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US comedian Robert Schimmel dies
Stand-up comic Robert Schimmel, a regular guest on Conan O'Brian's show, has died following a car accident.
6 Sep 2010, 9:44 am | click here to view more
Professional ‘dipwad' Harland Williams brings his offbeat persona to films, stand-up act
Wacky characters on film and wacky dialogue on stage is Canadian stand-up comedian Harland Williams' calling card. The off-the-wall funnyman, who has appeared in feature films such as " Dumb and Dumber ," "Half Baked," "Freddy Got Fingered," "The Whole Nine Yards," "Employee of the Month" and "There's Something About Mary," is about to release his screenwriting and directorial debut, "Fudgie ...
6 Sep 2010, 5:11 am | click here to view more
For the third year, he's still standing up to cancer
“Stand Up to Cancer” on Sept. 10 will be a star-studded live telecast to lift funds and awareness to battle this deadly disease. The fundraiser will be simultaneously televised by every major networks and feature the likes of Stevie Wonder, Sally Field, Cindy Crawford, Queen Latifah, Reese Witherspoon and many more A-list celebrities in entertainment and sports.
6 Sep 2010, 3:56 pm | click here to view more
GUEST OPINION: It’s time for Americans to stand up and fight bigotry
Traditionally, Americans stand up for the underdog and defend groups when they are unjustly targeted or when their liberties are threatened.
6 Sep 2010, 1:26 am | click here to view more
Stand-up gal: Comic set for homecoming
Six nights a week in New York City, former Fort Wayne resident Stephanie Holmes performs stand-up comedy.
5 Sep 2010, 7:15 am | click here to view more
Stand-up comic Schimmel dies after crash
PHOENIX — Standup comic Robert Schimmel, a frequent guest on Howard Stern's radio show, has died after suffering serious injuries in a car accident. He was 60. Schimmel's spokesman, Howard Bragman, says Schimmel died last evening in a Phoenix hospital. Schimmel was a passenger Thursday in a car driven...
4 Sep 2010, 4:53 pm | click here to view more
Stand-up in transition
Stand-up comedian Sebastian Maniscalco has been a familiar face at the Comedy and Magic Club in Hermosa Beach for more than six years, putting his possess comedic spin on social commentary.
2 Sep 2010, 5:43 am | click here to view more
Stand Up to Cancer Telethon to Feature Armstrong, Heche, Lynch, Paltrow, Smith, Washington
The Stand Up to Cancer fundraising telethon, set to air Sept. 10 at 8 PM ET, will feature a notably big group of celebrity participants and musical performances.
2 Sep 2010, 4:29 pm | click here to view more
'Stand up' for employee, Qantas told
QANTAS should "stand up" for a Falun Gong practising employee who was deported from China, the spiritual group says.
2 Sep 2010, 3:31 am | click here to view more
Stand Up To Cancer Telethon Event on Sept. 10
The Stand Up To Cancer (SU2C) telecast on September 10 at 8PM EST, on ABC, CBS, Fox, NBC and a host of cable channels, will lift funds that will accelerate innovative cancer research.
1 Sep 2010, 6:05 pm | click here to view more