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[GeekyDad]

Paul Mooney, Trailblazing Comedian and Richard Pryor Collaborator, Dies at 79 (Published 2021)

He was known for his boundary-pushing routines about racism and social justice and for his work with Pryor and on “In Living Color” and “Chappelle’s Show.”

www.nytimes.com

RIP, sir.

 

[INC]

Use to love his white dude rants on chappelle

 

[InfiniteCombo]

RIP.

Love his segments on The Chappelle Show.

Saw him perform live in an NYC comedy club many years ago. One of the funniest stand up acts I have ever seen in my life.

And from reading around, seems like the cat was just good at his craft, period.

 

[DeafTourette]

He'll be missed. A true legend!

 

[Batiman]

RIP. Dude was funny as hell

 

[Rentahamster]

Fuuuuck, he was a legend.

 

[Rentahamster]

 

[Dirk Benedict]

What the fuck... God damn it.

 

[The Pleasure]

Damn i miss him.

 

[Rentahamster]

 

[MaestroMike]

RIP.

 

[LiquidMetal14]

Dang, that sucks. He had a very poignant style.

RIP

 

[Kamina]

Oh no
Rest In Peace

 

[Zangiefy360]

I went to one of his stand ups and it was downright terrible. He bombed hard.

 

[Deleted member 17706]

Sad news. I had no idea he was that old. You're telling me he was over 60 in those Chappelle skits? Crazy.

 

[West Texas CEO]

damn bruh..

RIP

 

[SlimySnake]

YouTube recommended me his movie reviews today, i instantly clicked of course and was very surprised to see comments talk about his passing.

I've seen that clip dozens of times and that woman getting up and leaving after his barbershop comment still kills me. The last n*gger on earth starring Tom Hanks joke immortalized him.

His joke about how wayne Brady makes Bryan Gumble look like Malcolm x also gave us the legendary Wayne Brady skit so there is that too.

 

[pesaddict]

 

[Great Hair]

This guy wrote for Pryor?! His schtick was to shit on white people all the time? Reddit is having a field day ... if true Rest in Pain you unfunny racist fraud. Not one funny "liner" among those videos.

 

[MastaKiiLA]

That sucks. RIP, bruv. I'm happy he got some major recognition via the Chappelle Show.

 

[DeafTourette]

YouTube recommended me his movie reviews today, i instantly clicked of course and was very surprised to see comments talk about his passing.

I've seen that clip dozens of times and that woman getting up and leaving after his barbershop comment still kills me. The last n*gger on earth starring Tom Hanks joke immortalized him.

His joke about how wayne Brady makes Bryan Gumble look like Malcolm x also gave us the legendary Wayne Brady skit so there is that too.

Bro... He's been a comedian for longer than I've been alive (46 years)... Check this 6 minute set of his ...

 

[DeafTourette]

This guy wrote for Pryor?! His schtick was to shit on white people all the time? Reddit is having a field day ... if true Rest in Pain you unfunny racist fraud. Not one funny "liner" among those videos.

You really don't get things... LMBO!

 

[HotPocket69]

So good

 

[Enjay]

This guy wrote for Pryor?! His schtick was to shit on white people all the time? Reddit is having a field day ... if true Rest in Pain you unfunny racist fraud. Not one funny "liner" among those videos.

There's a crazy story involving Paul Mooney, Richard Pryor, and Richard Pryor's son I just read about if you or anyone else wanna search that up.

 

[SF Kosmo]

I went to one of his stand ups and it was downright terrible. He bombed hard.

He was like Patrice, he didn't change what he was doing to pander to the audience. If the audience was great it was the best show you'd ever see. If they sucked, he'd just throw hand grenades and hope the bad people walked out.

He really didn't give a fuck what anyone though. (Which I do realize is kind of funny for someone who was famously closeted, but I guess that was more of a no one's business kind of thing)

 

[C4.lukin]

He is very important. But... Sharon Van Etten, and Angel Olsen...