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COMEDIAN HAS LOST BATTLE WITH CANCER

Tom Smothers Of 'The Smothers Brothers' Dies At 86

Comedian Tom Smothers has died at the age of 86.

The National Comedy Center, on behalf of his family,
said in a statement Wednesday that Smothers died
Tuesday at home in Santa Rosa, California.   

In 2023, Smothers announced he had been diagnosed
with stage two lung cancer.

Carnegie: Magic Detective: Tommy Smothers Has Died
Tommy with brother Dick…The Smothers Brothers.

The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour (1967)

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FROM A FAVORITE CHRISTMAS MOVIE ~

A Christmas Story | Full Movie | Movies Anywhere

A Christmas Story (1983) review by That Film Guy     
   
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Set Your DVRs - Tubular

A Christmas Story is a 1983 Christmas comedy film directed by Bob Clark and based on Jean Shepherd‘s semi-fictional anecdotes in his
1966 book In God We Trust: All Others Pay Cash,

The film was released on November 18, 1983, and received positive reviews from critics.

It's a Major Award! - A Christmas Story Movie - T-Shirt | TeePublic

YARN | Yeah, he won that. It's a major award. | A Christmas Story (1983 ...

A Christmas Story - A Christmas Story Image (17409308) - Fanpop

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REMEMBERING THE ROAD TO MOVIE SERIES

Road to Rio (1947) movie poster
1947

Road to Rio (Film, 1947) - MovieMeter.nl

The semi – musical comedy Road to Rio was the fifth of the
"Road to …" series.

Movie Posters, Lobby Cards, Vintage Movie Memorabilia - 1920s to present @ Film Posters

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TOPICAL COMEDY SKETCH TV SHOW BEGAN

On October 11, 1975, iconic sketch show Saturday Night Live debuted on NBC. To celebrate the ...


On October 11, 1975, Saturday Night Live (SNL),featuring Chevy
Chase, John Belushi, Dan Aykroyd, Gilda Radner, Garrett Morris,
Jane Curtin and Laraine Newman, made its debut on NBC.

The 90-minute program, which from its inception has been
broadcast live from Studio 8H at Rockefeller Center, includes a
different guest host and musical act each week. The opening
sketch of each show ends with one actor saying, “Live from
New York, it’s Saturday Night!”

Created by the Canadian-born comedy writer Lorne Michaels,
SNL has introduced a long list of memorable characters and catchphrases.


REMEMBRANCE OF THINGS PAST: THE DEBUT OF SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE -OCTOBER 11, 1975 | slicethelife

The original SNL cast. 1975 : OldSchoolCool

Joan Rivers, we say thank you | CNN
A news update with Gilda Radner and Jane Curtin.

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Dan Aykroyd (2005) | FilmFed
The Coneheads were (from left) Laraine Newman, Jane
Curtain and Dan Akyroyd.

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NOW THIS GUY WAS FUNNY!

Histoire du Tonight Show : les débuts avec Steve Allen et Jack Parr | Daily mars

Tonight Starring Steve Allen was a talk show hosted by
Steve Allen. It was the first version of what eventually
became known
 
as The Tonight Show. Tonight was the
first
late-night talk show, as well as the first late night
television series of any kind to achieve long-term
success. Allen’s run as host of the show lasted for
two and a half seasons, beginning in fall 1954 and

ending with Allen’s departure in January 1957.
(From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia)

The Tonight Show with Steve Allen debuted tonight 9-27 in 1954. | Steve allen, Tonight show ...
Stephen Valentine Patrick William Allen
(December 26, 1921 – October 30, 2000)

Can You Name All the Hosts of

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