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Fred Willard, Lynn Shelton Earn Posthumous Emmy Nominations
Fred Willard and director Lynn Shelton have received posthumous 72nd Emmy Awards nominations.
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‘Space Force’ Co-Creator Greg Daniels Shares Heartwarming Story From Set With Fred Willard
As Hollywood mourns the death of Fred Willard, 'Space Force' co-creator Greg Daniels shares a heartwarming story of the actor on set.
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Jimmy Kimmel Pays Tribute to Fred Willard: “He Had a Light Inside Him”
After collaborating with Fred Willard on a number of late-night shows over the years, Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute to the 'Waiting for Guffman' actor and comedy icon on his Monday night show.
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Jamie Lee Curtis, Steve Carell and More Hollywood Stars Pay Tribute to “Incomparable” Fred Willard
In the wake of his death, Hollywood figures have taken to social media to pay tribute to Fred Willard.
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Fred Willard, Master of Comic Cluelessness, Dies at 86
Fred Willard, the clever comic actor who played clueless characters to perfection on 'Fernwood 2 Night,' 'Everybody Loves Raymond' and as a member of a great ensemble in several Christopher Guest mockumentaries, has died. He was 86.
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Fred Willard Looks Back at Late-Night TV Guest Spots, Working With Christopher Guest
Film and television star Fred Willard joins The Hollywood Reporter In Studio to discuss being a "professional late-night talk show guest," working on 'Jimmy Kimmel Live!,' his string of films with director Christopher Guest and more.
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Jimmy Kimmel Recruits Fred Willard to Join Faux Gonzaga Feud
Jimmy Kimmel continued to take potshots at Gonzaga Monday on 'Live!,' holding the line that he (jokingly) believes the university located in Spokane, Wash., doesn't actually exist.
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John Oliver Teases Samantha Bee C-Word Uproar With “Feckless” Neil Degrasse Tyson
John Oliver also enlisted stars like William Shatner, Lily Tomlin and Rita Moreno to discuss senior citizen guardianship in a mock PSA on Sunday’s episode of ‘Last Week Tonight.’
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‘Mascots’: Film Review | TIFF 2016
Christopher Guest of 'This is Spinal Tap' and 'Best in Show' fame explores the weird world of sports mascots in this Netflix-backed comedy.
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‘Planes: Fire & Rescue’: Dane Cook, Ed Harris, Julie Bowen Honor Firefighters at L.A. Premiere
"We are celebrating the brave men and women that fight fires day in and day out, with a really heartwarming story to it," Cook told THR of Disney's animated sequel.
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‘Planes: Fire & Rescue’: Film Review
Dane Cook, Ed Harris and Julie Bowen lead the voice cast for Disney's latest animated feature.
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