During his lifetime, Richard Pryor never shied away from finding belly laughs in hard truths. The stand-up legend used the comedy stage as a pulpit to comment not only his own troubles, but the larger ...

The biggest misconception about my father, Richard Pryor, is that he knew he was “big time.” Today, celebrities know where ...

The public most often associates Richard Pryor with his stand-up comedy acts and acting performances with fellow comedic actor Gene Wilder. But fans may not realize his comedic genius includes ...

There are a lot of landmark anniversaries this year. “Jaws” turns 50. As does Springsteen’s “Born to Run.” “Saturday Night Live” will formally mark a half-century next month. The New Yorker will reach ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Comedian-actor Richard Pryor is shown as he performs in 1977. (Associated Press) Stand-up legend Richard Pryor will always be ...

On the eve of the Academy Awards and on the heels of the utterly disappointing announcement that Marlon Wayans will play Richard Pryor in an upcoming biopic, I am here to make the case that Richard ...