Rensselaer Common Council President John DeFrancesco attends a meeting in May. After DeFrancesco took office as mayor of Rensselaer this month, he appointed former Mayor Richard Mooney to assist him ...

Eddie Murphy is set to do a Jeff Dunham – and take his lewd ventriloquist act on the road, RadarOnline.com can reveal. Our insider said: "Eddie has quietly spent decades honing his ventriloquism ...

Comedy legend Richard Pryor's wife said he died with a smile on his face Bob Riha Jr/WireImage Richard Pryor was an iconic comedian who made a name for himself through stand-up and movies like The Wiz ...

Richard Pryor is a legendary name in the comedy world. Often referred to as one of the best stand-up comedians of all time, Pryor received many prestigious awards and honors for his work, including ...

In celebration of KPFA’s 76th birthday, we take a powerful journey into the Hard Knock Radio archives to revisit a historic moment: a rare and unforgettable interview with the late Dick Gregory and ...

As tragic as Richard Pryor's life story may appear at a glance, his struggles and misfortune helped create and fuel the comedy in his act. Not until Pryor played himself on stage did his rise to the ...

At the end of the new Netflix documentary Being Eddie, Eddie Murphy receives a package he’s visibly excited to open. “Oh, I know what this is. Those are ventriloquist dummies,” he says, before ...

He helped achieve labor peace, pushed for minority hiring and oversaw the league’s expansion. But he minimized the risks of concussions. By Richard Goldstein and Ken Belson Paul Tagliabue, who ...

Michael Paul Mooney, a beloved husband, devoted father, and man of extraordinary practical genius, passed away peacefully on Thursday, October 9, 2025, at the age of 79. He was born on April 23, 1946.