And the church said amen. Advertisement Comedians, critics and scholars are almost unanimous in citing Pryor, who died Saturday morning at 65, as the creator of modern stand-up comedy.

Richard Pryor's Wife Jennifer Lee Says Late Comedian Wasn't Gay — But 'Had Dalliances' with Men. Marlon Brando's Son Denies His Dad Had Sex with Richard Pryor: 'We Are Disappointed' ...

American comedian Richard Pryor (1940 – 2005) during a stage show, circa 1977. (Photo by Fotos International/Getty Images) *Richard Pryor fans are in for a treat as three of his albums ...

The family argument about whether Richard Pryor did or didn't sleep with Marlon Brando has dredged up a long-simmering family feud based on allegations of fraud, forgery, and even elder abuse.

Murphy, 63, and Pryor starred in 'Harlem Nights' (1989) alongside Arsenio Hall, Della Reese, and Jasmine Guy. Pryor, legal name Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor Sr., died on December 10, 2005 ...

F or 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 ...

Eddie Murphy revealed that the late Richard Pryor still owes him $100,000 from a bet they made. <p>"He said, ‘You’ll never do it.’ And I bet him $100,000.

Eddie Murphy detailed the $100,000 bet he made with Richard Pryor. (Getty Images) "He bet me $100,000 that I wouldn't put out a music album where there's no jokes or nothing," Murphy said.

Enjoy one of our favorites from the Paste Vault, originally published 7/19/2017. The stand-ups of today are still feeling the shockwaves of Richard Pryor’s impact on the artform.

Comedian Richard Pryor (1940 - 2005) performing on stage at the Auditorium Theater in Chicago, Illinois, July 28, 1978. (Photo by Paul Natkin/Getty Images) ...

Richard Pryor’s Essential Albums Released as Box Set. The LPs, reissued by Rhino, span 1974 to 1983 and include some of the late comic's most iconic routines.

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 ...