Tributes pour in for comedy icon Fred Willard

Actor Hector Duran can currently be seen in Netflix’s new comedy “Space Force”, starring Steve Carell as General Mark Naird, tapped by the White House to lead the newest branch of America’s armed forces.

I'm just going to come right out and say it: The new Netflix comedySpace Force is a complete and utter disappointment. When you look at the creative minds behind Space Force — Steve Carell reuniting with The Office creator Greg Daniels! — it should be The Right Stuff of space comedies.

Though Universal seems to be getting a lot of the headlines about leading the way with releasing films directly onto VOD in lieu of a full theatrical release (due to COVID-19), Focus Features might be the studio that is expanding its Premium VOD (PVOD) strategy more than anyone else.

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Steve Carell has said his new Netflix comedy is politically “fluid” rather than “hyper-political.”

1. Space ForceDebutThe Office’s Greg Daniels and Steve Carell reunite for a workplace comedy about the people commissioned to create Space Force, a new branch of the U.S. military tasked by the White House with getting American boots on the moon.When: Friday on Netflix

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Lisa Kudrow had “no idea” that there was a real-life Space Force while she was filming a Netflix comedy about the military agency.

Lisa Kudrow had “no idea” there was a real-life Space Force while she was filming a Netflix comedy about the U.S. military agency.

Steve Carell doesn’t really want to go to space.

Hollywood is mourning the loss of "one of a kind" star, Fred Willard.  The iconic longtime comic actor died on May 15 of natural causes, according to his rep. "My father passed away very peacefully last night at the fantastic age of 86 years old. He kept moving, working and making us happy until the very end," Willard's daughter, Hope, said in a statement. "We loved him so very much.

Actor-comedian Fred Willard passed away on Friday at the age of 86. Over the past several years, he had made frequent appearances on ABC’s “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” playing a-gallery of colorful characters. Monday night, Kimmel remembered Willard on his ABC show.

The Space Force trailer is finally here, from Steve Carell and Greg Daniels of The Office fame!

Jimmy Kimmel dedicated Monday’s episode of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” to his friend and frequent guest star, Fred Willard.

Jimmy Kimmel dedicated Monday's episode of to his friend and frequent guest star, Fred Willard.

Rob Reiner, Steve Carell, and Ben Stiller are among the old friends and colleagues to salute Fred Willard online following the comedy icon’s death on Friday (May 15, 2020).

Beloved comedy actor, Fred Willard, passed away last week, age 86.

LOS ANGELES (Variety.com) — Fred Willard, the comic actor known for his genial but dunderheaded characters, has died. He was 86.

Rob Reiner, Steve Carell, and Ben Stiller are among the old friends and colleagues to salute Fred Willard online following the comedy icon’s death on Friday.