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Ethan Shanfeld After news broke that “Baskets” star Louie Anderson died Friday morning, celebrities took to social media to mourn the loss of the Emmy-winning comedian. Anderson, who started the 1990s cartoon series “Life With Louie” and appeared in “Coming to America” and “Search Party,” was also a Las Vegas comedy staple, with his stand-up show “Louie: Larger Than Life” running from 2003 to 2012.Michael McKean took to Twitter to honor Anderson and his work in “Baskets” alongside Zach Galifianakis. “Baskets was such a phenomenal “second act” for Louie Anderson,” McKean wrote.

Another loss for the comedy world. Louie Anderson died in Las Vegas on Friday, January 21, his team confirmed to Variety. He was 68.

Baskets, entered hospital in Las Vegas earlier this week (January 18) after being diagnosed with diffuse large B cell lymphoma, a form of cancer. His death was confirmed by his publicist (via Deadline).A statement from his representative said: “Iconic comedian Louie Anderson passed away peacefully on Friday morning January 21 in Las Vegas at age 68.“He is survived by his two sisters, Lisa and Shanna Anderson.”The stand-up comedian had his breakthrough appearance in 1984 on The Tonight Show hosted by Johnny Carson.

LOS ANGELES -- Louie Anderson, whose more than four-decade career as a comedian and actor included his unlikely, Emmy-winning performance as mom to twin adult sons in the TV series “Baskets,” died Friday. He was 68.Anderson died at a hospital in Las Vegas of complications from cancer, said Glenn Schwartz, his longtime publicist.

Comedian, game show host and three-time Emmy winner Louie Anderson has died at the age of 68.

Anderson, 68, is said by longtime spokesperson Glenn Schwartz to be “resting comfortably” at the hospital as he is being treated for diffuse large B cell lymphoma. According to the Lymphoma Research Foundation, this form of blood cancer attacks certain types of white blood cells that make antibodies to fight infections and is “potentially curable.” Anderson has earned three Emmy nominations with a win in 2016 for his performance opposite Zach Galifianakis in the FX show “Baskets” as Christine Baskets, the mother of two twin sons played by Galifianakis, one of whom gets a job at a small-time rodeo in Bakersfield after failing to make it as a clown.

Louie Anderson is in a Las Vegas hospital, with Rolling Stone reporting that the famed comedian is receiving treatment for a type of blood cancer.

Louie Anderson is in the hospital and is currently undergoing treatment for cancer. The "Baskets" star, 68, is said to be "resting comfortably" in a Las Vegas hospital, his publicist Glenn Schwartz revealed on Tuesday. The "Coming to America" actor and comedian was diagnosed with a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma, Schwartz told The Associated Press Tuesday.

Louie Anderson has been hospitalized and is undergoing treatment for blood cancer.The star's rep, Glenn Schwartz, confirmed the news in a statement to ET on Tuesday, sharing, «Iconic comedian Louie Anderson is currently in a Las Vegas hospital being treated for DLBCL Diffuse large B cell lymphoma, a form of cancer.»Schwartz added that Anderson «is resting comfortably» as he undergoes treatment.Anderson is best known for his role as Christine Baskets on the FX series, in which he starred opposite Zach Galifianakis. The role won Anderson an Emmy Award in 2016, and two subsequent nominations.He is also known for his roles in, as well as its sequel in 2021, and for his voice work on the celebrated animated series.Anderson has dealt with numerous health conditions in the past, including undergoing heart surgery in 2003.

Coming To America and FX series Baskets, has been diagnosed with DLBCL Diffuse large B cell lymphoma and is said to be “resting comfortably”.A statement from Anderson’s representatives (via PA), said: “Iconic comedian Louie Anderson is currently in a Las Vegas hospital being treated for DLBCL Diffuse large B cell lymphoma, a form of cancer. He is resting comfortably.”It’s unclear when Anderson was diagnosed with cancer.Along with roles in Coming To America, and its 2021 sequel, the stand-up comedian has also starred in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off and episodes of Scrubs and Young Sheldon.He was also the host of US game show Family Feud from 1999 to 2002, and has made numerous appearances on late-night talk shows like The Tonight Show and Late Night With Conan O’Brien.Anderson is also the co-creator of 1995 animated sitcom Life With Louie, based on his own childhood and set in the fictional town of Cedar Knoll, Wisconsin.In recent years, he’s best known for playing Christine Baskets in TV series Baskets, where he starred alongside Zach Galifianakis.

If you’re someone of a certain age, you probably remember the Beanie Baby craze in the ‘90s. For some reason, decades ago, people became obsessed with little stuffed animals and swore that they would become collector’s items worth millions in the future.

Apple Original Films has landed the rights to “The Beanie Bubble,” a movie about the ’90s craze surrounding the lovable plush Beanie Babies toys that will star Zach Galifianakis, Elizabeth Banks, Sarah Snook and Geraldine Viswanathan. “The Beanie Bubble” is co-directed by Kristin Gore, an Emmy nominee known for “SNL” and “Futurama” and Damian Kulash, best known as the front man of the rock band OK Go.

When you have a hit animated series, the next significant milestone to reach is usually a movie. Take Fox and “The Simpsons” that made the “The Simpsons Movie” in 2007.

The recent animated movie Ron’s Gone Wrong will be available to stream on December 15 and it will actually be available on multiple streaming services!

Zach Galifianakis steps out for the premiere of his brand new move, Ron’s Gone Wrong, held at El Capitan Theatre on Tuesday (October 19) in Hollywood.

Zach Galifianakis‘ kids have no idea what he does for a living. ET’s Lauren Zima spoke with the 52-year-old actor at the premiere of his latest film, “Ron’s Gone Wrong”, in Los Angeles on Tuesday, and he revealed why his kids don’t know he’s an actor, and what they think he does instead.

Zach Galifianakis' kids have no idea what he does for a living. ET's Lauren Zima spoke with the 52-year-old actor at the premiere of his latest film, , in Los Angeles on Tuesday, and he revealed why his kids don't know he's an actor, and what they think he does instead.Galifianakis shares two sons, ages four and seven, with his wife of nine years, Quinn Lundberg.«My kids think I’m a librarian somewhere.

“Ron’s Gone Wrong,” a film first announced in 2017, is the debut feature from Locksmith Animation, a British animation company founded in 2014. With an animation team including veterans from Aardman and Pixar (amongst others) and animation provided by DNEG (Christopher Nolan’s go-to effects house, who recently worked on “Dune,” “F9” and “Godzilla vs.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic“Ron’s Gone Wrong” is a movie for everybody who ever felt like they had to settle for the janky, knockoff version of the toy they really wanted as a child. Perhaps all your friends got the new iPhone, while you were stuck with an older sibling’s hand-me-down flip phone.

Throwback! The Hangover perfectly captured a guy’s weekend gone horribly wrong — and kick-started some major Hollywood careers in the process.

One of the signs that cinemas and studios might be trying to go back to normal is the fact that we finally have an animated family film that is coming to theaters exclusively this fall, as 20th Century Studios is set to release “Ron’s Gone Wrong.” READ MORE: Fall 2021 Movie Preview: 60+ Must-See Films As seen in the trailer for “Ron’s Gone Wrong,” the film tells the story of Barney, a loner middle-schooler who is desperately trying to fit in with the rest of his classmates.

This year’s BFI London Film Festival has unveiled its full list of titles, with the program comprised of 159 features including 21 world premieres.

Jenelle Riley Deputy Awards, Features EditorVariety has named its 10 Comics to Watch for 2021. This year’s honorees will be profiled in the July 27 Comedy issue of Variety and take part in a virtual panel at this year’s Just For Laughs Festival.

Rick And Morty creator Dan Harmon scrapped a sequel to The LEGO Batman Movie.According to the director of the 2017 movie Chris McKay, Harmon finished a draft, which would have seen Will Arnett and Michael Cera reprise their roles as LEGO Batman and Robin, as well as Zach Galifianakis as Joker.But when the rights to the LEGO franchise transferred from Warner Bros., which owns Batman and his Rogues Gallery, to Universal Pictures, it was effectively scrapped.Confirming the cancellation, McKay told

Sarah Silverman, Sarah Cooper,Zach Galifianakis and Patton Oswalt joined other comedians on Friday to support a fundraiser seeking to improve voter registration and turnout in the Georgia runoff elections. During "Riffing For The Georgia Runoffs," hosted by the civic engagement organization The Comedy Resistance and benefiting voter registration and get-out-the-vote work, Andrew Yang and former Rep.

Big Mouth season four has been released, which follows the teenagers to summer camp.The new series will premiere on Netflix next month and is set to bring with it a host of new names to the coming-of-age animated sitcom.In the trailer, the kids venture to camp where they deal with jealousy, hormones, sexuality, periods, anxiety and more.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineBack in 2008, Scott Aukerman co-created Between Two Ferns, the rare short-form series that has maintained popularity over more than a decade.Hosted by Zach Galifianakis, the Funny or Die comedy plays with the ideas of celebrity image and the celebrity talk show appearance, watching as the comedian makes jokes at his A-list guests’ expense, and gets his fair share of barbs back.Earning two Emmys to date for the series, Aukerman elected last year to expand

“It’s lazy,” a critic in “The Sunlit Night” implores. “It’s not lazy, it just doesn’t work,” says another.

54-year-old heavyweight legend, who said he looked like a “pig” during the time of filming, did not even know he was set to feature in the comedy classic.But after bumping into Zach Galifianakis and fellow co-stars on a night out, Tyson was was told about his Hollywood cameo and on set a day later.He told motivational guru Tony Robbins: “I met the guys in a club, they were in the VIP section and I said ‘This is where I normally sit, nobody’s normally here’.“So I went I went in there, I’m