that, i mean richard pryor i know is an influence of yours. you loved richard pryor's comedy growing up. these are people who had no problem cursing. that was part of their approach to the craft. and you don't begrudge them that, you're not judging them. - no, some of my favorite comedians curse and stuff like that, but some of it's about being authentic. i had this interview with larry king, and he said-- - oh, please tell me he cursed. (audience laughing) - no, but he asked me, he said you know it's so interesting as i'm asking you why don't you curse, and this is larry king, he goes when i started doing this when i would interview comedians, i would ask - [both] why do you curse? - this is how the world has shifted. - yeah. and so some of it is in new york, developing in new york, i'm a '90s comedian, it just didn't sound right coming out of me. it's not like i didn't-- - you are who you are. i was trying to think of another comedian who, if i think about this notion of a clean comedian, and somebody who's unbelievably funny but who's famil

the turkish president richard pryor better one has met with pope francis at the vatican their talks focused on the controversial u.s. recognition of jerusalem as the capital of israel both men pogues the move the disgraced former u.s. gymnastics doctor larry nasser has been sentenced to up to one hundred twenty five years in prison for sexually abusing young gymnast's the sentence timbs from abuse that he committed at a gymnastics center in the u.s. state of michigan nasser already faced a life in prison for sexually abusing girls as a doctor at usa gymnastics and michigan state university. to kenyan t.v. channels shut down by the government for trying to cover the political opposition have resumed broadcasting after protests in the capital nairobi a third channel remains off the year the government blocked them for trying to broadcast a mock inauguration by opposition leader. belgium is on high alert this evening the trial has started of the man who's believed to be the sole surviving suspect in the twenty fifteen paris attacks. is standing trial in brussels today over the shootout with be

quincy jones claimed that marlon brando had sex with richard pryor and marvin gaye. the only thing i can say to that is: ( singing ) what's goin' on? what's goin' on? ( cheers and applause ) thank you very much. jones says that marlon brando also slept with author james baldwin, adding that brando would, "( bleep ) anything. anything! he'd ( bleep ) a mailbox." ( laughter ) sounds extreme. but he did give us some clues. >> hey, mailbooooooox! mailboooox! ( laughter ) >> stephen: jones' story was confirmed by richard pryor's widow, who says her husband "was always very open about his bisexuality with friends," adding, "it was the '70s! drugs were still good, especially quaaludes. if you did enough cocaine, you'd ( bleep ) a radiator and send it flowers in the morning." ( laughter ) ( audience reacts ) hey -- hey, i'm so sorry, jon. i'm so sorry. a radiator. wow. i hope the mailbox doesn't find out. we've got a great show for you tonight. joel mchale is here. but when we come back, early valentine's day cards. stick around! ( cheers and applause ) ( band playing ) i li

. >> the talk, sure, i think the first person to give it to me was richard pryor.e is a bit early 70s about being stopped by the police and it's like you know, why couple she even a second and when you go to show them your license and registration in your passport, richard pryor says i am reaching into my glove, no sudden moves because you get shot in a second. so the first person was richard pryor and my dad later, whenever i left the house i was made aware that i'm a target and i can be shot at any moment. >> somfrom our facebook page, my question is did you always write such short but brilliantly descriptive sentences. yesterday i quoted you on my facebook page as an example of your scale. quote, tennessee proceeded in a series of lights. the boys had devoured the next two towns on the synder road. did you write them, did you hold it down to the core was that your original sentence. >> thanks very much, that's nice of you to say. definitely, there is a narrator in john henry days, narrator. [inaudible] it has a rhythm to the sentence and much more compensated se

cute combination on the campaign trail but there was nothing cute about what turkey's president richard pryor better one did and said this past weekend at a k.p. rally to promote turkey's military attacks against kurdish forces in syria mr etter once funded a young girl in the crowd dressed in a soldier's uniform and saluting him he did decided to bring her on stage to show support for the military. but it's what happened next that has sparked controversy . and soldiers don't cry. we will honor your death if you fall. even. you know comparing her to a martyr well mr atta one we know enjoys a lot of popularity in turkey but people many people are saying that he crossed a line the kurdish people's democratic party writing the mindset that abuses children by promising them death will lose we will win the struggle for children to live happy and free lives of turkeys pro-government media all they've come to air to wants defense the milly it's newspaper saying calling the little girls of the stage area one kissed her on the forehead she got really excited and her eyes filled with tears. in nigeria

i think the early 70s, richard pryor talked about being stopped by the police. you know a white couple should you in a second. and when you go to show them your license and registration, the dashboard, richard pryor says, i am reaching into my glove compartment. no sudden moves! >> first with richard pryor and then my dad many times, whenever i left the house, be aware that i am a target and i can be shut at any moment, basically. >> from our facebook page at booktv. we have this. my question, if you always write such a short but brilliantly descriptive sentences. yesterday accorded you on my facebook page. as an example of my skill. quote tennessee proceeded in a series of lights. the blaze and devour the next two towns on the standard road. did you write them, did you hunt it down to the court holds that your original sentence? >> that is nice of you to say. you get better at it. and definitely, there is a narrator in john henry days, narrator and the intuition is which is more encyclopedic. has a different sort of sentence, much more complicated sentences tha

the first person was richard pryor.e had a bit in the early 70s about being stopped by the police. the white couple shoot you in a second. when you show license and registrationth his bit as i am reaching into my glove compartment. so the first one to give me the talk was richard pryor then later at the house i was made aware i amm a target and i could be shot at any moment basically. >>host: from hert, facebook pag. >> did you always write short but such brilliantly descriptive sentences? i quoted you yesterday on my facebook page as an example of your skill tennessee proceeded in a series of likes the blaze of the next two towns on the sintered road. did you hone it down to the core? >> guest: thanks. that is very nice of you to say. i'm getting better there is a narrator in the revisionist that is more encyclopedic and the narrator of this book so if you pick the right narrator for the job sometimes it is great. i am in a concise mood right now but the book that i am working on now and i feel that is from trying diff

biggest reveals jones claims legendary actor marlon brando had affairs with men like james baldwin, richard pryorvin gaye. pryor's widow jennifer lee pryor later confirmed that claim to tmz saying it was the 70s, drugs were still good. she added her husband would have no shame and was very open about his bisexuality. hard to know where to begin with this. >> it makes you woshd if he unloaded everything or if he's hanging on to a couple more. >> we'll see. a lot of people are going to want to talk to him. coming soon to your smartphone, more than 150 new ways to express yourself. you're watching "early today." bye grandpa. and if you have heart failure, entrusting your heart to entresto may help. entresto is a heart failure medicine that helps improve your heart's ability to pump blood to the body. in the largest heart failure study ever, entresto was proven superior at helping people stay alive and out of the hospital compared to a leading heart failure medicine. don't take entresto if pregnant. it can cause harm or death to an unborn baby. don't take entresto with an ace inhibitor or aliskiren.

the first person to give it to merg was richard pryor.e was a bit in the early 70s about being stopped by the police it will take you in a second. and when you go to show them the life in your registration the dashboard i am reaching into my glove compartment some our facebook page at book tv. my question did you always write such short but brilliantly descriptive sentences. yesterday i quoted you on the facebook page as an example of your skill. they proceeded in the series of blight. it have devoured the next two towns. did you write themo did you hone it down to the court or was that your original sentence.. now is probably half of it. it's very nice of you to say.ha and definitely there is a narrator in john henry days. is more encyclopedic and has a different sort of ribbon to the sentence. it has much more, get it sentence. then the the narrator of this book. you pick the right narrative for the job. sometimes a more concise narrator. the book i'm working at now. and i feel that is from trying different kinds of voices. narrative st