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Shecky Greene, Iconic Las Vegas Stand-Up King, Dies @ 97

Shecky Greene, Iconic Las Vegas Stand-Up King, Dies @ 97
January 1, 2024 Shecky Greene, a Las Vegas legend for a stand-up career that left his name synonymous with laughter, died at his home on New Year's Eve. He was 97. Mugging in History of the World Part I (Image via 20th Century Fox) Greene died of natural causes, his wife told The Las Vegas Review-Journal.…
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Tom Smothers Dies @ 86 … But Mom Always Liked Dick Better

Tom Smothers Dies @ 86 … But Mom Always Liked Dick Better
Tom Smothers, who with younger sibling Dick Smothers was one half of the culture-defining, norm-tweaking Smothers Brothers, died Tuesday, December 26, 2023, at his Santa Rosa California, home. Tom was an impish figure, but a holy terror when crossed behind the scenes. (Image via CBS) He was 86. Smothers had announced earlier in the year…
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Ryan O’Neal, ’70s Superstar, Dies @ 82

Ryan O’Neal, ’70s Superstar, Dies @ 82
Ryan O'Neal's acting career began in 1960, with a bit part on The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis. With Tony Dow on 'Beaver (Image via video still) It is interesting to think of him on shows like that and Leave It to Beaver, on which he appeared in 1961, considering the mega-star he became a…
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Watch Judd Apatow’s Doc on the Friendship Between Don Rickles & Bob Newhart

Watch Judd Apatow’s Doc on the Friendship Between Don Rickles & Bob Newhart
Judd Apatow contributes a touchingly observed documentary short about the lifelong friendship between Don Rickles and his wife and Bob Newhart and his wife. It's especially compelling considering their acts were so diametrically opposed, yet in their personal lives, they were absolutely devoted to each other. The couples frequently traveled together and even lived within…
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Hall vs. Oates, JFK 60 Years On & More

Hall vs. Oates, JFK 60 Years On & More
November 22, 2023 Links to the past, with relevance today ... Like, literally! (Image via RCA) VARIETY: Your '80s self would be devastated to learn that, in 2023, Hall & Oates are now so estranged that Hall just filed for a restraining order against Oates! PEOPLE: The JFK assassination — 60 years on. GREG IN…
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