Richard Pryor
Critic’s Picks: A February To-Do List for Film Buffs in L.A.
Work from the Kuchars, Julie Dash, Charles Burnett, Ousmane Sembène, John Sayles, Larry Clark and the overdue U.S. release of a docufction by Chinese master Jia Zhangke beckon cinephiles this month.
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Hollywood Flashback: A Sober Richard Pryor Spent ‘Brewster’s Millions’ in 1985
Richard Pryor starred in Walter Hill's adaptation 'Brewster's Millions' as a minor league pitcher whose rich uncle dies and leaves him $300 million, if he can spend $30 million
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‘The Apollo’: Film Review | Tribeca 2019
The 2019 Tribeca Film Festival opens with Roger Ross Williams' 'The Apollo,' a moving ode to the historic Harlem theater.
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‘I Am Richard Pryor’: Film Review | SXSW 2019
Jesse James Miller offers 'I Am Richard Pryor,' another made-for-TV account of Richard Pryor's unsafe-for-broadcast career.
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‘Jellyfish’: Film Review | Tribeca 2018
Kitchen sink meets insult comedy in James Gardner's grotesquely grim feature debut, 'Jellyfish.'
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Richard Pryor’s Widow Confirms Comedian Slept With Marlon Brando
Quincy Jones made the allegation in a much talked-about interview with Vulture.
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‘Star Wars’: Richard Pryor Once Bartended at the Mos Eisley Cantina
Watch a lost sketch from the late comedian's highly controversial, hourlong comedy-variety show that ran on NBC.
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Critic’s Picks: A September To-Do List for Film Buffs in L.A.
L.A. cinephiles with fall festival envy have a plethora of options this month, including a French prison break classic, several Stephen King adaptations and a trio of African-American musicals.
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Richard Pryor Adored “Good Man” Gene Wilder, His Daughter Says
"He thought them together was amazing. He always said, 'That man's a genius, and he's a good man, that's for sure.'"
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Richard Pryor’s Former Estate Hits Market for $2.9M
Located in Northridge, the 2.2-acre compound includes six buildings and a luxurious 65-foot swimming pool.
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Richard Pryor Statue to Stand in His Illinois Hometown
Sculptor Preston Jackson will unveil the 9-foot bronze statue on Sunday.
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Eddie Murphy in Talks to Join Richard Pryor Biopic
Mike Epps is starring as the influential comedian in the drama to be directed by Lee Daniels.
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