Dec. 12, 2005 — -- Richard Pryor was a loving father who, despite his shortcomings, was "magical" to be around, one of his seven children said today. "When he was a dad, he was a magnificent man, ...

This winter it was announced that Lee Daniels was in talks with the Weinstein Co. to direct a Richard Pryor biopic. At the time of the announcement, front-runners in consideration for playing Pryor ...