Richard Pryor

Birth Name:

Richard Pryor

Birth Place:

Peoria, Illinois, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Soundtrack, Producer, Director

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8 Stand-Up Specials From Black Comics to Watch When You Need a Laugh

Take a load off

Tue, Feb 2, 2021

8 Stand-Up Specials From Black Comics to Watch When You Need a Laugh

Eddie Murphy in Talks to Star in Lee Daniels' Richard Pryor Biopic

Who will he play?

Sat, Mar 14, 2015

Eddie Murphy in Talks to Star in Lee Daniels' Richard Pryor Biopic

Tracy Morgan Explains Homophobic Comments to Letterman

That homophobic rant that got 30 Rock's Tracy Morgan in trouble months ago hasn't gone away. David Letterman asked him about it on Monday's Late Show.Check out the rest of the day's news on TVGuide.com"At the end of the day, I'm a comedian. I try to use the gift God gave me to help the world, to heal the world, not to hurt anyone," Morgan said Monday night about the June 3 show in Nashville. "I was hurt by it because people came to the show and were bummed out."

Tue, Oct 11, 2011

Tracy Morgan Explains Homophobic Comments to Letterman

Scoop on Modern Family, The Office and More at the Comedy Awards

Some of the funniest people on the planet gathered in New York City Saturday night for the first-ever Comedy Awards (which airs April 10 at 9 p.m. simultaneously across MTV Networks' Comedy Central, Spike TV, TV Land, VH1 and Nick At Nite). Eddie Murphy received the Comedy Icon Award and paid homage to his greatest comedic inspirations: Bill Cosby, Charlie Chaplin, Richard Pryor and George Carlin. But the biggest award of the evening was also the most...

Sun, Mar 27, 2011

Scoop on Modern Family, The Office and More at the Comedy Awards

A Look at The Tragic Side of Comedy

John Belushi and Richard Pryor had more in common than comedic brilliance. Each struggled with intense personal demons, detailed in the two-hour special, The Tragic Side of Comedy (Wednesday, 9 pm/ET). The BIO Channel show explores the troubled lives behind some of the most celebrated comedians of our time, including Chris Farley, Richard Jeni, Bernie Mac, and Andy Kaufman. From SNL to Animal House, take a look back on the brilliant work of John Belushi and the struggle with drugs that led to his death-by-overdose at 33. Watch a clip after the jump.

Wed, Jun 24, 2009