The debate over who should portray comedy legend Richard Pryor in an upcoming biopic has ignited passionate discussions across social media platforms. With Marlon Wayans and Mike Epps both vying for ...

Richard Pryor was more than a comedic icon of the ‘70s and ‘80s. He revolutionized the stand-up scene by not only reflecting on the struggles of everyday life as a Black man in America, but by also ...

Richard Pryor is arguably on the Mount Rushmore of American comedy. The Peoria native's comedic tendrils are deep in the history of standup, weaved into the fabric of Hollywood and also are an ...

In a world of “us” and “them,” Rain Pryor felt like neither. Pryor, the daughter of the late comedian Richard Pryor, grew up in Beverly Hills during the 1970s and ’80s. Her father was black, her ...

LOS ANGELES -- Richard Pryor, the groundbreaking comedian whose profanely personal insights into race relations and modern life made him one of Hollywood's biggest stars, died of a heart attack ...

Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson teared up during the 15-minute standing ovation his new film, The Smashing Machine, received at the ...

The audience was left staring at an empty stage. He didn’t tone things down after he became famous. In his 1977 NBC television series “The Richard Pryor Show,” he threatened to cancel his contract ...

Paul Mooney, the comedian, actor and writer for Richard Pryor, died on Wednesday morning, his representative Cassandra Williams confirmed to Variety. He was 79. He died at his home in Oakland, Calif., ...

. That’s a tough task, but the film does a decent job of presenting a “Pryor 101.” For today’s younger comedy fans, it’s sad to acknowledge that Richard Pryor may be nothing more than a name they’ve ...

"This is a perfect time for Richard Pryor," says Jennifer Lee Pryor, the late comedian's widow. "I'm just very excited and happy that we're getting this out there." She's referring to an ambitious new ...

Stand-up legend Richard Pryor will always be considered a 1-of-1 talent in the world of comedy. As brilliant as he was blunt, his immortal jokes live on in an archive of comedy albums throughout his ...