Dick Smothers News

Two icons of 1960s television and two groups that made their mark in recent years will be among the featured acts at the 2010 Florida Strawberry Festival.

The Smothers Brothers are considered the longest-performing comedy team in show business, and are still on the road after 50 years.

Tom and Dick Smothers in 1976. CBS canceled their show, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour , in 1969.

WHAT : At more than 50 years together, Tom and Dick Smothers should have long ago forgotten more about comedy than most comedians will ever learn.

Late "Star Trek" creator Gene Roddenberry, comedy duo Tom and Dick Smothers and actress Candice Bergen will be among those inducted into the Television Academy's Hall of Fame in January.

Goliath battle when the brothers took on CBS and censorship in a landmark lawsuit.

Comedy twosome the Smothers Brothers, who have been entertaining Las Vegas audiences for more than 45 years, bring their seamless blend of comedic and musical talents to The Orleans Showroom, November 5, 6, 7and 8. The Smothers Brothers are one of the most enduring comic duos in show business history.

Originally published in the October 2, 2009, print edition. The two, almost-funny moments in "The Informant!" Hollywood's comedic treatment of the deadly serious, 1995 price fixing scandal at Archer Daniels Midland, failed to amuse the 60 or so viewers sharing the theater with the lovely Catherine and me Sept.

America's funniest brothers, The Smothers Brothers, will take the Yavapai College Performance Hall stage at 7:30 p.m. Friday, Oct.

On Sept. 10, CJE SeniorLife once again hosted a successful Celebrate CJE event, highlighting the agency's rich history and wide range of innovative community-based services and programs.

The Smothers Brothers will take the Midland stage Friday with ambitions of bringing timeless humor to a multigenerational audience.

Stoughton Opera, Wisconsin will host The Smothers Brothers Show - An Intimate Evening with Tom & Dick on Sunday, Nov 15, at 7:30 pm and on Monday, Nov 16, at 7:30 pm.

Digital Mural: July 2, 2009 Smothered: The Censorship Struggles of the Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour Image credit: Courtesy of Knave Productions With a young and brash stable of writers and performers, including Steve Martin and Rob Reiner, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour brought an edgy new brand of political comedy to TV for three seasons.

Comedy legends The Smothers Brothers perform 9 p.m. Saturday in The Music Box at Borgata.