Richard Pryor

April Showers Bring May... An Afternoon With Rain Pryor

Carol Smaldino | Posted 04.23.2012

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Carol Smaldino

She, Rain, is a survivor, and I pray in my own agnostic way, that we can take the gifts of the likes of Rain and others, to make Earth Day and the days after, ones where we can start to risk our own revolution.

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Chris Rock Explains What Makes Bill Cosby 'The Greatest'

Posted 02.03.2012

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Chris Rock talked to "Inside Comedy" host David Steinberg about the legacy of two of the funniest black stand-up comedians in history, Bill Cosby and ...

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Our Exclusive Black History Month Comedy Roundtable

The Huffington Post | Carol Hartsell | Posted 02.04.2012

Read More: Video, Black History Month Comedy Roundtable, Calise Hawkins, Desiree Burch, Michael Che, Patrice Oneal, Black History Month, Dick Gregory, Richard Pryor, Black Comedians, Wanda Sykes, Baron Vaughn, Famous Black Comedians, Black Comedy, Black History Month History, Bill Cosby, African American History Month, W Kamau Bell, Dave Chappelle, Paul Mooney, History of Black Comedians, Black History Month 2012, Phoebe Robinson, Crossing the Line, Comedy News

Redd Foxx, Richard Pryor, Bill Cosby, Wanda Sykes, Dave Chappelle... say any of their names to a serious fan of comedy and you're likely to elicit a r...

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Motor Racing, 2012

Steve Parker | Posted 03.18.2012

Read More: Nhra, Tony Stewart Nascar, President Barack Obama, Bernie Ecclestone, Nascar, F1, Aaron Spelling, NASCAR Hall of Fame, Drag Racing, Formula One, Richard Pryor, Carl Edwards, 1957 Chevrolet Corvette, Indy 500, Wendell Scott, Greased Lightning, Formula 1, Jimmie Johnson NASCAR, Indycar, Sports News
Steve Parker

NASCAR gets ancient throttle body fuel injection to replace ancient carburetors, Formula 1 still isn't coming to America and IndyCar is striving to just stay alive. Let's take a stroll...

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WATCH: James Earl Jones Counts To Ten On Sesame Street

Posted 11.03.2011

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In the video below, James Earl Jones counts to ten on Sesame Street. It sounds simple enough, but this is no ordinary counting lesson. For each nu...

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An Inside Look At Popular Black Comedians

Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Robin Harris. Mo'nique, Sherri Shepherd, Chris Tucker, Steve Harvey, Jackie Moms Mabley, Redd Foxx, Jamie Foxx, Martine Lawrence, Whoopi Goldberg, Richard Pryor, Black Comedians, Eddie Murphy, Wanda Sykes, Flip Wilson, Bernie Mac, Eddie Griffith, Bill Cosby, Chris Rock, Dave Chappelle, Paul Mooney, Black Voices News

Being funny comes as a natural gift for man – but only the really talented (and really daring) ones have answered the call to make the masses laugh ...

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Blaxploitation Era Icons: Where Are They Now?

Posted 10.03.2011

Read More: Richard Pryor, Melvin Van Peebles, Jim Brown, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Antonio Fargas, Isaac Hayes, Willie Hutch, Max Julien, Pam Grier, Fred Williamson, Ron O'Neal, Mary Alice, Curtis Mayfield, Richard Roundtree, Sidney Poitier, Black Voices News

The 1970s represented the dawning of a new era for African Americans, specifically in Hollywood as a deluge of movies centering on empowerment, pride ...

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Are There Bigger Skeletons in the Bachmann Closet?

Andy Ostroy | Posted 09.17.2011

Read More: Michelle Bachmann, Richard Pryor, Marcus Bachmann, Tea Party, Billy Carter, President Obama, Marc Maron, Jon Stewart, Tea Baggers, Jimmy Carter, George Hendrickson, Marcus Birkholz, Rev, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

Michele Bachmann herself has refused to provide details about her foster children. But given her penchant for exaggeration, don't we have a right to know more about her foster parenting and just how many children this actually involved?

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Funny Clip: Gene Wilder and Richard Pryor in a Zone

Posted 08.24.2011

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It's always a pleasure to see two gifted actors in the same comic zone. Such was the case with Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder, in this classic (and,...

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WATCH: Richard Pryor Goes Sober

Posted 07.26.2011

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One of the (many) brilliant things about the late Richard Pryor was his ability to mine laughter from even the most serious topics. Here he is crac...

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HuffPost Review: American: The Bill Hicks Story

Marshall Fine | Posted 06.12.2011

Read More: Comedy Store, Will Durst, Houston Comedy Annex, Movie, Sam Kinison, Movie Reviews, Marshall Fine, Richard Pryor, George Carlin, American: The Bill Hicks Story, Robert Klein, Chris Rock, Bill Hicks, Marshall Fine Movie Reviews, Lenny Bruce, American: The Bill Hicks Story Movie Review, Bill Maher, Entertainment News
Marshall Fine

There have been any number of comics who have aspired to the mantle held by comic Lenny Bruce and his obvious heir, Richard Pryor. Their successors ra...

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Gingrich's Hypocritical Stand on Values

Andy Ostroy | Posted 05.29.2011

Read More: Bill Clinton, Richard Pryor, Rediscovering God in America, President Obama, Chris Wallace, Values, Libya, Fox News, Newt Gingrich, Politics News
Andy Ostroy

I'm convinced that there's something pathological to Gingrich's lying and delusional perceptions of self. He's ruthless and cunning and devoid of reality.

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In a Mostly Caucasian Oscar Year, a Tribute to Sidney Poitier

John Farr | Posted 05.25.2011

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John Farr

There are some celebrities who, by virtue of what they represent and contribute beyond their talent, become something more than simply what their chosen profession would indicate.

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Let Us Now Bash Robin Williams... and George Carlin!

Jonathan Leigh Solomon | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Richard Pryor, Newsweek, The American Dream, George Carlin, But I'm Not Wrong, Bill Mahr, Real Time With Bill Mahr, Tony Hendra, The Unfunny Twelve, Seven Words You Can't Say on TV, Sarah Ball, When Will Jesus Bring the Porkchops?, Robin Williams, Comedy News
Jonathan Leigh Solomon

Getting mostly cheers and applause, when not preceded by laughter, is a good indicator that what a comedian is saying may be very wise, but not funny. That, in a nutshell, is my problem with George Carlin.

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Adam Sandler & Chris Rock Talk Richard Pryor Biopic

MTV Movie News | Eric Ditzian | Posted 05.25.2011

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Richard Pryor died in 2005 at the age of 65, leaving behind a legacy of legendary comedy -- and equally legendary debauchery. He was the guy a generat...

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Cocaine Sentencing Injustice Slightly Lessened

Chris Weigant | Posted 05.25.2011

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Chris Weigant

In true incrementalist fashion, Democrats have now made things slightly less unfair, but fell far short of actual fairness. It's as if, right after the Civil War, Congress announced that black people would now count as four-fifths of a person.

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Brad Garrett: Gambling on His Own Club in Las Vegas

Ellen Sterling | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Dom Irrera, Cultural Portrait Productions, David Brenner, Richard Pryor, Don Rickles, Brad Garrett, Jerry Seinfeld, Dangerfield's, Robert Klein, Club Nikki, Brad Garrett's Comedy Club, Tropicana Resort and Casino, Las Vegas, Nikke Beach Club, Lindsay Hebberd, Entertainment News
Ellen Sterling

Garrett's view of the world is firmly rooted in his own experience and his ardent belief in the generally DNA-dictated, preordained roles of men and women. And that is what his comedy is about.

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Pam Grier Makes Shocking Claim About Ex-Boyfriend's Coke Use In New Memoir

advocate.com | Posted 05.25.2011

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Could a man use cocaine so excessively that it causes a toxic build up in his sexual partner's vagina? That's what L Word star Pam Grier alleges about...

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Chris Rock Reveals Richard Pryor's Marriage Secret (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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Even if the remake of 'Death at a Funeral' isn't hilarious, at least it's given its stars the opportunity to make the late night rounds. Last night on...

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Paul Mooney Talks Kagan's Nomination, Meeting Obama, & Working With Richard Pryor (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 01.11.2012

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In the 60's and 70's, Paul Mooney and Richard Pryor opened doors for black comedians in America by pushing the comedy envelope all the way to the edge...

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Tearing Down the Walls: In Praise of Joe Henry

Leonce Gaiter | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Joe Henry, Richard Pryor, Pop Music, Singer/Songwriter, Willie Mays, Popular-Music, Entertainment News
Leonce Gaiter

If you don't know him, check out Joe Henry. He is a shockingly talented man making music that can make you giddy. He is a shockingly talented man who can break your heart.

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Post-Racial Hollywood? One Huge 'Cop Out'

Morris W. O'Kelly | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Richard Pryor, Eddie Murphy, Nick Nolte, Gene Wilder, Bruce Willis, Spencer Tracy, Cop Out, Tracy Morgan, Sidney Poitier, William Shatner, Nichelle Nichols, Star Trek, Entertainment News
Morris W. O'Kelly

Hollywood will not have put down its racial baggage until it permanently moves away from flaunting the "racial" formulas and themes which garner the biggest bang for their buck.

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Ricky Gervais, Paul Rudd, Richard Pryor, And More: The Funniest Folks To Ever Be On "Sesame Street" (VIDEO)

Huffington Post | Katla McGlynn | Posted 05.25.2011

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We here at HuffPost Comedy love "Sesame Street," but we love it even more when a comedian is on doing something completely ridiculous/adorable. Ricky ...

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Fire Is Inspirational: Richard Pryor

Kim Morgan | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Richard Pryor, Live on the Sunset Strip, Eddie Murphy, Marlon Wayans, Entertainment News
Kim Morgan

The year was 1981 and the late, great Richard Pryor, that groundbreaking genius, that innovative, influential, trash talking/truth telling original King of Comedy was already a star.

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Dave Chappelle Breaks Own Standup Endurance Record

Posted 05.25.2011

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(AP) WEST HOLLYWOOD, Calif. - Dave Chappelle has broken his own Laugh Factory endurance record. The 34-year-old comedian topped his record of six hou...

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