‘Being Eddie’ Review: A Netflix Documentary Engagingly Explores the Life and Career of Eddie Murphy, but It’s Too Upbeat to Get the Full Story

I still think there’s a mystery at the heart of Eddie Murphy’s career that the film doesn’t go near, and that is this: Why did he draw back? Why did the Eddie Murphy who had positively ruled in the ...
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Why Richard Pryor’s Final Film Role Was in a David Lynch Movie

The late, great David Lynch obviously gave us so many wonderful films over the course of his career. I mean, the guy literally turned a failed ABC TV pilot with no surviving costumes or sets into a ...
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Richard Pryor’s Essential Albums Released as Box Set

The LPs, reissued by Rhino, span 1974 to 1983 and include some of the late comic's most iconic routines. By Seth Abramovitch Senior Writer “This is a perfect time for Richard Pryor,” says Jennifer Lee ...
Los Angeles Times

New Richard Pryor box set revives the comedy giant’s classic albums

Stand-up legend Richard Pryor will always be considered a 1-of-1 talent in the world of comedy. As brilliant as he was blunt, his immortal jokes live on in an archive of comedy albums throughout his ...