Paul Mooney, whose racy, controversial and thought-provoking style of stand-up comedy made him an ideal collaborator with Richard Pryor and a striking influence for Dave Chappelle, has died. He was 79 ...

Paul Mooney is as much a yarn-spinner as he is a comic. Attend one of his live shows and you’ll understand: It feels more like sitting around the living room with a ridiculously funny father figure ...