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Comedy legend Richard Pryor forever linked to Peoria
Journal Star via Yahoo News· 1 year agoFinally unveiled this year, Peoria’s Richard Pryor statue looms larger than life at 9 feet tall. Yet, to adequately reflect the long shadow he cast over...
All comedy is Black: How Richard Pryor killed the white comedian
TheGrio via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOPINION: Part two of our series on the history of Black comedy examines how Richard Pryor became the...
Eddie Murphy Says Richard Pryor 'Never Paid Me' After Winning $100K Bet: 'I Didn't Forget'
People via Yahoo News· 6 months ago"We did a movie [together] ... and I never said anything. But he owes me," Murphy joked of his bet...
Mike Epps says he was using cocaine when filming movies. Now he prefers weed and Coors Light
IndyStar | The Indianapolis Star via Yahoo News· 3 months agoComedian and actor Mike Epps revealed in a recent podcast that he shot movies while using drugs....
19 greatest comedians of all time
Revolt via Yahoo News· 5 months agoBernie Mac, Eddie Murphy, Katt Williams It takes a great deal of talent to make a room full of strangers laugh in unison, so it’s no surprise comedians...
Sherri Shepherd Feared She’d Be Fired From ‘The View’ After Barbara Walters, Richard Pryor Sex Claim
Us Weekly via Yahoo News· 8 months agoSherri Shepherd recalled her fear of being fired from The View after telling cohost Joy Behar about...
Even Martin Luther King Jr. laughed: How Black people coped in the Civil Rights Movement
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoEditor’s note: This article uses era-specific terminology about race which may be offensive to some...
'Right to Offend' revelations: How Black comedians laughed through pain of social movements
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoThe phrase "laugh to keep from crying" is brought to life in a new documentary exploring Black...
Super or sucky? All-star panel debates pros and cons of the still-polarizing 'Superman III' and 'Man...
Yahoo Movies· 12 months agoThis month marks the dual anniversaries of 1983's 'Superman III' and 2013's 'Man of Steel.'...
'Sanford and Son' — 10 Surprising Facts About Life in the Comic Junkyard
First for Women via Yahoo News· 6 months agoTV viewers may remember Thursday nights as NBC's evening of "Must See TV," but back in the 1970s...