Stand-up legend Richard Pryor will always be considered a 1-of-1 talent in the world of comedy. As brilliant as he was blunt, his immortal jokes live on in an archive of comedy albums throughout his ...

The LPs, reissued by Rhino, span 1974 to 1983 and include some of the late comic's most iconic routines. By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer “This is a perfect time for Richard Pryor,” says Jennifer Lee ...

When Richard Pryor died of a heart attack on Dec. 10, 2005, it was hard not to imagine the pioneer of modern stand-up comedy in some club exclaiming “I ain’t dead yet, motherf-.” Pryor had been ...

Comedy fans who grew up on blurry VHS copies of the stand-up classic will be awed by a new release that showcases the nuances of Pryor's delivery as well as Wexler's dynamic camerawork. The problem is ...

Stand-up comedy is largely a solo act, but as Netflix‘s fantastic new documentary Outstanding: A Comedy Revolution proves, there’s long been a community of LGBTQ+ comics at the forefront of our social ...

. That’s a tough task, but the film does a decent job of presenting a “Pryor 101.” For today’s younger comedy fans, it’s sad to acknowledge that Richard Pryor may be nothing more than a name they’ve ...

LOS ANGELES -- Richard Pryor, the groundbreaking comedian whose profanely personal insights into race relations and modern life made him one of Hollywood's biggest stars, died of a heart attack ...

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 ...