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Marty Allen, the half of hit comedy duo Allen & Rossi who was a staple of TV variety shows, game shows and talk shows for decades, passed away Monday night in Las Vegas. He was 95. Allen died in Las Vegas of complications from pneumonia with his wife and performing partner of the last three […]
For global media production and distribution company Entertainment Studios, the launch of “Funny You Should Ask,” hosted by Jon Kelley, marks the company’s first step into the high-profile game show genre. But the founder and CEO of the company is taking many “first steps” in several business lines these days, and he has no plans […]
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Legendary insult comedian Don Rickles, a fixture on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson,” died Thursday morning at his home in Los Angeles from kidney failure. He was 90. Born on May 8, 1926 in Jackson Heights, New York, Rickles abandoned a potential career as an insurance agent by enrolling in the American Academy of […]
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Kevin Meaney, who headlined the first sitcom based on the “Uncle Buck” theatrical on CBS from 1990-91, was found dead on Friday at his home in Forestburgh, in upstate New York. The cause of death was not immediately known. Born April 23, 1956, Meaney began his career as a comedian in 1980 and had his […]
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Actor and comedian Garry Shandling, who is remembered for two series, “It’s Garry Shandling’s Show” and “The Larry Sanders Show,” died Thursday afternoon of a heart attack. He was 66. Born on November 29, 1949 in Chicago, Shandling began his career writing for sitcoms such as “Sanford and Son” and “Welcome Back, Kotter.” After a […]
