Richard Pryor RIP
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Oh man! That sucks!
I liked him in Brewster's Millions and The Toy.
He broke quite a few color barriers and was a role model for Eddie Murphy who then became a role model for Chris Rock.
I liked him in Brewster's Millions and The Toy.
He broke quite a few color barriers and was a role model for Eddie Murphy who then became a role model for Chris Rock.
One of my favorite stand up act of Pryors was when he imitated a baby being born out of the womb.
He would talk about subjects that no one dared to talk about at that time and made us laugh while doing it.
I don't think that there will ever be as funny of a comedian as Pryor was on the stage.
He would talk about subjects that no one dared to talk about at that time and made us laugh while doing it.
I don't think that there will ever be as funny of a comedian as Pryor was on the stage.
Morgan Ellis
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Pryor was living proof that great comedians are often shitty people.
His comedy was great, but his women beating proclivities sucked.
Quote from his daughter:
"You never knew which person you'd get. I would watch him beat up women and the next minute there would be a Christmas tree up because he wanted to make sure no one would remember what had just happened. You don't forget those images in your life but you come to understand the disease of madness. Through his genius, he was mad, he was literally crazy. You realise that craziness is an addiction." - Rain Pryor
Morgan
His comedy was great, but his women beating proclivities sucked.
Quote from his daughter:
"You never knew which person you'd get. I would watch him beat up women and the next minute there would be a Christmas tree up because he wanted to make sure no one would remember what had just happened. You don't forget those images in your life but you come to understand the disease of madness. Through his genius, he was mad, he was literally crazy. You realise that craziness is an addiction." - Rain Pryor
Morgan
Morgan Ellis said:
Ya, but he was tormented, and that's what made the humor so rich. He had no problem with plumbing the depths of any despair...and he found a way to make it funny. He was a genius. Can you imagine being him sitting on the park bench listening to Jackie Gleason confide in you the insights of their craft...what a place to be...and what a place to decend into self-destruction from...he was way up the river...to the heart of blackness...oh the horror...the horror...
R.I.P.
''''''''''it's amazing how many people will get out of your way,,,,when your running down the street on fire'''''''
R.I.P
R.I.P
Wow that's really sad news.
The guy even made comedy out of tragedy, when talking about drug addiction.
He's arguably one of the best comics in that he could do standup, funny interviews, and movies.
Granted I like the people influenced him better but without RP there is not Chris Rock or Eddie Murphy.
The guy even made comedy out of tragedy, when talking about drug addiction.
He's arguably one of the best comics in that he could do standup, funny interviews, and movies.
Granted I like the people influenced him better but without RP there is not Chris Rock or Eddie Murphy.
In his last years he was reduced to a quivering old man in a wheelchair thanks to MS or some other shitty handout by the big man upstairs.
We're talking about a comedy icon here. A true piece of American History.
We're talking about a comedy icon here. A true piece of American History.
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