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 ...

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 ...

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' ...

In the documentary 'I Am Richard Pryor,' Pryor's widow Jennifer Lee Pryor speaks about his love life, drug use and the time he set himself on fire.

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 ...

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.

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.

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.

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.

Scott Saul, who authored the 2014 book “Becoming Richard Pryor,” wrote the liner notes of the box set. Winning five Grammys and an Emmy during his lifetime as a comedian and actor, Pryor’s ...