Shootings, stabbings, murder, and the 1989 Eddie Murphy movie that incited nationwide violence
It all kicked off.
Richard Pryor
Richard Pryor, Pam Grier and a miniature horse: Just one of the wildest nights of his life
It sounds like fiction.
The most devastating moment of Eddie Murphy’s career: “It’s weird to find out your idol hates you”
They say never meet your heroes, right?
The iconic role Richard Pryor couldn’t get insured to play: “Under no circumstances”
Did the studio say no because of Pryor’s drug problems…or was there more to it?
Jack Black names the best comedy films he’s ever seen: “My favourite movie as a kid”
A barrel of formative laughs.
The “horrible dilemma” at the heart of Richard Pryor’s acting career
“If he didn’t use drugs he wasn’t funny, and if he did use drugs, he would die.”
The three writers who inspired Quentin Tarantino’s signature style of dialogue
A trio of disparate influences.