Richard Pryor tells his story in hard-hitting autobiography

Michigan Chronicle;  June 13, 1995 ;     384 words ......Michigan Chronicle 06-13-1995 Richard Pryor tells his story in hard-hitting autobiography. Like his humor, Richard Pryor's just-published autobiography...that has happened in his life, Richard Pryor delivers the kind of book one...

Richard Pryor; 1940-2005; Death claims legendary comedian

Michigan Chronicle;  December 20, 2005 ;     700+ words ......influential. A tragedy. One-of-a-kind. Richard Pryor was all of those things and more. The...say anything" was television. "The Richard Pryor Show," which aired on NBC, lasted less...he preferred that there be no show. Richard Pryor's career kicked into a high gear with...

RICHARD PRYOR NOT WELL, BUT 'STILL A FUNNY GUY'

Post-Tribune (IN);  February 12, 1993 ;     700+ words ...PHOTO - 2 RICHARD PRYOR (1 COLOR ON COVER) THIS ELECTRONIC...FROM THE PRINTED VERSION. COMEDY Richard Pryor's life has been cutting-edge funny...shouldn't expect to see the old Richard Pryor Saturday night, but expressed confidence...

Celebrity Friends Salute Comedian Hero Richard Pryor

Los Angeles Sentinel;  December 28, 2005 ;     596 words ......who respected, loved and admired him Richard Pryor left a lasting impression on, all of them Richard Pryor was a genius and those who knew him...paying tribute to him. I have known Richard Pryor as a friend for many years and I consider...

Profile: Boundless gifts of Richard Pryor

NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday;  December 10, 2005 ;     700+ words ......12-10-2005 Profile: Boundless gifts of Richard Pryor Host: DEBBIE ELLIOTT Time: 8:00-9:00...multiple sclerosis, comedian and actor Richard Pryor has died at the age of 65. He was one...Soundbite of applause and cheers) Mr. RICHARD PRYOR: Thank you. CHERYL CORLEY reporting...

Richard Pryor Made Audiences Laugh, Think

AP Online;  December 12, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Online 12-12-2005 Dateline: LOS ANGELES Richard Pryor waves to the audience after receiving...6, 1996 photo, in Pasadena, Calif. Richard Pryor, the caustic yet perceptive actor-comedian...album photograph of a nearly naked Richard Pryor, dressed in a loincloth, with bones...

Reaction to the Death of Richard Pryor

AP Online;  December 11, 2005 ;     279 words ......12-11-2005 Flowers and notes decorate Richard Pryor's star on the Hollywood Walk...McCarten) Comments on comedian Richard Pryor, who died Saturday: ___ "By expressing his heart, anger and joy, Richard Pryor took comedy to its highest form...

Commentary: Final tribute to Richard Pryor

NPR Special;  December 15, 2005 ;     605 words ......12-15-2005 Commentary: Final tribute to Richard Pryor Host: ED GORDON Time: 9:00-10:00 AM ED GORDON, host: A memorial service for Richard Pryor will be held in California on Saturday...an original talent in the field that Richard Pryor not only dominated, but completely...

That @$*"#& was crazy! Richard Pryor 1940-2005

Tri-State Defender;  December 21, 2005 ;     700+ words ......lost a comedy giant last Saturday when Richard Pryor died of a heart attack at the age of...are were it not for the influence of Richard Pryor. He paved the way for Dave Chappelle...recordings as That N-gger's Crazy, Richard Pryor Live on Sunset Strip, Wanted: Richard...

Peoria Names St. for Richard Pryor

AP Online;  October 17, 2001 ;     231 words ......Online 10-17-2001 Peoria Names St. for Richard Pryor PEORIA, Ill. (AP) -- It took eight...have agreed to rename a street for Richard Pryor, the native son whose childhood on...street on the city's south side to ``Richard Pryor Place.'' It followed months of arguments...

So Funny It Hurts to Laugh; Finding Comedy In Pathos, Richard Pryor Also...

The Washington Post;  December 11, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Richard Pryor was his own Nero. He fiddled while...and left. From then on, he became Richard Pryor, a man who was not afraid to be himself...1974), "Bicentennial Nigger" (1976), "Richard Pryor: Live in Concert" (1979) and "Richard...

Profile: Residents of Peoria, Illinois, debate over whether to honor...

Weekend Edition - Saturday (NPR);  April 14, 2001 ;     700+ words ......Illinois, debate over whether to honor Richard Pryor, one of the town's most famous residents...Around the world and the United States, Richard Pryor is acclaimed by many to be a comic...Ahl reports. JONATHAN AHL reporting: Richard Pryor was born on Peoria's South Side in...

Richard Pryor was about more than four-letter words.

Akron Beacon Journal (Akron, OH);  December 13, 2005 ;     700+ words ...Byline: George M. Thomas Richard Pryor's in-your-face style will live...network television in 1977 with The Richard Pryor Show. (Want to look at where...was concert films, most notably Richard Pryor: Live in Concert, that truly...

Profile: Richard Pryor's biting humor and how he shed light on black...

NPR Weekend Edition - Sunday;  December 11, 2005 ;     547 words ......Sunday (NPR) 12-11-2005 Profile: Richard Pryor's biting humor and how he shed light...on-1:00 PM LIANE HANSEN, host: Comedian Richard Pryor died yesterday of a heart attack in...That Nigger's Crazy," went gold. Richard Pryor produced 20 albums winning Grammys...

NA A&E CEL US Richard Pryor Appreciation

AP Worldstream;  December 11, 2005 ;     700+ words ......Worldstream 12-11-2005 Ld-Writethru,0919 Richard Pryor: He was more than important, he was...album photograph of a nearly naked Richard Pryor, dressed in a loincloth, with bones...glare on the comedian's face on 1968's "Richard Pryor" album that seems to say, "I'm here...