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Comedian Paul Mooney was ambushed by the devastating news of a tell-all book from legendary comic Richard Pryor’s ex-bodyguard, which accuses Mooney of raping Richard Pryor Jr. during the son’s formative years. As a result, Mooney canceled shows for the foreseeable future in order to come to grips with these damning and inflammatory accusations fired…

Paul Mooney remains on the defensive after claims from the team of the late Richard Pryor that Mooney raped the legendary comedian’s son when he was a teenager. Mooney, a well-known stand-up comedian himself, denies the claims of Pryor’s former bodyguard Rashon Kahn, who is making the allegations public in a scorching tell-all-style book. Kahn…

Ever since Quincy Jones decided to talk about the sexual lifestyle of the late comedy icon Richard Pryor, Michael Jackson and others he caused a firestorm. His decision to share inside information about celebrity icons was criticized by many, including his daughters. Jones turned to Twitter and posted that his daughters basically told him he…

Ever since Quincy Jones decided to talk about the sexual lifestyle of the late comedy icon Richard Pryor, many were shocked that to learn that Pryor was bisexual. But the fact of the matter is Pryor himself stated as much in his life. Even the fact that he had a transsexual lover for a period…

The recent revelation by iconic music legend Quincy Jones that the late comedian Richard Pryor had sex with screen legend Marlon Brando shocked many fans. Some felt Jones was lying while others who knew Pryor stated it was the truth. Richard Pryor was born in a brothel in Peoria, Illinois. His grandmother ran the business and…

Quincy Jones has turned 84 years old and has definitely entered the “I just don’t give a (expletive)” stage of his illustrious, legendary life. He absolutely unloaded on the man and partnership that provided Jones with unprecedented fame and fortune via the Off the Wall and Thriller albums, Michael Jackson, by telling Vulture magazine that…

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Gene Wilder is a comedic icon. The star of the 1971 movie Willie Wonka and the Chocolate Factory endeared him to the hearts of many for his spirited portrayal of the feature character. The world now mourns his passing at the age of 83 after a secret battle with Alzheimer’s. Wilder was a actor who flourished…

Throughout the presidency of Barack Obama he has been subjected to racial stereotypes and bigotry. Now the recent comments of MSNBC host Brian Williams have many calling the journalist racist. While campaigning for Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton in Charlotte, North Carolina, President Obama was greeted by an enthusiastic crowd. During one point in the…

This beef between Katt Williams and Kevin Hart doesn’t seem to be slowing down anytime soon. The former, during his Conspiracy Theory tour, decided to give a sold-out crowd in Atlanta a few conspiracies of his own. As the show was concluding, Williams took the opportunity to call out Hart, insisting that he is nothing more than…

Since his recovery from the tragic vehicle accident in June 2014 that left him seriously injured, acting roles have been coming in generously for funnyman Tracy Morgan. He’s now in negotiations to play iconic comedian Redd Foxx in director Lee Daniel’s upcoming Richard Pryor biopic. Foxx, a legend on the stand-up comedy circuit, was known…

After speaking with the director and writers of Unspeakable: A Dramatic Fantasia, I expected the production to be great. What was unexpected was being sucked into an interpretation of Richard Pryor’s life and getting lost in the experience. Unspeakable: A Dramatic Fantasia is the brainchild of Rod Gailes OBC and James Murray Jackson Jr. It chronicles the…

A funny thing happened during Eddie Murphy’s speech after accepting the Mark Twain Prize for comedy at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts over the weekend: he made jokes about Bill Cosby. The lighthearted jabs at Cosby came as a surprise to many after Murphy’s recent interview with the Washington Post in which he spoke on why he…

Richard Pryor is regarded in most comedy circles as the best who ever did it. His honesty and candor are unmatched ten years after his passing. Subject matters and sensibilities that he tapped into throughout his career are just as relevant now as they were almost 40 years ago. There’s talk of a movie in…

Redd Foxx liked to say ‘Sh**’. Apollo Legends Richard Pryor, Moms Mabley and Redd Foxx into the Apollo Walk of Fame with a special induction ceremony.

Comedy greats Richard Pryor, Moms Mabley and Redd Foxx each trekked on the hallowed grounds of the historic Apollo Theater in Harlem. Their accomplishments have been acknowledged with a very special honor and induction ceremony into the Apollo Walk of Fame. This Walk of Fame Ceremony marked the first time the theater inducted non-musical artists into the Apollo Walk of Fame. Still, all…

Rain Pryor’s unique experiences as both the daughter of a comedy legend and a child being brought up in a biracial family are the backbone of her one-woman show, “Fried Chicken & Latkes.”

(Photo credit: Kayana Szymczak for Picture Group) Lil Rel’s introduction to the national comedy scene began with his first appearance on NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” which led to a slew of major appearances, including Comedy Central’s “Russell Simmons Presents Stand-Up at The El Rey,” Martin Lawrence’s “1st Amendment” on Starz, and HBO’s “Diddy’s Bad Boys…

Oprah Winfrey to play Richard Pryor’s grandmother Oprah Winfrey has been cast as Richard Pryor’s grandmother, a woman rumored to be “a cruel and abusive lady pimp” in the upcoming Lee Daniels biopic reports TMZ. According to Pryor’s widow, Jennifer Lee Pryor, Winfrey got her hands on the script and was desperate to play Marie…

The competition to portray the legendary Richard Pryor in an upcoming biopic has just undergone another plot twist. Originally slammed by the Pryor family in his quests to win the coveted role, Nick Cannon has managed to change the mind of at least one of Pryor’s kids. Richard Pryor Jr. has reconsidered his previous stance and…