PRYOR DEBATE I just wanted to thank you for the great article on Richard Pryor ( 168, April 30). Never have I heard such things about how he is doing today. And, Mr. Pryor, if you read this, keep on fighting because I'll be praying for you. Keep the faith. Joe Munguia Laredo, Tex.
Here's to Richard Pryor. A toast to a great and funny man, also for a wonderful interview with EW. Richard Pryor will never be gone from comedy, and the comedy business owes him. He is the best of the stand-ups and will never be forgotten. Kelly Mowry Ione, Calif.
The only thing killing Richard Pryor is himself. MS rarely kills. I know this firsthand; I too have MS, at the age of 34. I do not sleep with a loaded gun at my bedside. I use my time to help people with chronic pain. Mr. Pryor laments that he will be broke if he continues his spending habits. Are we to feel sorry for him? After I was unable to work, I had to learn how to change my lifestyle. I went from a nice salary to almost nothing. Like many others, I lost my health insurance after I stopped working. I'm forced to stop taking medications that help because I can't afford them. So, Mr. Pryor, put that gun away, get out of bed, and help yourself. See how good that will make you feel. Lynne Maloney Los Angeles
HAIRESS
Your retrospective on the production of Hair 25 years later brought back fond memories. The photograph with the story was a picture of me-the one in the wonderfully absurd hat. I played Mom in the original Off Broadway production. When the show went to Broadway, I was replaced by a woman and two men in drag-a rare distinction in the theater, n'est-ce pas? Vive le Hair! Marijane Maricle New York City
GIVE AND TAKE
You've paid the British group Take That a very high compliment. By adding ''a twist of Duran Duran'' to its list of ingredients, you've added talent and originality that Take That doesn't possess. I'll tell you what. Check the charts in the year 2005 and call me-collect-if Take That has a No. 1 hit. Stephanie Canciello East Windsor, N.J.
WHO'S A STOOGE?
The article ''War of the Rosie'' didn't say it quite right. I enjoy Roseanne Arnold's work, but threatening to pull out because ABC is refusing to renew The Jackie Thomas Show is not a justifiable cause. The two times I watched the show, I found it boring and trite-not for myself, but for Tom Arnold. He's not Larry, Curly, or Moe, so why does Roseanne insist on making him a stooge? Tom, I could write a better sitcom for you. Babette Johnson St. Paul
Correction: In the music story ''Send in the Clones,'' a quote from Take That's Robbie Williams was incorrectly reported as being the band's ''take on America.'' The quote, about an absence of humor, referred to the Germans.
