News Roundup: John Legend, the FBI, and Paul Pryor

Legend calls for criminal justice reform; Pryor passes away

"...FBI testimony in capital cases; local radio host Paul Pryor passes away; and more...."

April 20, 2015 News Post by the News Staff

How Not to Talk About Single-Sex Schools

KLBJ's Todd Jeffries calls middle school girls 'split tails'

"...The right-wing bluster of KLBJ’s "Todd and Don Show" might not always be grounded in reality, but..."

Feb. 4, 2014 News Post by Brandon Watson

An Austin D.A. Turns to Detective Novels

Q&A with Mark Pryor on his Paris-set Hugo Marston mysteries

"...Mark Pryor is a man of many talents...."

Oct. 10, 2012 Books Post by Jordan Smith

Point Austin: Stepping on Your Punchline

When free speech becomes hate speech

"...announced it was canceling the weekday morning Todd & Don Show, following a week of protests by the Austin..."

July 24, 2009 News Column by Michael King

Religulous

Bill Maher walks with the angels in this documentary, which he uses as his pulpit to proselytize the gospel of doubt.

"...example of this is his conversation with Sen. Mark Pryor of Arkansas during which the creationist senator defends his..."

Oct. 3, 2008 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Top 9 Media Stories

"...1) WETBACK SETBACKS KLBJ-AM morning hosts Todd Jeffries and Don Pryor were suspended after Pryor repeatedly used the term..."

Jan. 1, 2010 News Feature by Kevin Brass

The Original Kings of Comedy

"...a comedy performance film in the tradition of Richard Pryor's Live on the Sunset Strip, Eddie Murphy's Raw, and..."

Aug. 18, 2000 Movie Review by Marjorie Baumgarten

Headlines

"...Radio Austin canceled the weekday morning KLBJ-AM Todd & Don Show in the wake of widespread community protest over..."

July 24, 2009 News Feature

Time to Bring Respect and Integrity Back to Talk Radio

"...comments made by 590AM KLBJ News Radio talk-show host Don Pryor on his July 14 morning show were shameful...."

July 24, 2009 Postmarks

Texas Book Festival 2016: The Full List

TBF hosts Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, 277 more

"...Festival. With 280 authors on board – among them Don DeLillo, Thomas Dolby, Emma Cline, Jane Alexander, and Nick..."

Sept. 15, 2016 Arts Post by Robert Faires

Headlines

"...• Don't touch that dial: In other radio news, following a..."

Nov. 20, 2009 News Feature

Austin Leaders Move Forward With Homeless Aids

Homelessness: not a crime, not a picnic

"...where they frequently hear callers on Todd Jeffries and Don Pryor's morning show describe in apocalyptic terms the city's..."

July 19, 2019 News Feature by Austin Sanders

Lee Renaming Brings Out Butter-Knife-Sharp Wit

Don’t ask a question you don’t want to know the answer to

"...after the most nominated name turned out to be Donald J. Trump, and there was some real nastiness further..."

April 29, 2016 News Feature by Richard Whittaker

Naked City

News briefs from Austin, the region, and beyond

"...which recently pressured KLBJ into canceling The Todd and Don Show after co-host Don Pryor repeatedly used the term..."

Sept. 4, 2009 News Feature

Hold the Phone

The Jerky Boys Ain't Got Nothin' on Russell Miles

"...Radio host Paul Pryor didn't have any reason to think the caller on..."

Feb. 7, 1997 News Column by Lee Nichols

Paul Mooney

This cutting-edge comedy legend talks about Richard Pryor, SNL, and race

"...Along with Richard Pryor, his dear friend and collaborator, Paul Mooney is a..."

July 24, 2009 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

Day Trips

Eilenberger's Bakery, in Palestine, may be best known around the world for its holiday fruitcakes, but locals know it as a year-round bakeshop

"...in to buy a dozen gooey bars," says Sarah Pryor, spokeswoman for the bakery. "If he can't make it..."

June 22, 2007 Column by Gerald E. McLeod

Say Anything

Eric Bogosian Comes Clean

"...basically working people in New York City, who really don't have much to say to me most of the..."

Nov. 3, 1995 Arts Feature

The Toy

"...Directed by: Richard Donner. Starring: Richard Pryor, Jackie Gleason, Scott Schwartz and Ned..."

Dec. 17, 1982 Movie Review by Martin Chait

'floodlines'

After seven years, Jaclyn Pryor draws the curtain on her annual performance

"...This Sunday, April 11, Jaclyn Pryor draws the curtain on a performance piece that has..."

April 9, 2010 Arts Feature by Robert Faires

What's Funny and What Isn't

"...certain how that makes Allred a 'right-wing bigot.'" I don't know if Sam's a bigot, but let's frame the..."

March 21, 2007 Postmarks

Part of Our Day

When discussing the Golden Age of Television, we usually speak in terms of the national networks, but there's another chapter to the tale. Belinda Acosta looks at some of the pioneers of Austin television.

"...puppet characters included Theothelifis P. Duck, run by Cactus Pryor; Zarkie, described as a space puppet, run by Wally..."

Jan. 26, 2001 Screens Feature by Belinda Acosta

Requiem for a Sane Man

Exalting comic maverick Bill Hicks on the 10th anniversary of his passing

"...practices). "If you're so pro-life, do me a favor: Don't lock arms and block medical clinics. If you're so..."

March 12, 2004 Arts Feature by Steve Birmingham

TV Eye

What's so funny about being fat? Lots, if you're Jiminy Glick.

"...John Belushi, John Candy, and Chris Farley did. I don't recall any criticism of Belushi, Candy, or Farley for..."

Feb. 22, 2002 Screens Column by Belinda Acosta

Big and Getting Bigger

Austin comic Eddie Gossling has always gotten a lot of attention for his size, but these days he's getting more attention for his comedy, and J.C. Shakespeare explains why.

"...comics -- among them, Charlie Shannon, Johnny Hardwick, Joey Waldon, J.R. Brow, Laura House, Howard Kremer, and Chip Pope..."

Dec. 10, 1999 Arts Feature by J. C. Shakespeare

True to the Blues: Eastside Kings Festival Returns

"It's not three chords, it's the heart and soul of a nation!" – Birdlegg

"...community – the festival's purpose echoes the work he's done though Dialtone Records: preserving the culture and providing opportunities..."

Sept. 10, 2021 Music Feature by Kevin Curtin

I Built My Girlfriend's iPod

Stranded on a desert island? At least you have your iPodSolar.

"...island, a two-story bungalow faces the lagoon, and goats, donkeys, and rabbits forage around the lush tropicalia that parts..."

Sept. 11, 2009 Music Feature by Raoul Hernandez

Laying It All Out

Novelist Shelby Hearon has made an art of the little white lie.

"...directly across from the mirrored wall that reads "MIRRORS DON'T LIE." The place is pretty cleared out, but who..."

Feb. 16, 2001 Books Feature by Robin Bradford

Page Two

Let the SXSW onslaught begin ...

"...told us to do so many years ago, we don't write down to people -- we write out to..."

March 3, 2000 Column by Louis Black

Texas Book Festival 2019: The Full Lineup

Malcolm Gladwell, Sonia Sotomayor, John Grisham, and 300 more

"...debut thriller The Whisper Network and thriller veteran Mark Pryor with his The Book Artist; science fiction/fantasy author Nikki..."

Aug. 28, 2019 Arts Post by Robert Faires

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