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Comedy Kings and Queens

Following the lives, loves, and laughs of the world's favorite funnypersons

From the writers' strike to the funny pages, comedians are consistent newsmakers. Leno and Letterman provide nightly commentary on wacky happenings; Tina Fey and Larry David keep television comedy on its toes; Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert take newsmaking quite literally. So much comedy, so little time: Make this your stop for the latest from the world of humor.

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August 2008
- Tears Fall, Jokes Fly at Mac Memorial
  
  Chicago Tribune | Aug 16, 08 1:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Thousands of fans showed up to honor Bernie Mac today in a memorial service on Chicago's South Side, the Chicago Tribune reports. “He’s still the hottest ticket in town,” said Cedric the Entertainer, who spoke with the rest of Mac’s “Original Kings of Comedy" team—each breaking into tears as they cracked jokes. Jesse Jackson also attended and dubbed Mac a “a serious funnyman.” More »
- How Did Bernie Mac Slip Away?
  
  People | Aug 10, 08 8:10 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Suffering from a rare lung disease, Bernie Mac was on medication to suppress his immune system—and that that made him vulnerable to the pneumonia that ended his life, his sister-in-law told People . He was hospitalized 8 days earlier than reported with a fever and trouble breathing, and “was in intensive care the whole time,” she said. At the hospital, Mac became infected with a second strain of pneumonia. More »
- 'The World Just Got a Little Less Funny'
  
  E! Online | Aug 9, 08 1:30 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Hollywood has woken up to a world without Bernie Mac, who died early today from complications of pneumonia. Here’s what the stars who knew him are saying, reports E!: George Clooney: “The world just got a little less funny. He will be missed dearly.” Chris Rock: “Losing him is like losing 12 people because he absolutely filled up any room he was in. I'm gonna miss the Mac Man.” More »
- Comedian Bernie Mac Dies at 50
  
  Chicago Tribune | Aug 9, 08 9:27 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Comedian and actor Bernie Mac has died at 50 of pneumonia after a week’s hospitalization in Chicago, the Chicago Tribune reports. Mac suffered from sarcoidosis, an unusual autoimmune disease that causes inflammation in the lungs. Born Bernard Jeffrey McCullough, the comedian was a late bloomer, achieving fame in his 30s for his fast-talking, brash brand of humor on HBO specials, in films, and eventually in his own TV show. More »
- Scruffy Rogen Rising Star of 'Comedy Mafia'
  
  GQ | Aug 5, 08 11:05 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Seth Rogen's comedy career stumbled for years, but Pineapple Express may catapult him into full-fledged movie stardom, Alex Pappademas writes in GQ . Films like Knocked Up established Rogen as a hilarious "bromantic" lead, and the action-comedy Pineapple , which he co-wrote, proves the scruffy stoner can hold his own with hunkier comedic actors. More »
July 2008
- Harold and Kumar Will Roll Again in Third Movie
  
  Variety | Jul 25, 08 10:27 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - They've gone to White Castle, escaped from Guantanamo Bay, and they're still smoking. Harold and Kumar will be returning for a third movie, with John Cho and Kal Penn expected to again play the stoned pair, reports Variety . The writing team behind the first two hits will be back, but they haven't let any storyline hints filter out. More »
- 'Sophia' of Golden Girls Dead at 84
  
  Associated Press | Jul 22, 08 1:37 PM CDT
  
  (AP) - Estelle Getty, the diminutive actress who spent 40 years struggling for success before landing a role of a lifetime in 1985 as the sarcastic octogenarian Sophia on TV's The Golden Girls, has died. She was 84. The two-time Emmy winner, who suffered from advanced dementia, died this morning at home, her son told the AP. More »
- Fallon to Launch Late Night Online
  
  New York Times | Jul 21, 08 3:54 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Jimmy Fallon is launching his career as host of NBC's Late Night on the Internet, reports the New York Times . Late Night producer Lorne Michaels will produce 10-minute segments with Fallon for an online audience months before he takes over on TV from Conan O'Brien, who's set to replace Jay Leno on the Tonight Show . More »
- Kimmel, Silverman Split Up
  
  Vanity Fair | Jul 14, 08 5:15 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - After 5 years together, Jimmy Kimmel and Sarah Silverman have broken up, reps for the newly minted ex-couple confirmed to Vanity Fair today. "Jimmy and Sarah have and will have no further comment," said a joint statement. Confessions of involvement with Matt Damon and Ben Affleck apparently didn't lead to the split of the talk-show host and actress. More »
- Bernie Mac's Act Too Salty for Obama
  
  Chicago Sun-Times | Jul 12, 08 4:12 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Bernie Mac landed in hot water for making off-color jokes about women while introducing Barack Obama at a Chicago fundraiser yesterday, reports the Chicago Sun-Times . His last quip—which had the word "ho's" in it—drew complaints from a heckler. When Obama came on, he chided the comedian playfully. “Bernie, you got to clean up your act. This is a family affair," the candidate said, adding, "I'm just messing with you, man.” More »
- Larry David, Curb Returning
  
  Reuters | Jul 11, 08 10:06 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Irascible Larry David will be bringing Curb Your Enthusiasm back for a seventh series, reports Reuters. New episodes of the edgy comedy are expected to air early next year, more than a year after last year's series ended in November 2007. HBO bosses says the Seinfeld creator is—you guessed it— enthusiastic about the return to the small screen. More »
- People Don't Like You, Hancock
  
  Rotten Tomatoes | Jul 1, 08 11:22 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Everyone wants to like Hancock . The idea of a slovenly, booze-swilling superhero screwup is undeniably priceless. But “the finished product is so poorly conceived and misguided that even Will Smith… can't save it,” writes Claudia Puig of USA Today . The movie starts out irreverent and fun, then veers sharply into a melodrama “trying to be a heavier, larger-than-life romance with historical, spiritual, and sci-fi implications." More »
June 2008
- Google Teams Up With Family Guy Creator
  
  New York Times | Jun 30, 08 3:43 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In a unique advertising move, Google and Family Guy creator Seth McFarlane are creating an ad-driven internet cartoon series, the New York Times reports. Using its AdSense service, Google will place two-minute animated "webisodes" of McFarlane’s Cavalcade of Cartoon Comedy on websites likely to draw the animator's target audience. Blended into the clips will be various ads. More »
- Obama's Race a Gift . . . for Comedians
  
  San Jose Mercury News | Jun 27, 08 6:38 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - In this election, at least one group is unafraid to play the race card: comedians. Entertainers may be the only ones who can talk candidly about the subject, the San Jose Mercury News reports. And boy, are they. “I'm voting for Barack Obama," said one comedian. "I did it because he's black. Not because he's intelligent, or well spoken or represents hope. Nope. You had me at Negro.” More »
- Seinfeld: Death Was a Laughing Matter for Carlin
  
  New York Times | Jun 24, 08 7:44 AM CDT