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The beloved actor, who would have turned 75 this month, is the focus of an eponymous book biography and "John Candy: I Like ...

Noted crankypants Jonathan Franzen has apparently stopped hating stuff long enough to allow Swarthmore professor Philip Weinstein to write a biography of him. It's going to be called Jonathan Franzen: ...

Elaine May, the subject of the book "Miss May Does Not Exist," is the rare film legend who has opted out of public life. (CBS Photo Archive / Getty Images) Elaine May is one of the key architects of ...

In his all-too-brief career, Chris Farley connected viscerally with audiences, creating hilarious characters that have stood the test of time. Beginning in the Midwest, Farley moved his way through ...

TORONTO — A new biography of Canadian comedy legend John Candy delves into the private battles he faced away from the cameras. According to close friend and fellow "SCTV" alum Dave Thomas, those ...

This new biography follows the life of country comedy legend Minnie Pearl. We hear from the others about what it was like to ...

Carrie Courogen borrows this witticism for the title of her essential new biography, Miss May Does Not Exist. Of May’s self-description, Courogen writes, “It would be easier to take at face value as a ...

Ed Begley Jr. is an American actor, producer, director, and environmental activist. He is perhaps best known for his Emmy- ...

Comedian Craig Robinson, known for playing Darryl Philbin in “The Office,” shocked fans when he announced plans to close the curtain on his comedy career and focus on his “true calling.” “I’m ...

Back in 2021, Hannah’s love of all things nerdy collided with her passion for writing — and she hasn’t stopped since. She covers pop culture news, writes reviews, and conducts interviews on just about ...