A look back at Richard Pryor: “Omit the Logic”
Ask most comedians today who they love and loved watching perform, and Richard Pryor’s name is more likely than not to make the cut as one of the top two influencers for a generation of stand-ups. That’s the sense you’ll get at the start of watching the new documentary about him — Richard Pryor, “Omit the Logic” — which premieres tonight on Showtime. It previously screened on the big screen this spring for the Tribeca Film Festival. Directed by Marina Zenovich (who also helmed a documentary on Roman Polanski), it opens with plaudits from Dave Chappelle, Robin Williams, Whoopi Goldberg,...
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