Richard Pryor

Oscar-nominated filmmaker Lee Daniels has exited the long-gestating movie about legendary comic Richard Pryor due to his busy schedule.

Talk show host Oprah Winfrey, actor Eddie Murphy and Kate Hudson are set to star in a movie about stand-up comedian Richard Pryor.

Actor Tracy Morgan is in talks to play Redd Foxx opposite Mike Epps in a biopic of actor-comedian Richard Pryor.

R&B star Ashanti is geared up to make her Broadway debut with the revival of ‘Wizard of Oz’.

Former 'King of pop' Michael Jackson's musical film 'The Whiz' is once again heading back to Broadway.

Jay Chandrasekhar, the creative force steering 'Community,' opened up about the repercussions of Chevy Chase's N-word debacle on set. The situation escalated following an altercation with Yvette Nicole Brown, resulting in Chase's explosive denial of any malfeasance, drawing parallels to his past connection with the legendary Richard Pryor.

The funnyman and actor, 55, who currently has eight kids with four exes, said his current girlfriend Paige Butcher is pregnant with his sixth daughter.

Actor Ji-Tu Cumbuka, who appeared on TV series 'Roots' and films like 'Bound for Glory', 'Brewster's Millions' and 'Harlem Nights', has died. He was 77.

Nick Cannon and Mariah Carey may have called it quits, but the TV host is still rooting for her and singing the praises of her new album.

Over the years, The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor has gone to such luminaries as Richard Pryor, Carl Reiner, Whoopi Goldberg, Billy Crystal, George Carlin and Ellen DeGeneres. Next year, it's going to the guy who made us crack up as Happy Gilmour.

Disney's 'Frozen' was a huge hit and received a lot of appreciation and love from the audience. And now, the sequel of the film is all set for the release.

Comedy star Tracy Morgan had an emotional meeting with the first responder who saved his life.

The stamp, recognized by philatelists as the Inverted Jenny, has risen above the realm of hobby collecting and attained a level of renown. Just recently, one of these stamps, initially valued at 24 cents, was purchased for over $2 million. Released by the US Post Office in 1918, the Inverted Jenny features the Curtiss JN biplane, commonly referred to as a Jenny. However, due in part to a hurried printing process, some stamps were mistakenly printed with the plane upside down.

TV host Nick Cannon says he is not ready to date yet following his split from estranged wife Mariah Carey.

Actor-comedian Eddie Murphy will be awarded with the 2015 Mark Twain Prize for American comedy.

Singer Cee-Lo Green has released a new single, which is a tribute track to Hollywood funnyman Robin Williams.

TV host Nick Cannon has become a "selfless" father since he split from ex-wife Mariah Carey in 2014.

Disney's 'Frozen 2' has hit the theatres on November 22 and has been scoring huge at the box office. The sequel of 2013 Oscar-winning movie has collected $350.2 million over the weekend.

Before actor Neil Patrick Harris takes the stage to host the 87th Academy Awards, we take a look back at the most humorous lines uttered by its hosts in history.

Most early African-American presidents on screen were rude, crude caricatures, making them appear unfit for high office.

This year, the 23rd Mark Twain Prize for American Humor will be awarded to comedian Jon Stewart on April 24, 2022 at the Kennedy Center, Washington. Read more.

New York Congressman Mike Lawler faces backlash after photos emerged of him in blackface at a 2006 Halloween party, dressed as Michael Jackson. Despite claiming it was a tribute to his hero, Lawler’s actions are criticized as racially insensitive. The controversy arises as Lawler prepares for a tough re-election battle.

If there is one area of work in this country where you could least expect to see South Asians, comedy would have been a good bet. Desis have made inroads into almost every field, including in entertainment, but generally believed to lack humour, they may have left the laughter business for the last.

The city has a new form of entertainment, stand-up comedy, which is making the evenings of denizens more exciting, and also rib tickling!