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Friday Oct 30 | KansasCity.com

Hulk Hogan, Jim Carrey, Kate Hudson, Natalie Cole, Art Garfunkel, Paul Simon,

In this Oct. 3, 2008 file photo, actor and host Fred Willard, right, Gabe, winner of the Top Dog award, center, and Gabe's owner, left, pose backstage during the First Annual Worldwide Fido Awards in Santa Monica, California.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Art Garfunkel, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Phish, Travel, United Kingdom Travel, London, United Kingdom Travel

Mon Oct 19, 2009

Toronto Sun

'The Simpsons' turn 20

Actor Joe Mantegna, who voices Fat Tony, poses at the 20th anniversary party for the television series "The Simpsons" at the Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, Oct.

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Related Topix: Animated TV, The Simpsons, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Santa Monica, CA, Joe Mantegna, Matt Groening

Sat Oct 10, 2009

The Press-Enterprise

Fred Willard goes the full Elvis in a play opening Saturday in Upland

Fred Willard will assume the full mantle of "The King" when he stars in "Elvis and Juliet" The play, written by his wife Mary, opens at Upland's Grove Theatre on Saturday after runs in Los Angeles and New York.

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Related Topix: Best in Show, Comedy Movies, Waiting for Guffman, Los Angeles Metro, Ted Lange, Burbank, CA

Fri Oct 02, 2009

Time Out Chicago

Things to do this weekend: October 2-4

Right now Chicagoans across the city are looking at each other with stunned expressions and uttering the timeless Fred Willard-in- A Mighty Wind catchphrase "Wha' Happen?" Even those opposed to the games because they're worried about their taxes, their corrupt local government, traffic, too many tourists, visiting parts of the city they've never ...

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Related Topix: Chicago, IL, A Mighty Wind, Comedy Movies, Music!, Bus, Hip-Hop, Addison, IL, Events

Thu Oct 01, 2009

Inland Valley Daily Bulletin

Fred Willard to star in Grove Theatre production, 'Elvis and Juliet'

Actor Fred Willard will star in the play, "Elvis and Juliet" at the Grove Theatre for four weekends beginning Oct.

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Related Topix: Entertainment, Drama, Television, The Love Boat, Comedy

Fri Sep 18, 2009

Belleville News

Celebrity birthdays

Actor James Gandolfini is 48. Singer Jimmie Rodgers is 76. Actor Robert Blake is 76.

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Related Topix: James Gandolfini, Jimmie Rodgers, Country, Robert Blake Trial, The Human League, Pop/Rock, Holly Robinson Peete, Black Entertainment

Wed Aug 26, 2009

The Orange County Register

City Council proclaims 'Fred Willard Day' for Aug. 27

OC Flyers to honor actor before Thursday game The Orange County Register Comments Recommend FULLERTON - The City Council has proclaimed Aug.

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Related Topix: Best in Show, Comedy Movies, Fullerton, CA, Theater, Arts

Wed Aug 12, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Spawn of Spinal Tap: A beginner's guide to mockumentaries

With the upcoming release of Paper Heart , you've heard about these mockumentaries, and once you look into it, it seems as if they're everywhere.

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Related Topix: Best in Show, Comedy Movies, Waiting for Guffman, This Is Spinal Tap, Music!, Christopher Guest, Bruno, Drama Movies, Movies, Entertainment

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Spawn of Spinal Tap: A beginner's guide to mockumentaries

With the upcoming release of Paper Heart , you've heard about these mockumentaries, and once you look into it, it seems as if they're everywhere.

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Related Topix: Best in Show, Comedy Movies, Waiting for Guffman, This Is Spinal Tap, Music!, Christopher Guest, Bruno, Drama Movies, Movies, Entertainment

Tue Aug 11, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Spawn of Spinal Tap: A beginner's guide to mockumentaries

With the upcoming release of Paper Heart , you've heard about these mockumentaries, and once you look into it, it seems as if they're everywhere.

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Related Topix: Best in Show, Comedy Movies, Waiting for Guffman, This Is Spinal Tap, Music!, Christopher Guest, Bruno, Drama Movies, Movies, Entertainment

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Spawn of Spinal Tap: A beginner's guide to mockumentaries

With the upcoming release of Paper Heart , you've heard about these mockumentaries, and once you look into it, it seems as if they're everywhere.

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Related Topix: Best in Show, Comedy Movies, Waiting for Guffman, This Is Spinal Tap, Music!, Christopher Guest, Bruno, Drama Movies, Movies, Entertainment

Thu Aug 06, 2009

Seattle Post-Intelligencer

Spawn of Spinal Tap: A beginner's guide to mockumentaries

With the upcoming release of Paper Heart , you've heard about these mockumentaries, and once you look into it, it seems as if they're everywhere.

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Related Topix: Best in Show, Comedy Movies, Waiting for Guffman, This Is Spinal Tap, Music!, Christopher Guest, Bruno, Drama Movies, Movies, Entertainment

Wed Aug 05, 2009

Film.com

A Beginner's Guide to Mockumentaries

Amanda Mae Meyncke , Aug 04, 2009 With the upcoming release of Paper Heart , you've heard about these mockumentaries, and once you look into it, it seems as if they're everywhere.

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Related Topix: Best in Show, Comedy Movies, Waiting for Guffman, This Is Spinal Tap, Music!, Christopher Guest, Theater, Arts

Mon Jul 27, 2009

Chicago Sun-Times

FedEx gets lost in transition of ads to Web

We've been told repeatedly the ad business is changing. No longer do print and television and some outdoor executions suffice for a complete ad campaign.

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Related Topix: Bob Odenkirk, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, The Larry Sanders Show, Chicago, Chicago Metro

Thu Jul 23, 2009

TMCnet

FedEx turns to comedy star Fred Willard to sell brand online

Fred Willard, star of offbeat comedies including "Best in Show" and "A Mighty Wind," is FedEx's celebrity pitchman in the age of YouTube and social media.

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Related Topix: Air Courier, Transportation, FedEx, A Mighty Wind, Best in Show, Comedy Movies, Music!, Startups, YouTube, Prince, Pop-Funk, Black Entertainment

Tue Jul 21, 2009

ClickZ News

FedEx Enlists Fred Willard, Bob Odenkirk for 'Infomercial' Campaign

Looking to explain a litany of small business services without boring potential customers to tears, FedEx has produced a series of tongue-in-cheek infomercials that it hopes will go viral.

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Related Topix: Transportation, FedEx, Air Courier, Comedy Movies, Waiting for Guffman, Bob Odenkirk, Startups, YouTube

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Florida Times-Union

Funny Video: Common Sense Doctor with Fred Willard

Submitted by FunnyFixx.com on Mon, 06/22/2009 - 09:37. Doctor J. Marcus will treat you with good old-fashioned common sense - and nothing else.

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Related Topix: A Mighty Wind, Best in Show, Comedy Movies, Music!, Waiting for Guffman

Wed Jun 17, 2009

Socialite Life

Celebrity Autobiography: Stars Do Our Job For Us

Oh wow, this looks like my kind of event. On the Largo stage in Los Angeles, California, many a famous face took to the stage to read passages from the autobiographical tomes of their fellow celebrities.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles Metro

Tue Jun 16, 2009

Press-Enterprise

Celebrities perform to benefit Loma Linda University Children's Hospital.

Personnel from the Loma Linda University Children's Hospital rubbed shoulders with TV insiders and Melrose fashionistas Monday in a Los Angeles theater.

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Related Topix: Los Angeles, CA, Theater, Arts, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Best in Show, Comedy Movies, Sport Movies, Drama Movies, Action Movies, Rocky III

Thu Jun 11, 2009

Best Week Ever Blog

VIDEO: There Is Literally Nothing Like Some Good Fred Willard Common Sense To Heal Your Hurts

Despite appearing in three of the funniest movie roles in movie history Fred Willard's recent career has largely consisted of showing up in tv pilots as an omen that the show's gonna get canceled instantly, as well as one really awkward episode of Rachael Ray's Food Network show, so it's nice to see him doing, for lack of a better term, anything ...

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Best in Show

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