Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During his lifetime, Richard Pryor never shied away from finding belly laughs in hard truths. The stand-up legend used the comedy ...

When Richard Pryor died in 2005, the world lost a comedic icon who was a trailblazer in Hollywood. Known for his acerbic wit and his willingness to confront difficult topics, such as racism and ...

"We were making strides. He would have definitely felt that we have gone in the opposite direction," says Rain Pryor of her father, legendary comedian Richard Pryor, who died in 2005 Richard Pryor is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. This is how my Uncle Rob—a septuagenarian sports historian who can list the teams and the most valuable player in every NBA Finals ...

Paramount re-released 48 Hours and its sequel in its Paramount Presents Blu-ray line. The new edition includes a bonus feature with director Walter Hill discussing the making of the movie for about 20 ...

A look back on the influential comedy career of Richard Pryor, who died Saturday at the age of 65. Bob Newhart once called Pryor the single most seminal comedic influence of the last 50 years. For ...

Actress and director Rain Pryor talks with PEOPLE Every Day about the current comedic climate and the infamous Oscars slap Amanda Taheri is an editorial intern at PEOPLE. She is a graduate student in ...

Richard Pryor might be long gone. But Eddie Murphy is still holding the late comedian to a $100,000 bet he lost. Richard Pryor might be long gone. But Eddie Murphy is still holding the late comedian ...

The home where the late comedian Richard Pryor set himself on fire is back on the market, years after selling to retired NFL running back Rashard Mendenhall. The six-bedroom, eight-bathroom home, ...

Dec. 12, 2005 — -- Richard Pryor was a loving father who, despite his shortcomings, was "magical" to be around, one of his seven children said today. "When he was a dad, he was a magnificent man, ...

OPINION: Part two of our series on the history of Black comedy examines how Richard Pryor became the greatest comedian of all time by bringing Black comedy to the masses. Editor’s note: The following ...