"His story is an American story." Filmmakers plan to project the legendary Richard Pryor’s storied life on the silver screen in the near future, and a new development on the creatives behind the ...

When it was announced that Marlon Wayans and not Eddie Murphy would be portraying Richard Pryor in the long-discussed biopic of the comedy giant, the news was greeted with Internet jeering. Wayans ...

After years of anticipation, Mike Epps finally got to play Peoria comedian Richard Pryor in the HBO series "Winning Time." ... comedian and producer, has been close to portraying Pryor for years.

Director Marina Zenovich and executive producer Jennifer Lee Pryor talk to Co.Create about the give and take involved in making the Showtime documentary Richard Pryor: Omit The Logic. If you were ...

Then came Pryor's turn as the producer, writer, director and star of his autobiographical movie, Jo Jo Dancer, Your Life Is Calling. ... In 1979 Richard Pryor: ...

Epps, an actor, comedian and producer, has been close to portraying Pryor for years. He was slated to play Pryor in a biopic directed by Lee Daniels, but the project never got off the ground.

Richard Pryor, the groundbreaking comedian whose profanely personal insights into race relations and life made him one of Hollywood's biggest stars, died of a heart attack Saturday (Dec. 10, 2005).

Richard Pryor is one of the best standup comedians ever, full stop. Comedy nerds (like us) recognize that Pryor and George Carlin are the gold standard that few comics, even superstars, have met ...

When it was announced that Marlon Wayans and not Eddie Murphy would be portraying Richard Pryor in the long-discussed biopic of the comedy giant, the news was greeted with Internet jeering. Wayans ...