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Richard Pryor fans are in for a treat as three of his albums — “Live At The Comedy Store, 1973,” is now available on vinyl, and his first two LPs, “Richard Pryor” and “ ‘Craps ...
For comedy fans of a certain age, watching VHS copies of the 1982 concert film "Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip" until the tape fell off of the spools was a rite of passage. Until Eddie ...
OPINION: Part two of our series on the history of Black comedy examines how Richard Pryor became the greatest comedian of all time by bringing Black comedy to the masses. Wherefore I say unto you ...
Pam Grier clearly remembers when she first learned her ex-boyfriend Richard Pryor nearly ended his life. It was 1980, and the actress was on set filming "Fort Apache, The Bronx." A production ...
The post Richard Pryor’s Warner Albums to Be Reissued as 7xLP Box Set appeared first on Consequence. Six of Richard Pryor’s comedy albums from 1974 to 1983 have been compiled into a 7xLP box ...
By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer “This is a perfect time for Richard Pryor,” says Jennifer Lee Pryor, the late comedian’s widow. “I’m just very excited and happy that we’re getting th ...
Actor/Comedian Richard Pryor A strong man who has overcome such ordeals as a drug addiction, self immolation, and six marriages, Pryor is determined to overcome his most recent battle with ...
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’s been watching 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 ...
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 ...
That said, the perfection of what he does in “Richard Pryor: Live on the Sunset Strip” was not easily achieved, and Pryor had a lot of help. The movie is less a documentary record of a ...