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Paul Gladney (August 4, 1941 – May 19, 2021), better known by the stage name Paul Mooney, was an American comedian, writer, and actor.
May 19, 2021 · Paul Mooney, the boundary-pushing comedian who was Richard Pryor’s longtime writing partner and whose bold, incisive musings on racism and American life made him a revered figure in stand-up,...
Paul Mooney, the actor-comedian famous for starring on “Chappelle’s Show” and “Bamboozled,” has died at 79, a rep for the actor, Cassandra Williams, told The Hollywood Reporter. Mooney’s...
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May 20, 2021 · Known as the godfather of Black comedy, Paul Mooney, who dealt with race in hilarious, eye-opening detail, died Wednesday. Comedian Dave Chappelle called him "the best that ever did it."...
May 20, 2021 · Listen. 00:00. Paul Mooney spent decades behind the scenes writing for such shows as Saturday Night Live, In Living Color and, along with his friend Richard Pryor, Sanford and Son starring Redd Foxx. He was 79. Transcript. ARI SHAPIRO, HOST: Comedian Paul Mooney has died.
Paul Gladney (August 4, 1941 – May 19, 2021), better known by the stage name Paul Mooney, was an American comedian, [1] writer, social critic and actor. He was best known as a writer for comedian Richard Pryor. [2] He played singer Sam Cooke in The Buddy Holly Story (1978) and Junebug in Bamboozled (2000).
May 22, 2021 · Paul Mooney, Comedy’s Maestro of White America. Like his collaborator Richard Pryor, Mooney used the N-word as a form of comic expression. But it was whiteness that he made devastatingly easy...