“Richard Pryor’s first concert film shot live on ... kick out of Pryor’s facial expressions and gestures. While a comedy show ...

Richard Pryor is arguably on the Mount Rushmore of ... Pryor was the first Black host of the seminal sketch comedy show "Saturday Night Live," hosting just once — but very memorably — during ...

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That's why he returned three times to the medium of the concert film. It was one thing to listen to a Richard Pryor on a turntable--as many did in clouds of weed smoke in basements during the ...

Pryor started his career in New York City clubs, performing alongside Bob Dylan, Woody Allen and Nina Simone. He worked past his initial bouts of performance anxiety to find his niche as a counterpart ...