Richard Pryor
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Richard Pryor Biopic Loses Director Lee Daniels Due to Scheduling Issues
The Weinstein Company is still aiming to start production this fall
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If ‘Everybody Wants Some!!’ Made You Miss 1980, These Films Will Cure That (Photos)
It wasn’t all about getting high and going to discos
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#OscarsSoWhite Again? Here’s How Diverse Next Year’s Awards Could Be
Oprah Winfrey, Eddie Murphy, Nate Parker and four “Rogue One” actors may find themselves in contention in 2017
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11 Times ‘Saturday Night Live’ Scandals Were Louder Than Laughter (Photos)
From Richard Pryor to Sinead O’Connor to Donald Trump, TheWrap looks back at some of the most controversial moments throughout the NBC sketch show’s 40-year history
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Why Keegan-Michael Key Is Not Just Another Funny Face
As his show “Key & Peele” comes to an end, the comic with five Emmy nominations looks forward to doing dramatic work
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‘The Wiz’ Live Musical Special Ordered by NBC
Cirque Du Soleil to serve as TV co-producer, with plans to take it to Broadway in 2016
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New Yorker Defends Lena Dunham’s Controversial ‘Dog or Jewish Boyfriend?’ Article
“The people getting exercised about the so-called anti-Semitism of this comic piece … are, with respect, howling in the wrong direction,” editor David Remnick tells TheWrap
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Kevin Hart Slams Haters, Defends His Marketing Skills: ‘Do We See the Level of Ignorance’
The “Get Hard” star makes no apologies for leveraging the power of his brand and gives props to team who helped build his career
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Eddie Murphy in Talks to Play Richard Pryor’s Father in Lee Daniels’ Biopic
Mike Epps plays the late comedian, while Kate Hudson is set to play his wife
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Richard Pryor’s Wife Blasts Bill Cosby: He’s ‘Just a F–king Hypocrite
Jennifer Lee Pryor criticizes the embattled “Cosby Show” star on the podcast “Alison Rosen Is Your New Best Friend”
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‘SNL’s’ 40 Most Hilarious Sketches (Photos)
From Chris Farley and Patrick Swayze’s Chippendales spoof to the Beygency, TheWrap looks back at the NBC sketch show’s most laugh-inducing moments
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‘Saturday Night Live’ Celebrates Season 40 With Airings of Iconic Episodes
NBC will run weekly ‘SNL Vintage’ episodes at 10 p.m. to serve as live sketch comedy show’s lead-in
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Watch Maya Angelou’s Devastating Monologue for Richard Pryor’s Special (Video)
Author talks to Pryor’s passed-out drunk about lost hope, alcoholism and why the N-word isn’t an affectionate term
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Maya Angelou on Screen: 8 Powerful TV and Film Appearances (Photos)
Author and activist had a thriving side career on screen
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‘Arsenio Hall Show’ Stand-Up Guest Paul Mooney Drops N-Word (Video)
The comedian, who used to write for Richard Pryor, was cut off after a 14-minute set
