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According to Deadline, MGM is set to partner with black-ish creator Kenya Barris for a movie based on legendary comic Richard Pryor. This comes after the studio reportedly won a contentious battle at auction over rights to make the film, with Deadline noting that this new acquisition comes after MGM had also already obtained the rights for a Sammy Davis Jr. biopic. […]
In 2018, Empire creator and director Lee Daniels and Damon Dash reached an agreement over a lawsuit pertaining to a proposed Richard Pryor biopic. The long-gestating project has been in development hell since around 2013, and Daniels was first attached as director in 2014. Dash accused the director of breaching their contract over the biopic, which Dash […]
Paul Mooney’s twin sons are calling BS on the sexual abuse allegations against their father. In a recent interview with Comedy Hype, Daryl and Dwayne Mooney addressed the claims that the legendary comedian had “violated” Richard Pryor’s son over 30 years ago. The allegations were made by Richard Sr.’s former bodyguard Rashon Kahn, who said the […]
Richard Pryor Jr. has seemingly confirmed the sexual misconduct claims against Paul Mooney, the comedian who is accused of “violating” him decades ago. The allegations were fueled by a recently published video featuring Rashon Kahn, the former bodyguard of Richard Pryor Sr. Khan claimed Pryor Sr. and Mooney’s personal and professional relationship began deteriorating around 1986, because “Mooney […]
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