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youtube.com - 10/7/2009

Eddie Murphy - Bill Cosby & Richard Pryor (video)

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Segment from Eddie Murphy's stand-up comedy show 'RAW', where he does an impersonation of Bill Cosby and Richard Pryor.

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hollywoodinsider.ew.com - 10/7/2009

Exclusive: Marlon Wayans in talks to play Richard Pryor

— hollywoodinsider.ew.com — Funny man Marlon Wayans is in advanced discussions to play one of comedy’s most iconic figures in... the biopic Richard Pryor: Is it Something I Said for Adam Sandler’s Happy Madison Prods. and Sony Pictures. The project has been written and ... Exclusive: Marlon Wayans in talks to play Richard Pryor

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hitfix.com - 10/7/2009

Confirmed: Marlon Wayans to replace Eddie Murphy as 'Richard Pryor'

— hitfix.com — Marlon Wayans has replaced Eddie Murphy in the title role of "Richard Pryor," a new biopic from... Oscar winning filmmaker Bill Condon. Confirmed: Marlon Wayans to replace Eddie Murphy as ...

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getthebigpicture.net - 10/8/2009

Eddie Murphy Out, Marlon Wayans In As Richard Pryor

— getthebigpicture.net — If they could make a great (but admittedly mostly fictional) movie about Mozart, as Milos Forman did... with the brilliant Amadeus , then I guess they can make a movie about another one- of-a-kind performer like Richard Pryor . That's the plan, and somehow it involves Marlon Wayans .  ... Eddie Murphy Out, Marlon Wayans In As Richard Pryor

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Marlon Wayans Takes Over For Eddie Murphy In 'Richard Pryor: Is It Something I Said' Biopic
:: The Playlist :: — In a move that seemingly confirms Eddie Murphy's commitment to taking on crap work and Marlon Wayans sometimes-bid to be taken seriously (every few years? See "Requiem For a Dream"), the duo have switched places on the Bill Condon to-be-directed biopic of Richard Pryor, titled, "Richard Pryor: Is it Something I Said." In the works for several years (we have a script lying around too, but who knows how out of date it is now) the project gained traction earlier this year when Bill Condon ("Dreamgirls, "Kinsey") came on board ...

Marlon Wayans Replacing Eddie Murphy As Richard Pryor
Movie Moron — A biopic of the late great Richard Pryor is on the way, and though it was once a vehicle for former foul-mouthed funny man Eddie Murphy, it now seems that Marlon Wayans has taken his place. Most famous for his performances in the much derided Spoof Movie franchise, the latest being Dance Flick, Marlon Wayans has worked with The Coen Brothers and Darren Aronofsky previously, indicating that he’s secretly really talented despite evidence to the contrary. He may have the still have the fresh stink of summer turkey G.I. Joe on him, but it isn’t like Eddie Murphy’s been in a decent ...