Set to air March 15 on the Paramount Network after its SXSW world premiere, “I Am Richard Pryor” is a largely satisfying if thoroughly conventional portrait of the immensely gifted and deeply troubled entertainer whose richly deserved reputation as a comic genius stems at least partially from his frequent and fearless willingness to make himself the target […]
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“I Am Richard Pryor,” a look at a comedy legend who reinvented stand-up with his confessional style of humor, is being produced for Paramount Network. The film follows Richard Pryor as he rises from his impoverished childhood, growing up in a brothel run by his grandmother, to become the highest-paid performer in the entertainment industry. In addition to […]
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On this day in comedy on December 12, 1980 Stir Crazy was released by Columbia Pictures. This Richard Pryor / Gene Wilder comedy marks the first time a film directed by a black director grossed over 100 million dollars. The director was Sidney Poitier and the true figure was $101,300,000 on a $10 million […]
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On this day in comedy on December 1, 1940, Comedian, Actor, Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was born in Peoria, Illinois Known universally as the greatest comedian of the 20th Century, Richard Pryor’s road to success was decidedly unconventional. Raised in a brothel and constantly abused both physically and mentally, the young man delved into […]
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On this day in comedy on June 9, 1980, Comedian, Writer, Actor, Richard Pryor set himself on fire. In an incident fraught in mystery and conflicting versions, the end result was that one of the greatest comedians of all time was in critical condition with second and third degree burns over 50% of his body. […]
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As you already know, the comedy industry has taken a big hit during the coronavirus. So many comedians are trying to figure out ways to entertain themselves and their audience. With that being said, comedians Deon Cole (of black-ish fame) and Tony Roberts (of Uncle Buck fame) decided earlier today to entertain their fans by conducting […]
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