Mike Epps
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Physical Desc
269 pages, 8 unnumbered pages of plates : color portraits ; 22 cm
Description
The stand-up comedian and actor best known for his appearances in the Friday and Hangover films traces his career and celebrity relationships as well as the early brushes with the law and witness to Hollywood racism that shaped his work in comedy.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
1 videodisc (91 min.) : sound, color ; 4 3/4 in.
Description
The legendary performer and iconic social satirist transcended race and social barriers by delivering his honest irreverent and biting humor to America's stages and living rooms until his death at 65. Featuring an iconic comedic cast of historians, activists and artists who provide a unique brushstroke into the complex world of Pryor, the film dives deeply into the psyche of a comedic genius whose mother was a prostitute, father a pimp, and grandmother...