Richard Pryor
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BirthDate BirthPlace |
11/30/1940
Peoria, IL |
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Mel Brooks begged Pryor for 'N' word blessing
November 16, 2012 9:15am ESTComedy legend Mel Brooks had to call on Richard Pryor's help while making cult movie Blazing Saddles - because there were so many jokes surrounding the 'N' word.
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Richard Pryor's widow gave Mike Epps go ahead for biopic
October 18, 2012 5:00am ESTFunnyman Mike Epps got in touch with Richard Pryor's widow to ask her permission to play the late comedian in a new Nina Simone biopic.
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Mike Epps to play Richard Pryor in Simone biopic
October 16, 2012 5:00am ESTFunnyman Mike Epps has landed the coveted role of tragic comedian Richard Pryor in a new Nina Simone biopic.
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Isaiah Washington's Richard Pryor play scrapped
September 14, 2012 7:15am ESTIsaiah Washington's new play based on the life of late comedian Richard Pryor has been shelved due to financial problems.
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The Things They Say
March 19, 2012 8:15am EST"At the time, I didn't understand, but now it's like, if I owned a nice brownstone, and (someone) was constantly moving pianos while listening to Richard Pryor CDs, and trying to figure out how to play Easy Like Sunday Morning (sic) on the piano for days at a time, I would potentially be p**sed too." Actress Natasha Lyonne on her 2005 fall-out with actor Michael Rapaport after upsetting his New York neighbours. She was arrested for harassing them and destroying property.
