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Comic Gives Tongue-in-Cheek Name to Life Post-Heart Surgery, Rehab; Talks Up New Film with Old Bud John Travolta, "Old Dogs" Robin Williams, on "The Early Show" Wednesday From comedy clubs to TV to film, Academy Award-winner Robin Williams has been making people laugh for more than years.

Just in time for Thanksgiving: A turkey with a pair of hams. Longtime pals John Travolta and Robin Williams pair up in the buddy comedy "Old Dogs," in what seems a natural vehicle for guys who both became stars of ABC sitcoms in the 1970s .

Bill and Melinda have their own foundation. Brad and Angelina travel the world raising money and awareness for humanitarian causes.

Say hello to the original wedding crashers. John Travolta and Robin Williams were casual friends in the late 1970s, young actors who knew of each other from their hit television shows.

Veteran Miami High educator Joe Underwood, who had small roles in the 1980s hit `Miami Vice,' was honored by the state teacher's union.

Published: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 6:30 a.m. Last Modified: Wednesday, October 21, 2009 at 4:45 p.m. News and notes about Marion County's favorite celebrity, John Travolta.

A father, his daughter and her friend all drowned in a Central Florida swimming pool.

Arnold Dingfelder Horshack is back in the classroom. Ron Palillo, the actor who played the wisecracking Horshack in the 1970s sitcom "Welcome Back, Kotter," is now the teacher.

Ron Palillo, the Cheshire native who starred in TV's "Welcome Back, Kotter," will be in Manchester this weekend for the Silk City Flick Fest, where his film "The Curse of Micah Rood" is being screened.

Actor John Travolta testified in a Bahamian court on Wednesday in the trial of the two people accused of attempting to extort $25 million from him.

Actress-singer Ann-Margret is 68. Actress Marcia Strassman is 61. Actor Paul Guilfoyle is 60.

School's back in session, and for TV fans it's time to reminisce about TV shows that were centered around high school.

The man accused of stalking Miley Cyrus on the set of her upcoming movie could reportedly face higher charges than originally thought.

That's how we remember Ron Palillo in a classroom, playing the cut-up Arnold Horshack on the popular TV series Welcome Back, Kotter.

As former "Welcome Back, Kotter" star John Travolta could easily attest, it's not a bad thing being the star of a hit sitcom, especially when one of the fans is Quentin Tarantino.

As former "Welcome Back, Kotter" star John Travolta could easily attest, it's not a bad thing being the star of a hit sitcom, especially when one of the fans is Quentin Tarantino.

Arnold Horshack is back, this time as a high school teacher. Fans of the popular 1970s TV sitcom Welcome Back, Kotter may be surprised to learn the latest role for the actor who played the goofball student is that of a serious educator in Palm Beach County.

As former "Welcome Back, Kotter" star John Travolta could easily attest, it's not a bad thing being the star of a hit sitcom, especially when one of the fans is Quentin Tarantino.

The racy teen import "Skins" returned to BBC America this month with last season's young cast replaced almost entirely by a new batch of schoolboys and girls.

Plans have fallen through for Danza, a Brooklyn native, to shoot an A&E reality show in which he would return to New York to teach high school students -- echoing the '70s sitcom starring Gabe Kaplan and John Travolta.