And this time, it's Williams' "Laverne & Shirley" co-star Eddie Mekka, who played her long-suffering, crooning boyfriend Carmine "the Big Ragu" Ragusa, heading this tour as DJ Vince Fontaine.

DiVincenzo shares the nickname with Eddie Mekka's character, Carmine "The Big Ragu" Ragusa, from the sitcom "Laverne & Shirley." It's thought that Johnson was referencing the show when he first ...

They might just be young working-class women in the big city, but they are going to make their dreams come true. Laverne and Shirley’s high jinks were reminiscent of those of Lucy Ricardo and ...

Cindy Williams, known primarily for her co-lead role in the beloved sitcom Laverne & Shirley, has died at the ... Quantum Leap, and Big Brother. He graduated from the University of Southern ...

Eddie Mekka, well-known for his role as Carmine, the ‘Big Ragu’ on “Laverne & Shirley,” has died. He was 69. Mekka passed away at his home in Newhall, Cali., on Saturday, his brother ...

Actor Eddie Mekka, known for playing Carmine “The Big Ragu” Ragusa on the 1970s sitcom, “Laverne & Shirley," died at age 69. Mekka's death was announced on Thursday on his official Facebook ...

Eddie Mekka, a star of Laverne and Shirley, has died at 69. The actor played Carmine “The Big Ragu” Ragusa, boyfriend of the titular Shirley Feeney, on the popular sitcom, often uttering the ...

Eddie Mekka, the Tony-nominated actor best known for his role as Carmine “The Big Ragu” Ragusa of “Laverne & Shirley,” has died. He was 69. The veteran TV and stage actor’s passing was ...

Mekka appeared on 150 episodes of “Laverne & Shirley” between 1976 and 1983, playing the character known as the Big Ragu on the series, which was a spinoff of “Happy Days.” His character ...

LOS ANGELES — Members of the cast of “Laverne & Shirley” paid tribute today to co-star Eddie Mekka, who played Carmine Ragusa — “The Big Ragu” — on the classic sitcom. Pat Benti ...