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John Mulrooney, comedian, late-night TV host, dies at 67
8+ hour, 18+ min ago (359+ words) John Mulrooney, a standup comedian and late-night host who later became a police officer in upstate New York, died on Dec. 29. He was 67. Mulrooney died suddenly at his home in Coxsackie, New York, the Albany Times-Union reported. No cause of…...
Variety ranks the top 100 comedies
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (156+ words) There are just some movies that will make you laugh no matter your mood. Variety has ranked the top 100 comedies that the trade publication thinks will tickle your funny bone the most. Ren'e Zellweger's "Bridget Jones's Diary" starts the countdown…...
‘No soup for you!’ Iconic ‘Soup Nazi’ episode from ‘Seinfeld’ turns 30
1+ mon, 3+ week ago (411+ words) It is one of the most iconic lines in television sitcom history " "No soup for you!" And now, the "Seinfeld" episode that immortalized the "Soup Nazi" character is 30 years old. The sixth episode of the seventh season of the show…...
Prunella Scales, ‘Fawlty Towers’ star, dead at 93
2+ mon, 5+ day ago (349+ words) Actress Prunella Scales, who played the domineering hotel manager Sybil Fawlty - the wife of John Cleese's Basil on the British comedy series "Fawlty Towers" -- died on Oct. 27. She was 93. The actress died "peacefully at home in London yesterday", her sons,…...
‘Chad Powers’ starring Glen Powell premieres today. It was filmed in Georgia
3+ mon, 2+ day ago (166+ words) ATLANTA " Glen Powell's new series "Chad Powers" drops Tuesday on Hulu and you may recognize some familiar spots from around Georgia. "Chad Powers" follows Powell as Russ Holliday, a "disgraced college quarterback" who disguises himself to walk onto for the…...
Monty Python honored with stamp series
4+ mon, 3+ week ago (273+ words) The comedy of Monty Python is being honored for the ages. The Royal Mail will issue a series of stamps to mark the contributions of the comedy troupe. Six of the stamps will pay tribute to the group's sketch comedy…...
‘WKRP in Cincinnati’ actress, Loni Anderson, dies
4+ mon, 4+ week ago (421+ words) Blonde bombshell, actress Loni Anderson, has died just days before she would have turned 80. Anderson was best known as her character Jennifer Marlowe, the receptionist of the fictional radio station "WKRP." The family released a statement which read, "We are…...
‘Just plain Yogurt’: Mel Brooks confirmed for ‘Spaceballs’ sequel
6+ mon, 2+ week ago (296+ words) Mel Brooks will once again be traveling to space as he is announced to be part of the "Spaceballs" sequel. The project, which already has Josh Gad connected to it, will be graced by the 99-year-old actor/producer, who will…...
Adam Sandler returns to the links in ‘Happy Gilmore 2′
9+ mon, 2+ week ago (122+ words) Happy Gilmore is looking for a hole-in-one as the Adam Sandler character returns for a sequel to the 1996 film, "Happy Gilmore." A trailer has been released for Netflix's "Happy Gilmore 2." Sandler reprises his role as the titular character and Christopher…...
‘Whose Line Is It Anyway?’ comedian, Tony Slattery dies
11+ mon, 2+ week ago (269+ words) One of the recurring comedians on "Whose Line Is It Anyway?" has died. Tony Slattery was 65 years old. His partner said Slattery died of a heart attack, Sky News reported. "It is "It is with great sadness we must announce…...