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Richard Pryor

On This Day In Comedy… In 1977 ‘The Richard Pryor Show’ Premiered On NBC!

  On this day in comedy on September 13, 1977 The Richard Pryor Show premiered on NBC. Industry insiders… More!

Lee Daniels Back On Board Of Richard Pryor Biopic; Jay Z Also On Board As A Producer!

Our last update on this (in May of this year) was to announce that Lee Daniels, who was… More!

On This Day In Comedy… On June 9, 1980, Richard Pryor Sets Himself On Fire!

  On this day in comedy on June 9, 1980 Comedian, Writer, Actor, Richard Pryor set himself on… More!

On This Day In Comedy… In 1986 ‘Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling’ Was Released By Columbia Pictures!

  On this day in comedy in May 2, 1986 Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling was released… More!

Lee Daniels’ Richard Pryor Movie Is 50% Standup Performances, Says Star Mike Epps!

Mike Epps was on a panel for the Television Critics Association on Saturday promoting his new ABC series Uncle… More!

On This Day In Comedy… In 1980 ‘Stir Crazy’ Was Released!

  On this day on December 12, 1980 Stir Crazy was released by Columbia Pictures. This Richard Pryor… More!

On This Day In Comedy… In 2005 Richard Pryor Passed Away!

  On this day in comedy on December 10, 2005 Comedian, Actor, Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor died.… More!

On This Day In Comedy… In 1940 Richard Pryor Was Born!

On this day in comedy on December 1, 1940 Comedian, Actor, Richard Franklin Lennox Thomas Pryor was born… More!

On This Day In Comedy… In 1970 Comedian and Actor Mike Epps Was Born!

  On this day in comedy on November 18, 1970 Comedian, Actor, Michael Elliot “Mike” Epps was born… More!

It’s Official; Taraji P. Henson Is Playing Richard Pryor’s Mother In New Biopic!

Her casting is apparently old news, but we didn’t know anything about it – until today. I searched… More!