Showing 1 - 8 of 8 articles tagged "Richard Pryor"
- Posted Friday 5/21/21 at 1:28AM EDT
Paul Mooney helped make SNL a cultural phenomenon by writing its legendary Richard Pryor-Chevy Chase "Word Association" sketch
It was Mooney, who died Wednesday at age 79, who wrote the iconic "Word Association" sketch in which Pryor reacts to Chase...
- Posted Wednesday 5/19/21 at 10:31AM EDT
Comedian Paul Mooney, "The Godfather of Comedy," dies at 79
Journalist Roland S.
- Posted Saturday 2/20/21 at 5:53AM EST
Presenting the best comedian memoirs
Joan Rivers' 1986 Enter Talking, Richard Pryor's 1995 Pryor Convictions, Tina Fey's 2011 Bossypants and Trevor Noah's 2016 Born a...
SNL Aired Its Most Dangerous Sketch Ever 45 Years Ago Today
In the 45 years that Saturday Night Live has endured as a cultural touchstone, there's been no more dangerous sketch...
- Posted Tuesday 12/01/20 at 5:06PM EST
Richard Pryor was born 80 years ago today: Recalling his 1986 primetime interview with Barbara Walters
"Pryor had recently turned 46 at the time of the sit-down.
- Posted Thursday 6/18/20 at 3:17AM EDT
Richard Pryor's comedy specials helped shine a light on police brutality
Dick Gregory told police brutality jokes before Pryor, starting with his 1961 debut album.
- Posted Monday 11/25/19 at 2:53PM EST
American Soul's second season to feature portrayals of James Brown, Elton John, Patti LaBelle, Dick Clark and Richard Pryor
Season 2 of the Soul Train scripted series will include Family Matters alum Darius McCrary as James Brown, Hudson Thames...
- Posted Thursday 3/08/18 at 1:41AM EST
Richard Pryor's youngest son bombs on Showtime at the Apollo
Boos rained down on 31-year-old Mason Pryor, whose Trump-Putin jokes fell flat on the episode airing Thursday night on Fox.
