The character of Montgomery Brewster was famously portrayed by Richard Pryor in the 1985 comedy Brewster’s Millions, based on the George Barr McCutcheon novel of the same name. Pryor’s son ...

His father, Leroy, was a boxer turned pimp who paid little attention to his son except to intimidate ... for self-pity; instead, Pryor turns them into something as laugh-provoking as they are ...

Rhino’s new box set of the seven comedy albums Richard Pryor made between 1974 and 1983 ... who made his life an open book. He was the son of a pimp and the grandson of a madam from Peoria ...

Comedy fans who grew up on blurry VHS copies of the stand-up classic will be awed by a new release that showcases the nuances of Pryor's delivery as well as Wexler's dynamic camerawork. The ...

Stand-up legend Richard Pryor will always be considered a 1-of-1 talent in the world of comedy. As brilliant as he was blunt, his immortal jokes live on in an archive of comedy albums throughout ...

Paul Mooney reflects on the mechanics of stand-up and his role as Richard Pryor's best friend. On April 6, 2007, Paul Mooney reflected on the mechanics of stand-up comedy and his unique role as ...

The New Yorker will reach 100. Yet here’s an anniversary fewer will mark and no one will celebrate: Soon, we will have been without Richard Pryor for two decades. He died in 2005, and as the New ...