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Harry Flynn, a veteran publicist whose clients over the decades included Bob Hope, Michael Landon, Carroll O’Connor, Donna Reed and various TV networks and film studios, has died. He was 92.

It’s been more than a quarter of a century since Seinfeld ended its nine-season run on NBC, and Jerry Seinfeld says he’s “a little bit” bothered by how the sitcom ended.

Jerry Seinfeld has revealed the television show he thinks he had the “greatest final moment” ever.Speaking with GQ, the comedian and actor, 69, spoke about his recent appearance in the series finale of HBO comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm alongside Seinfeld co-creator Larry David.He also reflected on the ending of his own series, Seinfeld, which ran from 1989 to 1998, and became one of the most popular television shows of all time.He went onto explain how he, David, and Jeff Schaffer, who worked on several episodes of Seinfeld and Curb Your Enthusiasm, were discussing what they believed to be “great” television show finales.Seinfeld shared that his choice was the period drama Mad Men. Starring Jon Hamm and Elisabeth Moss, the series ran from 2007 to 2015 and won a total of 16 Emmys and five Golden Globes.He said: “I feel Mad Men was the greatest … So satisfying.

Kevin Hart, who rose from the open mics and comedy clubs of his native Philadelphia to become one of the country’s most recognizable performers, will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor at a gala performance Sunday at the Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts.Hart, 44, has honed a signature style that combines his diminutive height, expressive face and motor-mouth delivery into a successful stand-up act.In Hollywood, Hart made his movie debut in the 2002 film “Paper Soldiers” and came to mainstream fame through a string of scene-stealing cameos in hits such as 2005’s “The 40-Year-Old-Virgin.”Hart’s films have grossed more than $4.23 billion globally.Now in its 25th year, the Mark Twain Prize annually honors performers who have made a lasting impact on humor and culture. Honorees receive a bronze bust of Twain, the iconic American writer and satirist whose real name was Samuel Clemens.Mark Twain recipients are honored with a night of testimonials and video tributes, often featuring previous award winners.

Lear died Tuesday at home, surrounded by his family. But this much is clear: He worked right up to the very end, even though he burnished his legend as the personification of classic TV comedy over 50 years ago, with shows he either created or produced: “All in the Family,” “Sanford and Son,” “Maude,” “Good Times,” “The Jeffersons,” “One Day at a Time.” And that was only the tip of his creative iceberg.Lear seemed to accelerate his television output even with advancing age (or maybe in spite of it), including the Netflix reboot of “One Day at a Time,” an upcoming re-imagining of “Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman” — his satirical late-night soap — and live stagings of his classic sitcoms via ABC, in which he proudly showcased those works with all-star casts alongside host Jimmy Kimmel.

For just about every decade that there has been a sitcom on television, it’s always been easy to identify those stars who shine bright as the current face of comedy. In the ’50s, it was Jackie Gleason and Lucille Ball. In the ’60s, it was Dick Van Dyke and Andy Griffith. The ’70s brought us Bob Newhart, Mary Tyler Moore and Bea Arthur, followed by Sherman Hemsley, Bill Cosby and Michael J. Fox in the ’80s, Jerry Seinfeld, Roseanne Barr and the cast of Friends in the ’90s, Charlie Sheen and Bernie Mac in the early aughts and Tina Fey, Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Jim Parsons in 2006 and beyond. 

Michael Schneider Variety Editor at Large The Emmys have been here before. In 1980, the Screen Actors Guild and the American Federation of Television and Radio Artists (back then, they were two separate unions negotiating a joint contract with the studios but are now the combined SAG-AFTRA) went on strike for three months. That year’s Emmy telecast happened to fall right in the middle of it. Actors boycotted the ceremony, but for some reason, the TV Academy went ahead with the Emmy telecast anyway. Famously, only one out of 52 nominees attended: Powers Boothe, who said when accepting his trophy for playing cult leader Jim Jones: “This is either the most courageous moment of my career or the stupidest.”

Ginnie Newhart, the beloved wife of comedy legend Bob Newhart, has died. She was 82.

Bob Newhart, has died. She was 82.The Newhart family released a statement to Twitter on Monday afternoon mourning the loss.«We lost our beloved Ginnie Quinn Newhart — Wife, Mother and Grandmother on April 23rd, 2023 after a long battle with illness,» the post shared.

Bob Newhart's wife, Ginnie Newhart, died Sunday in Los Angeles after a long illness. She was 82.

Mark Ronson is 47. Singer Richard Wingo of Jagged Edge is 47. Bassist Ian Grushka of New Found Glory is 45.

Bob Newhart, 92, is an American actor and comedian who’s accomplished more in his epic career than most people in the business can say. In addition to his incredibly popular program The Bob Newhart Show which became a hit in the ’70s, the Oak Park, Illinois native has appeared in countless shows and films as a beloved figure, finally winning an Emmy in 2013 for his character Professor Proton on the CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory.

Jon Stewart, the comedian, activist and former host of “The Daily Show,” will receive the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor from the Kennedy Center. Stewart will be recognized in a gala ceremony and performance April 24 that will be broadcast nationally.

Jon Stewart will receive the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts’ 23rd Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, the organization announced today. The award will be presented at a gala performance on Sunday, April 24, in the Kennedy Center Concert Hall.

That’s why he was the “King of Cool” — he marched to his own drummer, eschewed the high-profile celebrity lifestyle and could tell Frank Sinatra off without caring about the repercussions.

he had died on Friday following a two-year battle with cancer. He was 66.Bob Newhart, who co-starred with Scolari on  from 1984 to 1990, was among those who shared fond memories of the late actor.«I knew that Peter was sick, but his death still comes as a great shock,» Newhart told ET.

TV icon Bob Newhart honored his Newhart co-star Peter Scolari as a 40-year friend, a joy to work with and “an essential part of the success” of the great 1982-90 CBS sitcom.

“Madoff,” “The Good Fight,” “Murphy Brown,” “The West Wing,” “ER,” “Gotham,” “Law & Order: SVU” and “Ally McBeal.” One of his most recent parts was a recurring role as Bishop Thomas Marx in the CBS series “Evil.”For his role as producer Michael Harris on Bob Newhart’s long-running 1980s comedy “Newhart,” Scolari scored an Emmy nomination.

Peter Scolari, the prolific television and stage actor who found instant fame and a lifelong friendship with Tom Hanks when the two co-starred in the hit 1980 TV comedy Bosom Buddies, died early this morning following a two-year battle with cancer. He was 66.

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Sept. 5-11:Sept. 5: Comedian-actor Bob Newhart is 92.

Al Read, a British radio stand-up comic, and the American comedian Bob Newhart, who performed some of Read’s routines. O’Connor also presented the TV entertainment programme Wednesday at Eight (1976), which included the game show Name That Tune, a revival of the 50s series Spot the Tune.

At 91 years old, Bob Newhart's wit is sharp as ever. And even in a phone interview, he delivers just enough pause to drop a killer quip.

In the words of Buddy the Elf, “Treat every day like Christmas.” And for fans of the beloved holiday comedy “Elf”, Christmas came early this year in the form of a fun, festive cast reunion and virtual table read.

Will Ferrell, was joined by his co-stars — Zooey Deschanel, Bob Newhart, Ed Asner, Andy Richer, Amy Sedaris, Mary Steenburgen, Matt Walsh and Kyle Glass — for the fundraiser event, which benefitted the Democratic Party of Georgia.Ferrell — who looked a bit more like Santa than an elf, what with his bushy white beard and glasses — was as enthusiastic and spot-on as ever, bringing the zest and joy for life that his beloved character has represented since first hit theaters in 2003.Some of the

Will Ferrell and Zooey Deschanel are to virtually reunite for a table read of their 2003 movie Elf.The pair, who starred as Buddy the Elf and his love interest Jovie respectively in the much-loved festive classic, will be joined by Bob Newhart, Mary Steenburgen, Edward Asner, and John Lithgow for the event at December 13th at 4 pm ET, which will benefit Democratic Senate candidates Jon Ossoff and Raphael Warnock in Georgia’s upcoming Senate runoff elections.“We need new leadership in the U.S.

‘Tis the season to be political activists, at least from the perspective of the main cast members from the classic Christmas film, Elf. They are on board for a livestreamed table read from the film screenplay in support of the Democratic candidates in the crucial Georgia Senate runoff in January.

Bull & Fox and said: ‘We were gonna do it and I thought, “Oh my god, I finally got a franchise movie, I could make some money, let my kids do what the hell they want to do.”‘The director and Will didn’t get along very well.

Elf has made its way into classic Christmas territory since it was released in 2003.

Natalie Oganesyan editorIn today’s TV news roundup, ABC and the Television Academy announce additional special guest appearances during the 72nd Emmy Awards, and HBO Max debuts a trailer for “The Murders at White House Farm.”HBO Documentary Films will release “537 Votes,” a film chronicling the journey toward the contested outcome of the 2000 presidential election, on Oct. 21.

2020 Emmy Awards will certainly be a star-studded affair!ABC and the Television Academy announced on Friday that Mindy Kaling, Bob Newhart, Ty Burrell, Ken Jeong and Tatiana Maslany will be among the stars to make special appearances during the 72nd Primetime Emmys on Sunday, Sept. 20. Previously announced stars that will make appearances at this year's award show include Jason Bateman, Sterling K.

The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart” reached  No. 1 on the Billboard charts, the first-ever comedy album to do so, launching Newhart’s storied 60-year career, including the iconic CBS sitcoms “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Newhart.”“I thought [‘The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart’] might sell maybe 5,000 albums.

Though the Grammy Museum in Los Angeles remains closed until further notice because of the coronavirus, the museum will debut never-before-released digital programs from its archives online for free starting Wednesday (March 18).

By David Robb