Category Archives: Comedian

Jerry Lewis to sign off from Muscular Dystrophy Association telethon

By doris | Published: May 17, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com (CNN) — For 45 years, Jerry Lewis and the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s annual Labor Day fundraiser have been synonymous, so much so that it’s now known as the Jerry Lewis MDA Telethon, in honor of the comic’s tireless efforts. But this September, the 85-year-old star will don his tuxedo to entertain [...]

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Whoopi Goldberg’s ‘one really major regret

By doris | Published: April 14, 2011

Full Story at CNN.com CNN) — “I only really have one really major regret,” Whoopi Goldberg tells CNN’s Piers Morgan. “And it was I had the opportunity to spend a birthday with Sammy Davis Jr., and I didn’t.” The actress and co-host of “The View” is a guest on Wednesday’s “Piers Morgan Tonight.”

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Trump on Cosby: ‘Hatred was pouring out of his eyes’

By doris | Published: April 12, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com The feud that erupted between Donald Trump and Bill Cosby last week shows no signs of subsiding. The legendary actor-comedian lit into the business mogul about his presidential aspirations last Thursday when both appeared on TODAY, saying “run or shut up.” And now Trump has fired back, saying he was dumbstruck [...]

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Country entertainer Ferlin Husky dies at age 85

By doris | Published: March 17, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Ferlin Husky, a pioneering country music entertainer in the 1950s and early ’60s known for hits like “Wings of a Dove” and “Gone,” died Thursday. He was 85. The 2010 Country Music Hall of Fame inductee died at his home, hall spokeswoman Tina Wright said. He had a [...]

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Comedian Mike DeStefano dies

By doris | Published: March 7, 2011

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com Comedian Mike DeStefano, who finished among the top five finalists last season in NBC’s “Last Comic Standing,” has died. His representative at 3 Arts Entertainment confirmed DeStefano died Sunday in New York City. The representative wouldn’t disclose DeStefano’s age or the cause of death. Us Magazine reports DeStefano was 44.

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John Travolta reuniting with ‘Welcome Back, Kotter’ gang at TV Land Awards

By doris | Published: March 6, 2011

Full Story at Marquee.Blog.CNN.com It’ll be a high-school reunion of sorts when John Travolta reunites with the cast of the ’70s sitcom “Welcome Back, Kotter” at the 2011 TV Land Awards. The classic series, which ran from 1975-1979, starred Gabe Kaplan as Mr. Kotter, an inner city high school teacher whose students include the underachieving [...]

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Comedian Charlie Callas dies at 83

By doris | Published: January 31, 2011

Full Story at news.Yahoo.com LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Charlie Callas, a rubber-faced stand-up comedian and Mel Brooks regular who worked on television, in films and on stage for five decades, died Thursday in a Las Vegas hospice. He was 83. Callas was a regular on TV variety shows in the 1960s, toured with Frank [...]

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Cookie Monster’s ‘SNL’ dream comes true

By doris | Published: December 24, 2010

Full Story at TheClicker.todayshow.com Ree Hines writes:Just one month after Cookie Monster released his “Saturday Night Live” audition video and started his Betty White-worthy Facebook campaign, the big blue guy’s TV dream came true. The “Sesame Street” regular shared the stage with host Jeff Bridges for a Christmas duet over the weekend.

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Dane Cook’s half brother ordered to repay him $12M

By doris | Published: December 5, 2010

Full Story atNews.Yahoo.com BOSTON – The Massachusetts attorney general’s office has ordered comedian Dane Cook’s half brother and sister-in-law to pay $12 million in restitution after they pleaded guilty to stealing from him. Darryl and Erika McCauley of Wilmington were accused of embezzling millions from Cook while Darryl McCauley was working as Cook’s business manager. [...]

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Leslie Nielsen’s final film needs backers

By doris | Published: December 1, 2010

Full Story at TODAY.msnbc.msn.com Sad as it is, Leslie Nielsen’s death might provide the opportunity to bring to life the actor’s final role. Director Bryan Waterman has been seeking backers since July as part of an ongoing effort to get “The Waterman Movie,” an animated film in which Nielsen voiced the main character, to the [...]

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