Richard Pryor News
A string of Hollywood heavyweights are lining up behind the project, which will be directed by Dreamgirls' Bill Condon and produced by Adam Sandler, Chris Rock and Pryor's widow Jennifer. ... Full Article
"First, I'd like to thank Eddie Murphy for inexplicably deciding he didn't want to play Richard Pryor. This Oscar is as much yours as it is mine. ... Full Article
Wayans Replacing Murphy as Richard Pryor
comingsoon.net –
2009-10-07
Interesting. As much as I like Eddie Murphy and would love to see him do this, if only because he NEEDS a role like this so that he's not stuck doing 2nd rate "Nutty Professor" roles the rest of his... ... Full Article
Richard Pryor movie being remade
moviehole.net –
2009-08-17
One of the best high-concept (though what Richard Pryor film of the Reagan-era wasn't high-concept!?) comedies of the 80s, "Brewster's Millions" is - not surprisingly - getting the remake treatment. ... Full Article
Top 10 Sports Movies of All Time!
associatedcontent.com –
2009-07-28
This is a great baseball movie that tells the story of ex-negro league players barnstorming the country during the era of segregation. While the film's main character is loosely based on Satchel Paige the film is a work fiction. ... Full Article
There's nothing like palpable chemistry on the big screen -- and I'm not talking about only the passionate kind, that je ne sais quoi that makes Mullholland Drive a go-to for steamy interludes. ... Full Article
I wish I could take credit for the label. Instead, I first heard it from fellow critic Dawn Taylor. A Portland, OR staple low these many years, her press previews are frequently interrupted by what the journalistic gang there have... ... Full Article
I can't help but think of Richard Pryor ... Here and Now as a disappointment, especially since it's the last full-tilt concert film of the funniest man in history. ... Full Article
Comic Mo'Nique delivers a hilarious, mostly unprintable, routine at Nokia Theatre
dallasnews.com –
2009-04-13
GRAND PRAIRIE - Every reporter who covers Mo'Nique has but one prayer: "Please, please, please God let her say just one thing that I can quote in my paper." ... Full Article
Harrison Wyman, RIP
kansascity.com –
2009-03-12
This morning in the nation's capital, they're laying to rest my friend Harrison Wyman. You may recall that name if you're a longtime reader of TVB. ... Full Article