For comedy fans of a certain age, watching VHS copies of the 1982 concert film "Richard Pryor ... were missing - hearing Pryor's routines and seeing a vague visual outline of them was enough.

Pryor drew in fans with stand-up comedy that was raw, honest and hilarious. Richard Pryor drew in fans with stand-up comedy that was raw, honest and hilarious, but the women close to him said ...

In the new documentary I Am Richard Pryor, the comedy legend's widow opens up about his love life, drug use and the time he set himself on fire Over 18 years after Richard Pryor died of a heart ...

The stand-ups of today are still feeling the shockwaves of Richard Pryor’s impact on the artform. The late comedian, writer and actor was, like his contemporaries Lily Tomlin and George Carlin ...

Would comedian Richard Pryor be laughing or rolling over in his grave? When Quincy Jones sat down for a recent interview with Vulture, he casually inferred that Marlon Brando slept with Richard ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...