richard Pryor still has an outstanding IOU. During an appearance on Jimmy Kimmel Live on Wednesday night (Nov. 29), Murphy revealed he ...

As some may know, comedian Chris Rock was once supposed to produce Richard Pryor’s anticipated biopic. But After telling a joke that Pryor’s widow Jennifer Lee Pryor found offensive, his role as ...