The stand-ups of today are still feeling the shockwaves of Richard Pryor’s ... The abuse that was meted out on Pryor by his maternal grandmother clearly left some deep psychological wounds.

For comedy fans of a certain age, watching VHS copies of the 1982 concert film "Richard Pryor ... cinematic sleight of hand to create a show better than the one Pryor actually gave.

Stand-up comedy is so much more than telling jokes with a microphone in hand. For seasoned masters ... stand-up comedians of all time, Richard Pryor and George Carlin are usually the two names ...

Groundbreaking black US comedian Richard Pryor has died after almost 20 years with multiple ... In 1992 he asked an audience: "Is there a doctor in the audience?" Finally, when a hand went up, he said ...

He would one day be Richard Pryor’s tour manager ... “I said, ‘You can’t shake my hand?,‘” Hoover said. “Everyone was like, you can’t say that. I said, ‘Man, these people ...

A recent clip featuring Eddie Murphy recounting his first encounter with the legendary comedian Richard Pryor has ... expressed skepticism. Some pointed out that Pryor had previously indicated ...

Richard Pryor ... John Belushi), with Pryor eventually being singled out for the worst punishment imaginable: to work for NBC. The sketches that follow allow Pryor to do some outsized character ...

Pam Grier was only romantically involved with comedian Richard ... described some intimate details about her relationships with the “See No Evil, Hear No Evil” actor. Grier and Pryor had ...

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 ...

The biggest misconception about my father, Richard Pryor, is that he knew he was ... it’s your comedy that got me through some ugly times. I want to thank you, sir.” Dad’s eyes welled ...

Kenya Barris joined the Variety Studio presented by Audible at the Sundance Film Festival and provided some new updates ... was set to direct a biopic on Richard Pryor, one of the most influential ...