Richard Pryor's widow, Jennifer Pryor, claimed that he once threatened to kill her during a drug-fueled psychosis. Jennifer appeared on Howie Mandel's podcast, "Howie Mandel Does Stuff," in an episode ...
Mel Brooks says Richard Pryor "spurred on" Blazing Saddles' use of the N-word. The filmmaker adds that "racial prejudice is the engine that really drives the film." Ben Stiller and Dave Chappelle also ...
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – A young man’s grave was unearthed Tuesday after an Oregon funeral home double-booked the gravesite. Friends and family gathered around what was going to be 20-year-old Tyber ...
Mass grave site, located at old desert arms depot, is under guard by Syrian military forces Desert military installation, vacated during Assad cover-up, has been reactivated Investigation is probing ...
Chevy Chase allegedly had a “full meltdown” when he used the N-word on the set of “Community,” a witness to the 2012 incident claimed. Chase, according to Chandrasekhar, was frustrated about a ...
Comedy legend Richard Pryor's wife said he died with a smile on his face Bob Riha Jr/WireImage Richard Pryor was an iconic comedian who made a name for himself through stand-up and movies like The Wiz ...
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The Life of Richard Pryor

As tragic as Richard Pryor's life story may appear at a glance, his struggles and misfortune helped create and fuel the comedy in his act. Not until Pryor played himself on stage did his rise to the ...