Mike Epps claims he was passed over for the role of late comedian Richard Pryor because he refused to sleep with his widow ...

Beyond the stage and screen, Richard Pryor loved hitting the road in his most stylish and distinguished ride from the garage.

No Pryor Restraint: Life in Concert ... it's easy to forget what a gifted physical comedian Richard Pryorwas, not just early in his career when he still had the crossover appeal of Bill Cosby ...

Richard Pryor is arguably on the Mount Rushmore of American comedy. The Peoria native's comedic tendrils are deep in the history of standup, weaved into the fabric of Hollywood and also are an ...

The modern comedy landscape is rife with examples of both. A comedian who exposes political corruption through satire performs a public service. A comedian who relies on racial slurs or misogynistic ...

In this film that closely parallels his own life story, Richard Pryor plays Jo Jo Dancer, a popular stand-up comedian who has severely burned himself in a drug incident. As he lies unconscious in ...

Richard Pryor's friends, family detail the day he set himself on fire in The Last Days sneak peek Casting Net: Josh Gad joins 'Beauty and the Beast,' Eddie Murphy in talks for Richard Pryor biopic ...

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 ...

The work of Preston Jackson fills Peoria's artistic tableau, with a Native American-inspired sculpture coming this summer to Bradley Park.