Will Ferrell once worried that his affectionate portrayal of George W. Bush on “S.N.L.” had helped the Texan win the White ...

Its musical offerings will range from klezmer to classical, from art songs to Americana music, from bluegrass to Broadway tunes and jazz.

seeing a performer from a bygone era shaking on a temporary stage over a football field is going to elicit the same feelings a previous generation got watching tapes of Phyllis Diller on Hollywood ...

In her 20s Bosel got her introduction to live comedy, catching Howie Mandel at the Commodore, and walking away inspired. That led to her initial entry into the world of standup in the ’90s, when she ...

Cohan. Liza Minnelli was the first female member in 1988, followed by Lucille Ball, Barbra Streisand, Liz Taylor and Phyllis Diller. Aidala wouldn’t confirm the identities of the club’s would ...

The phenomenon of the artist who drops out, whether only leaving the scene socially or actually ceasing to make work, may be as old as the scene itself, but it could be catching on. Frank Sinatra, who ...

As mom puts it, Phyllis Diller said it best, ‘I never would have married him if I knew he was going to live so long.” If you know Mom, you know how funny this is. Mom and Dad created some of ...

Selznick. The Michaels collection documents his career in television from his earliest writing for Rowan & Martin´s Laugh-In and The Beautiful Phyllis Diller Show, but the bulk of it is related ...

Fame is achieved by the exceptional, by the accomplished, by the exceptionally accomplished … or by pure dumb luck (or lack thereof). Fame is bestowed upon humankind by humankind, which is to say, it ...

Walt Disney’s Disneyland. The anthology series has changed its name many times and has aired in one form or another on ABC, ...

The women have tough conversations about family planning, difficult mothers, ugly divorces, and seven-page emails.