Mike Epps Gets The Nod To Play Richard Pryor!!! Yassssss!!!

Amid news that he and Mariah Carey are separated, Nick Cannon also just gotsome unfortunate career news. Cannon had been campaigning to play Richard Pryor, but Mike Epps has officially been cast in Lee Daniels’ upcoming biopic on the legendary comedian. Nick could still star as Pryor in a different film that doesn’t involve Oprah… 

I mean come on...Mike Epps HAD to get the nod on this one!  Prediction:  If the storyline is good, he'll win an OSCAR...