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Zach Galifianakis is opening up about the loss of Louie Anderson.In a statement to ET, the 52-year-old actor said he'll remember the late comic as «pure.» «His essence triggered child-like euphoria when he was around,» Galifianakis continued. «He was caring and tender. And you learn that his tenderness was born out of pain.

Bryan Cranston has hailed Louie Anderson as an "expert in the craft of comedy". The actor passed away on Friday (21. 01.

Celebrities are paying tribute to the late comedian Louie Anderson on social media. Anderson died at a hospital in Las Vegas due to complications from cancer, his longtime publicist Glenn Schwartz revealed on Friday.The comedian's death comes days after Schwartz broke the news that Anderson was battling a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Comedian Pauly Shore shared a tweet Thursday night about how Anderson's family let him "say [his] goodbyes." "Attention comedians and @TheComedyStore alumni’s I say this with a heavy heart just left the hospital in Las Vegas where Louie Anderson his sisters and close friend were kind enough to let me say my goodbyes he’s still with us but keep him in your prayers." Celebrities paid tribute to comedian Louie Anderson on Friday after his publicist confirmed he had passed away.

died peacefully Friday in Las Vegas, Nevada, following complications from cancer, his rep confirmed to ET.Henry Winkler, George Wallace, Howie Mandel, Marc Maron, Gilbert Gottfried and Jeff Ross are just some of Anderson's many friends and colleagues whose tributes started pouring in following the devastating news. FX, the network that aired Anderson's dramedy,, for four seasons, also released a statement expressing their deepest sympathies to Anderson's loved ones and everyone lucky enough to have known him.«We are so deeply saddened by the passing of our dear friend, Louie Anderson,» the statement read. «For four wonderful seasons, Louie graced us and fans of  with a bravura performance as Christine Baskets, for which he deservedly was recognized by his peers with the Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.»«It was a risky role for him and he embraced it with a fearlessness and joy that demonstrated his brilliance as an artist,» the statement continued.

The death of Louie Anderson on Friday (Jan. 21) sent shockwaves throughout the comedy world. The Baskets star and standup comedy icon reportedly passed away while receiving treatment for non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a diagnosis he announced just days before. While many had hoped that Louie, 68, would beat cancer, such was not the case, which left many of his peers devastated. “No words!” tweeted DL Hughley. “RIP Louie!! One of my all-time favorites.” “RIP Louie Anderson! You were as gracious and kind as you were funny. Rest well!! Keep ’em laughing in Heaven,” tweeted Viola Davis.

Refresh for updates… Louie Anderson, the longtime comedian and actor who died of cancer this morning, is being remembered today by colleagues as a generous friend and groundbreaking comic.

Netflix‘s new animated workplace series Human Resources has revealed six new casting additions ahead of its March 18 premiere. They include Rosie Perez, Jemaine Clement, Thandiwe Newton, Bobby Cannavale, Henry Winkler, and Maria Bamford.

Tributes from fellow actors and comedians poured in on social media Friday in reaction to the death of Betty White. "The Golden Girls” star was 99.

Refresh for updates… Hollywood was in mourning on the final day of 2021, with the legendary television star Betty White dying at age 99.

EXCLUSIVE: Screen Media has acquired worldwide rights to Family Squares—the comedy formerly titled Shoot the Rooster—from Unbound Media.

The Hollywood Reporter that he died on Sept. 15 in Bath, England.

“Happy Days” solidified a place for him in Hollywood. However, the filmmaker recently claimed that network executives treated him poorly once Henry Winkler’s character Arthur “The Fonz” Fonzarelli rose in fame.Howard, 67, appeared on Britain’s “The Graham Norton Show” on Friday and looked back on his time making the 1970s sitcom.“We immediately bonded and became great friends,” the “A Beautiful Mind” director said of his relationship with Winkler, 76.

“Happy Days.” The King of Cool was known for his white tees, black leather jackets and slicked-back hair. And now, Winkler, 76, is auctioning off one of the original jackets on Dec.

The French Dispatch,” when Winkler had an idea for quirky director Wes Anderson.“Here is a true story,” Winkler, 75, told The Post. “We’re standing on a bridge.

finally settled on an agreement to narrowly avert an industry-wide strike on Monday.After the news broke, celebrities took to social media to congratulate IATSE on the tentative deal, which brings an end to months of increasingly heated negotiations. Among the outpouring of responses, actor Greg Grunberg wrote on Twitter, “NO STRIKE!” to which Henry Winkler replied, “Thank God … IATSE !!!!” “Without them the movie magic doesn’t exists,” added Eiza Gonzalez.

during the early run of “Happy Days” that he developed a skin condition and started losing his hair — as ABC toyed with renaming the show “Fonzie’s Happy Days.”“The biggest stressor of all was Fonzie. Not Henry [Winkler], but Fonzie.

Paramount+, and ET exclusively reveals the new guest stars lending their voices to the CG-animated revival series.

Henry Winkler, 75, is speaking out against Scott Baio‘s latest apparent attempt to mock the spread of COVID-19. The actor responded to his former Happy Days co-star’s tweeted pic, which was an altered version of a pic that showed a maskless group of Democratic lawmakers who traveled from Texas to Washington D.C.

Henry Winkler meant well when he noted on Saturday via Twitter that it would take a “cataclysmic event” to bring the nation together again.

Henry Winkler might not have received the response he was expecting Saturday after tweeting what seemed intended as a call for unity. "We are So divided as a country … only a cataclysmic Event , that makes us depend on one another again , can bring us back together," the former "Fonzie" actor from "Happy Days" wrote.

Henry Winkler, 75, dropped by “The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon” on Thursday and revealed the crucial role he played in helping Sylvester Stallone make the “Rocky” he wanted to make.

“Pink Skies Ahead” star Jessica Barden has a personal connection to the movie — and its focus on mental health awareness.“At the time I was making the movie I was like everybody else, a typical kid in their 20s [and] I definitely knew I had anxiety,” Barden, 28, told The Post.

a previously released clip from the movie showed.«I don't really believe anyone knows how they're doing this life thing,» she says in the trailer. «I guess what I'm going to do is accept all that comes with the path that I am choosing, the unconventional path.»The 1998-set film, which made its world premiere at the AFI Film Festival and is part of MTV’s newly launched Mental Health Is Health initiative, marks Oxford’s feature-length directorial debut.

Henry Winkler is returning to his iconic Happy Days role for a virtual table read with special guest Glenn Close. The veteran TV star will step back into the shoes of bad boy Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli for the charity event, organised by officials at the SAG-AFTRA Foundation and People.

Jessica Walter, who was best known for playing Lucille Bluth on Arrested Development, has sadly passed away and the show’s cast is now paying tribute to her.

Celebrities are paying tribute to Emmy-winning actress Jessica Walter, who has died at the age of 80. "OH NO ...We worked together for years on ARRESTED DEVELOPMENT ..It was an honor to watch her comedy explode  from the very first row," Henry Winkler,  who starred as Barry Zuckerkorn on the series, wrote on Twitter.

Jerrod Carmichael's directorial debut On the Count of Three has gone to Megan Ellison's Annapurna Pictures for North America. Carmichael and Christopher Abbott star as two best friends as they try to carry out a pact to end their lives before the day ends.

Henry Winkler holds his "Happy Days" co-star Scott Baio in high regard despite their opposing political views. It's been over three decades since Winkler took on the role of Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli, the doting older cousin of Charles "Chachi" Arcola (Baio) in the beloved ABC show about the Cunningham family, which ran from 1974 to 1984.  The two sitcom stars had the opportunity to reunite with the rest of the cast at a Democratic fundraiser held in Wisconsin in October.

Pretty steep for a Zoom call. Gov. Andrew Cuomo is looking to fatten his campaign coffers with an online birthday shindig that will cost supporters up to $10,000 to — virtually — rub shoulders with him and a few of his favorite celebs.

Scott Baio is not a fan of Ron Howard’s upcoming “Happy Days” reunion.

Henry Winkler's Fonzie will reunite with his Happy Days cast this Sunday to raise funds for theDemocratic Party of Wisconsin — home state of the iconic sitcom. Joined byRon Howard (Richie Cunningham), Don Most (Ralph Malph), Anson Williams (Potsie Weber), Marion Ross (Marion Cunningham), as well as writer Lowell Ganz plus a few special guests, the event will be available for a minimum donation of $1, with all proceedsaiding Joe Biden's campaign in the key battleground state.

Ellise Shafer editorThe cast of “Happy Days” is reuniting to raise money for the Democratic Party of Wisconsin, the state in which the classic show is set.Henry Winkler, Ron Howard, Don Most, Anson Williams, Marion Ross and writer Lowell Ganz will all make an appearance at the virtual fundraiser on Oct. 25 at 6 p.m.

Marc Malkin Senior Film Awards, Events & Lifestyle EditorBen Stiller was just a kid when he met a niece of Henry Winkler at school.When she found out he was a fan of The Fonz, Winkler’s iconic “Happy Days” character, she offered to get Stiller an autograph.“I got this picture sent to me and it was The Fonz and it said, ‘Hey, Ben, one man’s ceiling is another man’s floor—Henry “The Fonz” Winkler,’” Stiller recalls in an exclusive clip from the upcoming Holocaust Museum L.A.’s virtual 45 Minutes

Gal Gadot, Ben Stiller, Billy Crystal, Tiffany Haddish, Josh Gad, Ben Platt, Beanie Feldstein, Henry Winkler and slated to appear during 45 Minutes of Inspiration, a live stream benefit gala for Holocaust Museum L.A. Scheduled for Oct.

Drew Barrymore is a big Henry Winkler fan. The 45-year-old actress held a virtual chat with Winkler, 74, during Thursday's episode of her brand new talk show.

Henry Winkler is sharing his family’s story about how they smuggled heirlooms out of Germany during the Holocaust. In ET’s exclusive clip, created for the Holocaust Museum LA’s “45 Minutes of Inspiration” virtual gala, the former “Happy Days” star recalls memories of his relatives covering their valuables in chocolate as they escaped Nazis.