January 15, 2024 Links to the past, with relevance today: The core cast — RIP Tom Bosley & Erin Moran (Image via ABC) NYT: It's incredible that Happy Days, the beloved show about the '50s is itself 50 ... years old. Fascinating to hear the core surviving cast talk about the landmark series. One juicy…
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Jessica Walter, ‘Play Misty for Me,’ ‘Arrested Development’ Star, Dies @ 80
Such a sad and unexpected death — Jessica Walter, the comic and dramatic actress whose career stretched back to Broadway in the early '60s and was capped off by an iconic portrayal on TV's Arrested Development, died March 24 in her Manhattan home. You picked a fine time to leave us, Lucille! (Image via FOX)…
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10 Times Jerry Stiller Was Hysterical
With the passing of Jerry Stiller at 92, we've lost a true comedy great. That's putting it mildly! (GIF via GIPHY) Check out this list of 10 times Stiller was utterly hilarious! (10) The New York Friars Club Roast of Jerry Stiller (1999) The stand-out moment has to be Jason Alexander's non-blue song intro: https://youtu.be/DkgnboddC5s…
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RIP Jerry Stiller: This Guy … This Was My Kinda Guy
Legendary comedian and actor Jerry Stiller died at 92 over the weekend after a long period of declining health. His death was confirmed by his actor son Ben Stiller on Twitter early Monday: https://twitter.com/RedHourBen/status/1259759084309446657?s=20 Stiller, who had been one half of the beloved comedy duo Stiller and Meara with his wife of over 60 years,…
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Writer Donald Ross, Widower of Patti Deutsch, Dies @ 75
Donald Ross, the playwright and screenwriter widower of comedy writer Patti Deutsch (1943-2017), has died after a long battle with cancer. He was 75. (more…)
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