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A Biopic About Arguably The Most Influential Comedian Of All Time Is On The Way · Direct From Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest

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Speaker 1: Direct from Hollywood with Ryan Seacrest, The Incredible Life in
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Speaker 1: Times of quite possibly the most influential stand up comic
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Speaker 1: of all time, Richard Pryor is finally coming to the screen,
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Speaker 1: and Blackish creator Kenya Barris has jumped on board to
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Speaker 1: make his feature film directorial debut. Kenya is honored for
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Speaker 1: the privilege of telling Richard's remarkable story, saying in a statement,
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Speaker 1: the way Richard did what he did with truth that
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Speaker 1: was self aware and self deprecating and said with unmatched vulnerability.
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Speaker 1: That was the power and impact of his word. Prior
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Speaker 1: had a voice that was distinctly his, and in many ways,
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Speaker 1: comedy since has been derivative of what he created. It's
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Speaker 1: a film about that voice and the journey that shaped it.
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Speaker 1: There's no word on who will play the iconic comedian,
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Speaker 1: but it will definitely be a role many actors will
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Speaker 1: look for. That's direct from Hollywood.