7 Comments TIL that comedian Redd Foxx, known as the “King of the Party Records” and star of the 1970s sitcom “Sanford and Son,” influenced comedians including Richard Pryor, Chris Rock, Pat Morita, and Jamie Foxx, who chose his professional surname as a tribute. by whatilearned February 6, 2022, 5:40 am 12 Points Upvote Downvote
3 Comments TIL that when Richard Pryor served in the United States Army in West Germany, he and a group of black soldiers beat and stabbed (not fatally) a white soldier who was overly amused at racially charged scenes from the movie “Imitation of Life” by whatilearned August 17, 2021, 10:20 pm 12 Points Upvote Downvote
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