Status Updates From Furious Cool: Richard Pryor...

The irony is that Richard — the child in Richard — still believed in the transforming power of television. "One hundred and twenty-seven million people watch television every night," he said at the time. "One week of truth on TV could just straighten out everything." (190)
Lily Tomlin’s 1973 “Opal and Jake” groundbreaking TV ~ far more than just that interracial kiss [peck].
Since “Laugh-In” she ROCKS!

Monologuing and The Birth of Stand-Up ~ Charlie Case. Dusty Fletcher’s Dick Gregory’s influences and more TRUTHS dealing with "fairly horrifying subjects: abject poverty, extreme alcoholism, spousal beating, homicide, and other rib ticklers.” - Critic Jake Austen noted. Think of today’s very best Dave Chappelle, Bill Burr, Tina Fey, Wanda Sykes (Esther Roll) and Ricky Gervais.

Swapped out outstanding “Go As a River” for this one in Onederz Hostel, Phnom Penh about eight hours ago. So funny, heartbreaking and LOUD from The Jump!!

We knew Richard as we did and felt not a racial but a human kinship to his fears and desires, triumphs and failures. Like Dizzy Gillespie said of Charlie Parker, "Bird's music was a gift, and if you could hear it you could have it." [Author’s Note]