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Jerry Lewis : Clown prince of arrested development or the most cerebral Hollywood funny man since Buster Keaton ? Either you find Jer's manic outbursts funny, or you don't , but there's no disputing his ambition.

Eight's enough characters for Carrey in 'Christmas Carol' W ho does Jim Carrey think he is - Eddie Murphy? In the 2000 "The Nutty Professor" sequel, Murphy played eight roles .

Misunderstood Masterpieces 10.27.09: Vampire in Brooklyn Posted by Will Helm on 10.27.2009 ...or, Coming to America .

This stand-up comedian translated a role as a pretentious yet over-eager boutique manager in "Pretty Woman" into roles in both feature films and TV and also proved his dramatic mettle in two episodes of "Law &.... This stand-up comedian translated a role as a pretentious yet over-eager boutique manager in "Pretty Woman" into roles in both feature ...

Lieutenant Jim Bateman and I crossed paths 50 years ago. That's all it was, two strangers passing each other, one of us engaged in military protocol, the other seemingly disengaged.

Just one day before the inauguration of President Barack Obama, the town of Davie hosted its own celebration to honor the achievements of the Rev.

Will Smith and his wife, the actress Jada Pinkett Smith, will co-host this year's Nobel Peace Prize Concert in Oslo.

Popcorn Taxi hosts screen icon Jerry Lewis [Tue 22/09/2009 03:18:33] It was literally standing room only, as Popcorn Taxi presented a living legend, after an exclusive, sold-out screening of his most famous movie at Greater union, Bondi Junction.

Doug Williams, host of the Starz original series Martin Lawrence Presents 1st Amendment Stand-up, will serve as the master of ceremonies for the 2009 Beacon Awards Gala on Monday, Oct.

Henry Gibson, 73 Laugh-In poet also had memorable role in film Nashville By The New York Times Sun.

" Sept. 14, 2009, veteran character actor and poet in the 1960 show "Laugh-In", has died in Malibu, Calif.

Henry Gibson, a wry comic character actor whose career included "Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In," "Nashville" and "Boston Legal," died Monday at his home in Malibu after a brief battle with cancer.

I'm 57 years old. I make that declaration freely and without reservation, despite the fact that many of my younger readers will think me old.

At some point, one would think Tyler Perry's signature character Mabel "Madea" Simmons would run into the Klumps, the family from The Nutty Professor which Eddie Murphy made famous.

It's no understatement to say Jerry Lewis is a legend in the world of film comedy, with a career spanning more than 60 years and a string of classic performances -- from the original Nutty Professor to Scorsese's brilliant, dark The King of Comedy -- that have inspired generations of funny men.

The theater programs at Floyd Central, New Albany and Jeffersonville high schools are used to the limelight.

Below are BroadwayWorld.com's most popular articles from Saturday, July 25, 2009.

Maryland native Jada Pinkett Smith studied dance and acting at the Baltimore School for the Arts and the North Carolina School of the Arts before getting her big break when she landed a role on the long-running NBC-series, " A Different World ." The multi-talented actress, producer, director and philanthropist continually challenges herself in a ...

Billed as "The Kings of R&B," Saturday's concert at Sunset Station brings together multifaceted singers Keith Sweat and Montell Jordan, who were born on opposite ends of the country.

First Shot: Kelp: a brother out? A friend I keep up with largely via social-not-working has alerted me to an interesting Playbill piece .