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The TV industry is a star-driven business, but that doesn't mean stars are absolutely necessary. In the history of television, there have been countless examples of shows that lost their stars but continued on for years – sometimes decades – with replacement cast members.
The 22 reasons why Julia Louis-Dreyfus is reigning first lady of comedy
What is left to say about Julia Louis-Dreyfus that hasn't been said, shouted, giggled and commemorated with a statue at an awards show? She has more Emmys than anyone in the history of Emmys.
The 'SNL' Weekend Update anchors throughout the years, ranked
Good evening, and what can we tell you? "Saturday Night Live" has changed a lot throughout the years, but one constant has been Weekend Update, the fake newscast that sits in the middle of the show.
From acting to action! Directorial debuts of movie stars
“But I really want to direct” is a cliche about actors, but a cliche that happens to be true. And there’s a range of successes with first efforts: Robert
High praise: Our 20 favorite weed comedies of all time
It's a stoned-cold fact: Marijuana has been an integral part of some of our favorite comedies for at least 40 years. Some of the highest-caliber movies feature the highest-possible characters — and often the highest audience members.
The 25 most influential comedians to come out of 'Saturday Night Live'
The following is an extensive — but by no means exhaustive — look at the 25 most influential comedians to come out of "SNL," be they performers, writers, directors or guys who make songs about putting their genitals in boxes.
The 20 best Conan O'Brien late-night bits
Twenty-five years ago, an unknown lanky redhead with a goofy name got the unenviable task of replacing the iconic David Letterman as the host of "Late
The careers of Grant Hill and Jason Kidd were forever intertwined
Grant Hill and Jason Kidd are both in the Hall of Fame class of 2018, after two long careers that intertwined in surprising ways. Kidd and Hill were born six months apart, and got picked second and third in the 1994 draft, behind Glenn “Big Dog” Robinson.
The funniest sitcom characters of the 1980s
On Sept. 11, 2003, actor and national treasure John Ritter died suddenly of a rare heart problem. Ritter was currently making the awkwardly titled "8 Rules
The best basketball players not in the Hall of Fame
Due to pandemic delays, the Basketball Hall of Fame will be inducting two classes in 2021. And though it's quite a group this year — the Hall welcomes Tim Duncan, Kevin Garnett, Kobe Bryant, and Tamika Catchings, among others — there's a huge class of worthy players still sitting outside the gates of the Hall.
You know you're a Foxworthy fan: Jeff Foxworthy's best jokes
Jeff Foxworthy is a wildly successful stand-up comedian, author, television host, and he's a mildly successful actor. He’s devoted his long career to an anthropological study of rednecks and to helping people determine their intelligence relative to fifth graders.
All the Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy winners, ranked
The Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy has been around almost as long as the Emmys themselves. Since 1952, there have been 35 different winners of the statue, and looking back at them illustrates how TV has evolved, from variety programs to multicam sitcoms to the single-cam documentary style that dominated recently.
David Letterman's greatest jokes and bits from late-night TV
For 33 years, David Letterman was a constant, nightly presence on American TV screens, hosting "Late Night with David Letterman on NBC" for 11 years and then captaining "The Late Show" on CBS from 1993-2015.
Walk of Fame: 23 of Weird Al's greatest songs
On October 23, 1959, Not-Yet-Weird Alfred Matthew Yankovic was born in Downey, California. Almost as significantly, on October 22, 1965, young Alfred took his first accordion lesson.
Ellen on tour: Our favorite Ellen Degeneres jokes
Ellen Degeneres has been a stand-up comedian since the early 1980s, an actress since the 1990s, and a talk show host since 2003. She's had a hit sitcom, daytime's top talk show, and provided the voice for cinema's most beloved amnesiac fish.
The 20 best 'Comedy Central Roast' jokes of all time
We are in the third decade of celebrity roasts on Comedy Central. The TV event kicked off with a roast of Drew Carey at the legendary New York Friars Club in 1998 and has continued with targets ranging from athletes to musicians to actors to future Presidents of the United States.
Athletes who should have their own reality shows
Reality shows have been with us for decades now, and almost from the beginning, professional athletes have been a part of them. "Survivor" has had plenty
A history of Hollywood's greatest skyscraper films
Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has gone up against a wide array of opponents in his acting career. Giant animals, Dominic Toretto’s gang, prehistoric beasts, Cobra, Christopher Walken and, scariest of all, the National Football League.
Kevin Bacon's most memorable co-stars and collaborators
The breadth of his filmography spawned the Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon theory, positing that anyone in Hollywood can be linked to Bacon through no less than six connections. But we don't even need to go that far to find stars. There are plenty of amazing people only one degree away: Bacon's most memorable cohorts, co-stars, and collaborators.
Hollywood and hoops: Which films had the best and worst ballers?
Hollywood loves basketball movies and basketball players, which succeed on the big screen at about the same rate as Shaq at the free throw line, which is to say infrequently.
2018 BIG3 Season Three-View
The BIG3 is back for another summer of action, with the same eight teams prepared to duke it out with expanded and shuffled rosters. Most teams retained their coaches and captains, though Nancy Lieberman took over as head coach of Power for new league commissioner Clyde Drexler.
The best actors and comedians who came through UCB
This month, "The League" alumnus Nick Kroll turns 40. This makes him just fifteen years older than the Upright Citizen's Brigade Theatre, the improv training ground that got him his start.
'Saturday Night Live' cast decisions: Who should stay, who should go
The 43rd season of "Saturday Night Live" has come to a close, which means it’s time for casting decisions. The official verdicts won’t come until late summer, and no one has announced a departure, but there’s no reason to wait until then to speculate. Some points to consider: It’s a big cast.
The 2017-18 'Saturday Night Live' season in review
It was an interesting season for "Saturday Night Live," coming off a 2016-17 season of Emmys and killer ratings. Bobby Moynihan departed, as did Sasheer Zamata, Vanessa Bayer and the show’s head writers, while Chris Redd, Luke Null and Heidi Gardner arrived, and Michael Che and Colin Jost were elevated to head writers.
Where did it all go wrong? Post-mortem for Round 1 NBA losers
Eight teams advanced to the second round of the playoffs in triumph. Thus, eight teams have gone home in defeat and disgrace, looking back on their failed
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