Don Rickles is a well known stand-up comedian and actor who has been
a frequent quest of late night TV shows. He has acted in comedic and
dramatic roles, but is best known as an insult comic. Rickles has enjoyed
a sustained career, due to his distinct sense of humor. It has been said
that being insulted by Rickles is like "wearing a badge of honor”.

Actor Darren McGavin is best known for playing the title role in the ABC
television horror series Kolchak: The Night Stalker (1974- 1975), and for
his portrayal of the grumpy father in the film classic  A Christmas Story
(1983). He also appeared in the starring role in the 1950s syndicated 
TV series Mickey Spillane’s Mike Hammer (1958 – 1960). McGavin 
also starred in the NBC western series Riverboat (1959 – 1961).

 
Darren McGavin in A Christmas Story

(From the AP) The 14-room brick house defended from intruders by a young Macaulay
Culkin (above) in the 1990 movie "Home Alone" is up for sale in suburban Chicago for $2.4 million. Owners John and Cynthia Abendshien bought the red-brick Gregorian in 1988 for $875,000.They tell the Chicago Tribune that they know it’s not the best time 
to put a high-end home on the market, but that they hope the home’s notoriety will
help. The 4,250-square foot house sits on a half-acre lot in suburban Winnetka,
about 20 miles north of Chicago. There are four bedrooms and it features the 
staircase (shown below) that Culkin sledded down in the John Hughes movie.

LOS ANGELES (AP) Jackie Cooper, the former child movie star who
won a best actor Oscar nomination at the age of 9 for “Skippy” and
grew up to play The Daily Planet editor in Christopher Reeve’s four
“Superman” movies, has died. His son John Cooper said his father
died Tuesday of natural cause at a nursing facility in Santa Monica,
California. He was 88.