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 December 1, 1940 Comedian and Actor Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was born in Peoria, Il. 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 self-expression […]
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On this day in comedy on October 4, 1977 The Richard Pryor Show aired its last episode on NBC. Industry insiders questioned putting the notoriously raw comedian on at 8:00pm during the primetime family hour so it was no surprise when the show was cancelled prematurely. Richard Pryor, one of the greatest comedians of all […]
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On this day in comedy on September 13, 1977 The Richard Pryor Show premiered on NBC. Industry insiders questioned putting the notoriously raw comedian on at 8:00pm during the prime-time family hour so it was no surprise when the show was cancelled prematurely. Richard Pryor, one of the greatest comedians of all time was never […]
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DECEMBER 19TH ON THIS DAY IN COMEDY . . . 1944 On this day in comedy on December 19, 1944 Comedian, Actor, Director, Timothy L. “Tim” Reid was born in Norfolk, Virginia. Reid got into comedy as a duo. He was working for the DuPont Corporation when he met Caucasian insurance salesman, Tom Dreesen. They reluctantly […]
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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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