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• Posted Friday 5/21/21 at 1:28AM EDT

  Paul Mooney helped make SNL a cultural phenomenon by writing its legendary Richard Pryor-Chevy Chase "Word Association" sketch

  It was Mooney, who died Wednesday at age 79, who wrote the iconic "Word Association" sketch in which Pryor reacts to Chase...

• Posted Wednesday 5/19/21 at 10:31AM EDT

  Comedian Paul Mooney, "The Godfather of Comedy," dies at 79

  Journalist Roland S.

• Posted Saturday 2/20/21 at 5:53AM EST

  Presenting the best comedian memoirs

  Joan Rivers' 1986 Enter Talking, Richard Pryor's 1995 Pryor Convictions, Tina Fey's 2011 Bossypants and Trevor Noah's 2016 Born a...

• Posted Sunday 12/13/20 at 10:42PM EST

  SNL Aired Its Most Dangerous Sketch Ever 45 Years Ago Today

  In the 45 years that Saturday Night Live has endured as a cultural touchstone, there's been no more dangerous sketch...

• Posted Tuesday 12/01/20 at 5:06PM EST

  Richard Pryor was born 80 years ago today: Recalling his 1986 primetime interview with Barbara Walters

  "Pryor had recently turned 46 at the time of the sit-down.

• Posted Thursday 6/18/20 at 3:17AM EDT

  Richard Pryor's comedy specials helped shine a light on police brutality

  Dick Gregory told police brutality jokes before Pryor, starting with his 1961 debut album.

• Posted Monday 11/25/19 at 2:53PM EST

  American Soul's second season to feature portrayals of James Brown, Elton John, Patti LaBelle, Dick Clark and Richard Pryor

  Season 2 of the Soul Train scripted series will include Family Matters alum Darius McCrary as James Brown, Hudson Thames...

• Posted Thursday 3/08/18 at 1:41AM EST

  Richard Pryor's youngest son bombs on Showtime at the Apollo

  Boos rained down on 31-year-old Mason Pryor, whose Trump-Putin jokes fell flat on the episode airing Thursday night on Fox.

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