The 16 best comedic presidential performances in film and television
Many actors and actresses over the years have played, in both film and television, just about every President this country has ever had. And there have been plenty who have also portrayed fictional ones as well. Some more memorable than others. We’ve put together a list of the 16 best comedic presidential performances in film […]
Cool thing to buy this week: “Very Best of Bob Newhart”
Noted for his deadpan and slightly stammering delivery, Bob Newhart came to prominence in the 1960s when his album of comedic monologues. The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart was a worldwide bestseller and reached number one on the Billboard pop album charts. It remains the 20th best-selling comedy album in history. The follow-up album, The […]
15 Of The Best Holiday Comedy Movies Ranked
Courtesy of Netflix, Warner Bros. Pictures & Paramount Pictures. Depending on who you ask, the holidays are now well upon us (especially with Thanksgiving arriving in less than a week come Thursday). So matter if you began celebrating the holidays November 1st after Halloween or are waiting to begin on Black Friday, one thing we […]
The 76th Emmy Awards: All The Comedy Winners & Best Moments
Cast & executive producers of Hacks. Courtesy of Disney. Photo credit: Frank Micelotta. Last night from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles were The 76th Emmy Awards, the show where The Television Academy crowns all the big winners from this year’s comedy shows & celebrates excellence in television all around. From last night’s Emmys ceremony, […]
This Week In Comedy: Dan Aykroyd Launches His New Blues Brothers Audible Series, “The Arc Of Gratitude”
The Blues Brothers. Courtesy of Universal Pictures. This Week In Comedy: Dan Aykroyd & John Belushi‘s famed blues band, The Blues Brothers, is getting its own Audible series diving deep into the story about the duo that paved its way from their iconic appearances on Saturday Night Live in the 70s, to their hit 1980 […]
Bob Newhart, Legendary Deadpan Comedian, Dies At 94
Some devastating news to report today in the comedy world. Bob Newhart, beloved stand-up comedian, performer & king of dead pan delivery, has died earlier this morning at age 94 in his home in Los Angeles after a series of short illnesses. His passing was confirmed by his longtime publicist Jeff Digney. Remembering the legendary […]
From Day-Job To Dream Job: 25 Comedians Who Quit Their First Careers For Comedy
For many, comedy doesn’t cut it when it comes to paying the bills. Plenty of comedians found their start in unrelated careers. The waiter to actor pipeline is real but what is more unexpected is the doctor to comedian pipeline. A surprising number of comedians entered the workforce in much more serious careers including doctors, […]
See the Friendship of Bob Newhart and Don Rickles in New Judd Apatow Documentary
Judd Apatow is taking a closer look at the iconic friendship of Don Rickles and Bob Newhart in a brand-new documentary short. What to expect in the new Judd Apatow directed documentary about Rickles & Newhart’s friendship. In the 20-minute piece – which we imagine was initially intended to be a much larger documentary – Bob […]
Bob Newhart tells Conan O’Brien about the first time he met Don Rickles
Bob Newhart stopped by Conan to celebrate the 45th anniversary of The Bob Newhart Show. Over the course of the conversation, host Conan O’Brien asked Bob about the passing of one of his good friends, Don Rickles which prompted Newhart to tell the host about the first time he and his wife met the insult […]