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Triple Threat

JL;DR SUMMARY Rain Pryor, the daughter of famous comedian Richard Pryor and Jewish dancer Shirley Bonus, has carved out her distinct niche by merging her diverse heritage into her work as a comedian, singer, and actor. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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IdentityJewish CultureMemoirComedyRichard PryorEntertainmentCabaretRain PryorAfrican American CultureFried Chicken And Latkes

Places mentioned

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
"Ezra Glinter, a Winnipeg, Canada-based writer, recently spoke with Pryor about her work, her fathers influence, and the intersections between African-American and Jewish comic traditions."
Baltimore, Maryland, United States
"Pryor lives in Baltimore with her husband Yale, and her daughter, Lotus Marie, and will be appearing at The Stoop Storytelling Festival in Baltimore on July 10."
Beverly Hills, California, United States
"Its not a play. Im not going through the sequence in my life, growing up Jewish in Beverly Hills."

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