Randy Sparks, whose group the New Christy Minstrels was a huge part of the folk revival of the early 1960s, died February 11 at an assisted-living facility in San Diego. He was 90.
His son, Kevin, confirmed the death to The New York Times. Sparks was living on his 168-acre ranch in Jenny Lind, CA, until a few days before his death.
The New Christy Minstrels were constantly on TV in the 1960s and sold an estimated 2 million albums in their first three years. The group’s first album, Presenting the New Christy Minstrels, won the Grammy Award for best performance by a chorus and stayed on the Billboard albums chart for two years.
The group’s 1963 LP Ramblin’ made the Top 15 and was its only gold disc. The holiday set Merry Christmas! also was a hit that year, Today hit No. 9 in 1964, becoming the Christys’ lone Top 10 album. It featured music...
His son, Kevin, confirmed the death to The New York Times. Sparks was living on his 168-acre ranch in Jenny Lind, CA, until a few days before his death.
The New Christy Minstrels were constantly on TV in the 1960s and sold an estimated 2 million albums in their first three years. The group’s first album, Presenting the New Christy Minstrels, won the Grammy Award for best performance by a chorus and stayed on the Billboard albums chart for two years.
The group’s 1963 LP Ramblin’ made the Top 15 and was its only gold disc. The holiday set Merry Christmas! also was a hit that year, Today hit No. 9 in 1964, becoming the Christys’ lone Top 10 album. It featured music...
- 2/17/2024
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Clockwise from top left: Grease 2 (Paramount), Jaws: The Revenge (Universal), Exorcist II: The Heretic (Warner Bros.), Batman & Robin (Warner Bros.)Image: The A.V. Club
In 1997’s Scream 2, self-proclaimed film geek Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy) rants about sequels in his college film class. “Sequels suck! By definition alone they’re inferior films,...
In 1997’s Scream 2, self-proclaimed film geek Randy Meeks (Jamie Kennedy) rants about sequels in his college film class. “Sequels suck! By definition alone they’re inferior films,...
- 9/8/2023
- by Robert DeSalvo
- avclub.com
With its 11 Best Animated Program wins and 24 Emmy victories elsewhere, “The Simpsons” certainly isn’t hurting for attention from the TV academy. Nevertheless, the clear consensus among Gold Derby users is that it’s time for the Fox staple to triumph in the top animation category once more. Its dozenth animated program win would specifically be for its 33rd annual “Treehouse of Horror” episode, which would only be the fourth one ever nominated there. At this point, the series’ Halloween specials have brought it no competitive Emmys at all, but that will finally change if our odds prove correct.
The newest special, “Treehouse of Horror Xxxiii,” aired one day before Halloween 2022 and, as usual, consists of three unrelated segments. It is the first without an opening scene and the second (after Season 27’s) to have been directly preceded by a non-“Treehouse of Horror” Halloween episode (“Not It”). For the first time in 20 years,...
The newest special, “Treehouse of Horror Xxxiii,” aired one day before Halloween 2022 and, as usual, consists of three unrelated segments. It is the first without an opening scene and the second (after Season 27’s) to have been directly preceded by a non-“Treehouse of Horror” Halloween episode (“Not It”). For the first time in 20 years,...
- 7/11/2023
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
Pat Cooper, the famously fast-talking and angry stand-up comedian who often appeared on Ed Sullivan and Howard Stern’s shows, died Tuesday in Las Vegas. He was 93.
Cooper appeared on “Seinfeld” in the Friars Club episode, playing himself. He also appeared with Robert DeNiro in the 1999 film “Analyze This” as Salvatore Masiello and reprised his role in “Analyze That.”
He was a frequent guest host on the Mike Douglas Show in the 1970s, and appeared many times on the Howard Stern show throughout the 1990s and 2000s, where he was known for his cranky persona.
Born Pasquale Caputo to an Italian family in Brooklyn, he started out playing local New York clubs. In 1963, he landed a spot on “The Jackie Gleason Show,” and then began performing at the Copacabana, where he opened for acts including the Four Seasons and Jimmy Roselli.
Cooper went on to perform at clubs across the country,...
Cooper appeared on “Seinfeld” in the Friars Club episode, playing himself. He also appeared with Robert DeNiro in the 1999 film “Analyze This” as Salvatore Masiello and reprised his role in “Analyze That.”
He was a frequent guest host on the Mike Douglas Show in the 1970s, and appeared many times on the Howard Stern show throughout the 1990s and 2000s, where he was known for his cranky persona.
Born Pasquale Caputo to an Italian family in Brooklyn, he started out playing local New York clubs. In 1963, he landed a spot on “The Jackie Gleason Show,” and then began performing at the Copacabana, where he opened for acts including the Four Seasons and Jimmy Roselli.
Cooper went on to perform at clubs across the country,...
- 6/7/2023
- by Pat Saperstein
- Variety Film + TV
Pat Cooper, the brash Italian-American stand-up from Brooklyn whose anger real and imagined provided fuel for a long career in comedy, has died. He was 93.
Cooper died Tuesday night at his home in Las Vegas, his wife, Emily Conner, announced.
A mainstay in nightclubs from Atlantic City to Las Vegas, Cooper opened for Ginger Rogers at the Desert Inn and Frank Sinatra at the Sands. He said he once refused to take out a joke about an upside-down St. Anthony statue that Sinatra wanted excised and never worked with the singer again.
Also known for his nonstop, rapid-fire delivery, Cooper appeared as himself on the 1996 Seinfeld episode “The Friars Club” — he participated in many a roast at that famed comedic establishment in midtown Manhattan — and made regular appearances on late-night talk shows, for Ed Sullivan and, starting in the 1980s, on Howard Stern’s radio program.
The bespectacled comic played...
Cooper died Tuesday night at his home in Las Vegas, his wife, Emily Conner, announced.
A mainstay in nightclubs from Atlantic City to Las Vegas, Cooper opened for Ginger Rogers at the Desert Inn and Frank Sinatra at the Sands. He said he once refused to take out a joke about an upside-down St. Anthony statue that Sinatra wanted excised and never worked with the singer again.
Also known for his nonstop, rapid-fire delivery, Cooper appeared as himself on the 1996 Seinfeld episode “The Friars Club” — he participated in many a roast at that famed comedic establishment in midtown Manhattan — and made regular appearances on late-night talk shows, for Ed Sullivan and, starting in the 1980s, on Howard Stern’s radio program.
The bespectacled comic played...
- 6/7/2023
- by Mike Barnes
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
This The Simpsons review contains spoilers.
The Simpsons Season 34 Episode 9
When The Simpsons brings back old characters for new scenarios, the series commits. “When Nelson Met Lisa” is a future episode which hits all the beats of When Harry Met Sally while capably translating it to the recognizable world of the characters of Lisa and Nelson. It also dips deep for a secondary character to highlight.
Hubert Wong (Simu Liu) was introduced in a “Treehouse of Horrors” episode, has been fairly quiet when not being falsely accused of cheating, and now comes back to haunt the future episodes. With all apologies to Mark Zuckerberg, Hubert Wong could use a little more Artie Ziff and a little less Jeff Bezos. We don’t really get an idea of what powers or defuels his relationship with Lisa, and the vagueness takes away from the overall tension. He is not a strong enough antagonist,...
The Simpsons Season 34 Episode 9
When The Simpsons brings back old characters for new scenarios, the series commits. “When Nelson Met Lisa” is a future episode which hits all the beats of When Harry Met Sally while capably translating it to the recognizable world of the characters of Lisa and Nelson. It also dips deep for a secondary character to highlight.
Hubert Wong (Simu Liu) was introduced in a “Treehouse of Horrors” episode, has been fairly quiet when not being falsely accused of cheating, and now comes back to haunt the future episodes. With all apologies to Mark Zuckerberg, Hubert Wong could use a little more Artie Ziff and a little less Jeff Bezos. We don’t really get an idea of what powers or defuels his relationship with Lisa, and the vagueness takes away from the overall tension. He is not a strong enough antagonist,...
- 11/28/2022
- by Alec Bojalad
- Den of Geek
Former Academy Awards host Billy Crystal minced no words when talking about the slap heard ’round the world.
Appearing on Bob Costas’s Back on the Record on HBO Max, Crystal called the infamous Smith-Chris Rock confrontation a “most disturbing incident, for sure. It was an assault. I’ve had experiences. I hosted the Grammys three times and I’ve been thrown things.”
He continued, “In [Oscars] pre-production, the amazing Gil Cates, we would go through – he was the producer for six of the nine that I did – we would go through the rundown and I’d say, ‘Maybe I should be there because something might happen there. If that person wins, I should follow that.'”
Crystal maintained that having a host brings an element of control to an event.
“I sort of set myself up to host the show, really host the show, so you can tie it together.
Appearing on Bob Costas’s Back on the Record on HBO Max, Crystal called the infamous Smith-Chris Rock confrontation a “most disturbing incident, for sure. It was an assault. I’ve had experiences. I hosted the Grammys three times and I’ve been thrown things.”
He continued, “In [Oscars] pre-production, the amazing Gil Cates, we would go through – he was the producer for six of the nine that I did – we would go through the rundown and I’d say, ‘Maybe I should be there because something might happen there. If that person wins, I should follow that.'”
Crystal maintained that having a host brings an element of control to an event.
“I sort of set myself up to host the show, really host the show, so you can tie it together.
- 4/7/2022
- by Bruce Haring
- Deadline Film + TV
Who will be included for the special “In Memoriam” segment for Sunday night’s Oscars 2022 ceremony? For almost all other Academy Awards productions since the 1990s, producers typically select 40-50 people from the various branches. The 2021 segment had close to 100 people in a particularly fast-paced three minutes that was not very well-received since many of them were only on screen for a second or two.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2022: In Memoriam Gallery
Previous Oscar winners from acting categories passing away since last year’s late April ceremony are Olympia Dukakis, William Hurt and Sidney Poitier. Past acting nominees include Ned Beatty, Sally Kellerman and Dean Stockwell.
Almost all of the dozens on the list below were Academy members, previous nominees/winners or both.
Louie Anderson (actor)
Ed Asner (actor)
Ned Beatty (actor)
Marilyn Bergman (composer)
Val Bisoglio (actor)
Robert Blalack (visual effects)
Peter Bogdanovich (director)
David Brenner (editor)
Leslie Bricusse (composer...
SEECelebrity Deaths 2022: In Memoriam Gallery
Previous Oscar winners from acting categories passing away since last year’s late April ceremony are Olympia Dukakis, William Hurt and Sidney Poitier. Past acting nominees include Ned Beatty, Sally Kellerman and Dean Stockwell.
Almost all of the dozens on the list below were Academy members, previous nominees/winners or both.
Louie Anderson (actor)
Ed Asner (actor)
Ned Beatty (actor)
Marilyn Bergman (composer)
Val Bisoglio (actor)
Robert Blalack (visual effects)
Peter Bogdanovich (director)
David Brenner (editor)
Leslie Bricusse (composer...
- 3/24/2022
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Sunday’s SAG Awards ceremony will return to its normal two-hour live format on TNT and TBS. One of the highlights each year is the special In Memoriam segment. It’s been a particularly rough year with over 100 deaths of prominent actors and actresses who were likely members of SAG/AFTRA. Show producers typically are able to include approximately 40-50 people in a tribute. The 2021 segment saluted 55 people because they had responsibility for 14 months instead of 12.
Among that group will certainly be previous SAG president Ed Asner, who was also a life achievement award recipient. That honorary award was also presented to Sidney Poitier and Betty White, who both died this past year.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2022: In Memoriam Gallery
Who else might be featured in the 2022 tribute? Look for Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis, Oscar nominees Ned Beatty, Peter Bogdanovich and Dean Stockwell, plus Emmy champs Louie Anderson, Michael Constantine, Charles Grodin,...
Among that group will certainly be previous SAG president Ed Asner, who was also a life achievement award recipient. That honorary award was also presented to Sidney Poitier and Betty White, who both died this past year.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2022: In Memoriam Gallery
Who else might be featured in the 2022 tribute? Look for Oscar winner Olympia Dukakis, Oscar nominees Ned Beatty, Peter Bogdanovich and Dean Stockwell, plus Emmy champs Louie Anderson, Michael Constantine, Charles Grodin,...
- 2/25/2022
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
SAG-AFTRA’s unclaimed residuals fund has grown to roughly $76 million – up 60% from $48 million six years ago. According to the union, the fund now contains 124,000 separate accounts for members and others, living and dead, that it can’t locate. That’s up from 96,000 accounts in 2016.
“The funds may be unclaimed for a variety of reasons including a bad address or as a result of mail returned for other reasons; unresolved estate issues, or the funds may be in trust for an inactive or dissolved loan out corporation,” a spokesperson for the union said. “Most often, residuals may be waiting for a recipient or their agent to formalize a change of address or submit the appropriate paperwork to claim the funds. The union uses a number of tools to locate and get money to those individuals due unclaimed residuals including mail, email and telephone outreach to last known address and telephone number,...
“The funds may be unclaimed for a variety of reasons including a bad address or as a result of mail returned for other reasons; unresolved estate issues, or the funds may be in trust for an inactive or dissolved loan out corporation,” a spokesperson for the union said. “Most often, residuals may be waiting for a recipient or their agent to formalize a change of address or submit the appropriate paperwork to claim the funds. The union uses a number of tools to locate and get money to those individuals due unclaimed residuals including mail, email and telephone outreach to last known address and telephone number,...
- 1/10/2022
- by David Robb
- Deadline Film + TV
Producers of the 73rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony honored almost all of the expected people who died this past year. Who was not featured during the emotional In Memoriam segment Sunday night on CBS? Prominent performers and character actors such as Frank Bonner, Sean Connery, Michael Constantine, Abby Dalton, James Hampton, Bruce Kirby, Norman Lloyd, Helen Reddy and Jane Withers were not part of the 49 people included.
While over 100 celebrated television people died since last year’s event in mid-September of 2020, the segment generally only makes room for less than 50. Among those featured Sunday night: TV Academy Hall of Fame members actor Ed Asner, production designer Roy Christopher, actress Cloris Leachman, writer/producer William Link and actress Cicely Tyson. Current nominee Michael K. Williams (“Lovecraft Country”) and “Saturday Night Live” veteran Norm Macdonald sadly passed away this month as well.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2021: In Memoriam Gallery
The 49 people featured...
While over 100 celebrated television people died since last year’s event in mid-September of 2020, the segment generally only makes room for less than 50. Among those featured Sunday night: TV Academy Hall of Fame members actor Ed Asner, production designer Roy Christopher, actress Cloris Leachman, writer/producer William Link and actress Cicely Tyson. Current nominee Michael K. Williams (“Lovecraft Country”) and “Saturday Night Live” veteran Norm Macdonald sadly passed away this month as well.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2021: In Memoriam Gallery
The 49 people featured...
- 9/20/2021
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Emmys 2021: In Memoriam segment will honor Michael K. Williams, Cicely Tyson, Ed Asner and who else?
Producers of this Sunday’s Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony have some difficult decisions to make about who to honor during the emotional In Memoriam segment. Cedric the Entertainer will host the 2021 Emmys for CBS at 8:00 p.m. Et; 5:00 p.m. Pt. A total of 34 presenters have been announced so far.
Our list below includes almost 100 people who made a strong contribution to television and have died since mid-September of 2020. Only about 40-45 of these people will probably be in the video segment. Certain to be featured will be TV Academy Hall of Fame members actor Ed Asner, production designer Roy Christopher, actress Cloris Leachman, writer/producer William Link and actress Cicely Tyson. Current nominee Michael K. Williams (“Lovecraft Country”) sadly passed away this month as well.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2021: In Memoriam Gallery
Ed Asner (actor)
Dana Baratta (writer/producer)
Anne Beatts (writer)
Ned Beatty (actor)
William Blinn (writer)
Frank Bonner (actor)
Perry Botkin,...
Our list below includes almost 100 people who made a strong contribution to television and have died since mid-September of 2020. Only about 40-45 of these people will probably be in the video segment. Certain to be featured will be TV Academy Hall of Fame members actor Ed Asner, production designer Roy Christopher, actress Cloris Leachman, writer/producer William Link and actress Cicely Tyson. Current nominee Michael K. Williams (“Lovecraft Country”) sadly passed away this month as well.
SEECelebrity Deaths 2021: In Memoriam Gallery
Ed Asner (actor)
Dana Baratta (writer/producer)
Anne Beatts (writer)
Ned Beatty (actor)
William Blinn (writer)
Frank Bonner (actor)
Perry Botkin,...
- 9/15/2021
- by Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
Plenty of celebrities have passed on over the years, and many more will pass in the years to come, but there are times when we need to at least slow down and notice those that have made an impact in their own way. Jackie Mason, not to be confused with Jackie Gleason as some have done in the past, passed away recently at the age of 93, and while some people might need reminding of who he was, there’s no doubt that a stroll down memory lane will refresh a lot of memories in a hurry. Born Yacov Moshe Maza,
Remembering Jackie Mason: Legendary Comedian Dies at 93...
Remembering Jackie Mason: Legendary Comedian Dies at 93...
- 7/28/2021
- by Tom Foster
- TVovermind.com
Stand-up comedian Jackie Mason died in a hospital in New York City on July 24 at 93. Mason’s friend Raoul Felder confirmed his death. He explained that Mason had been admitted to the hospital two weeks ago and suffered from several illnesses, including inflammation of the lungs. Mason was well-known for his sharp-witted humor, his stories […]
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- 7/27/2021
- by Alexandra Llorca
- Uinterview
Some sad news this weekend, with it announced via THR last night that beloved comedian Jackie Mason has passed away peacefully in his sleep at 93. He had been in the hospital for a few weeks for various issues. Although he had a long career on both stage and screen, most readers will probably know him for his Emmy-winning, recurring role voicing Krusty the Clown's rabbi father on The Simpsons.…...
- 7/25/2021
- by Chris Bumbray
- JoBlo.com
Jackie Mason, the rabbi who later cultivated careers as a comedian, actor and author, died in a Manhattan hospital on Saturday, according to the New York Times. He was 93.
Mason’s longtime friend, attorney Raoul Felder, confirmed his passing to the Times. A cause of death was not disclosed.
Mason was born Yacov Moshe Maza in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on June 9, 1931. While the son of Belarusian immigrants would ultimately earn fame and accolades for his work on stage, he initially looked to pursue the path of a rabbi, at the behest of his family. He was ordained after completing his rabbinical studies at Yeshiva University, working as a rabbi in both North Carolina and Pennsylvania. He decided to pursue a career as a writer and performer following the death of his father in 1959.
Mason began his career in comedy as a regular performer in the Catskills. He later became a fixture...
Mason’s longtime friend, attorney Raoul Felder, confirmed his passing to the Times. A cause of death was not disclosed.
Mason was born Yacov Moshe Maza in Sheboygan, Wisconsin on June 9, 1931. While the son of Belarusian immigrants would ultimately earn fame and accolades for his work on stage, he initially looked to pursue the path of a rabbi, at the behest of his family. He was ordained after completing his rabbinical studies at Yeshiva University, working as a rabbi in both North Carolina and Pennsylvania. He decided to pursue a career as a writer and performer following the death of his father in 1959.
Mason began his career in comedy as a regular performer in the Catskills. He later became a fixture...
- 7/25/2021
- by Matt Grobar
- Deadline Film + TV
Jackie Mason, the veteran stand-up comedian known for bringing his Jewish sensibilities and Yiddish culture and delivery straight from the Borscht Belt and into his irreverent sets, has died. He was 93.
Mason, whose death was reported by The New York Times as told by his lawyer Raoul Felder, died at a hospital in Manhattan on Saturday. No cause of death was given.
Mason was a Tony and Emmy winner famous for his one-man shows on Broadway and for bringing in a whole new generation of fans with his well-recognized voice of Rabbi Hyman Krustofski, or Krusty the Clown's dad, on "The Simpsons."
Once a rabbi from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and born to a family of strict Orthodox Jews from a long line of rabbis, Mason got his start doing standup in the Catskills in the 1940 and '50s but managed to keep his career thriving long after the resorts closed their doors,...
Mason, whose death was reported by The New York Times as told by his lawyer Raoul Felder, died at a hospital in Manhattan on Saturday. No cause of death was given.
Mason was a Tony and Emmy winner famous for his one-man shows on Broadway and for bringing in a whole new generation of fans with his well-recognized voice of Rabbi Hyman Krustofski, or Krusty the Clown's dad, on "The Simpsons."
Once a rabbi from Sheboygan, Wisconsin, and born to a family of strict Orthodox Jews from a long line of rabbis, Mason got his start doing standup in the Catskills in the 1940 and '50s but managed to keep his career thriving long after the resorts closed their doors,...
- 7/25/2021
- by Brian Welk
- The Wrap
Jackie Mason, the sometimes-controversial standup comedian who unapologetically embraced Jewish themes and political incorrectness, achieving a national profile through a series of successful one-man shows on Broadway without substantial work in film or television, died Saturday in Manhattan. He was 93.
The New York Times said his death was confirmed by his friend Raoul Felder.
Mason was one of the last of the Borscht Belt comedians, and he married that sensibility to strong views on racial and ethnic politics.
He also recurred on “The Simpsons” as the voice of Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky, the father of Krusty the Clown, winning his second Emmy for his efforts in 1992 and most recently voicing the character in a 2014 episode. He also appeared as himself in a 2007 episode of “30 Rock.”
In the 2004 TV special “Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time,” he was ranked No. 63.
The comic received a 1987 special Tony Award for his...
The New York Times said his death was confirmed by his friend Raoul Felder.
Mason was one of the last of the Borscht Belt comedians, and he married that sensibility to strong views on racial and ethnic politics.
He also recurred on “The Simpsons” as the voice of Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky, the father of Krusty the Clown, winning his second Emmy for his efforts in 1992 and most recently voicing the character in a 2014 episode. He also appeared as himself in a 2007 episode of “30 Rock.”
In the 2004 TV special “Comedy Central Presents: 100 Greatest Stand-Ups of All Time,” he was ranked No. 63.
The comic received a 1987 special Tony Award for his...
- 7/25/2021
- by Carmel Dagan
- Variety Film + TV
Jackie Mason, the stand-up comic whose career spanned several decades and became a template and poster child of sorts for Jewish self-deprecation, died Saturday at New York’s Mount Sinai Hospital the age of 93. His friend, lawyer Raoul Felder, confirmed Mason’s death to the New York Times.
“He died peacefully with several close friends and family at his side,” Felder told CNN, adding that he had been hospitalized for two weeks with breathing difficulties.
“My humor — it’s a man in a conversation, pointing things out to you,” he...
“He died peacefully with several close friends and family at his side,” Felder told CNN, adding that he had been hospitalized for two weeks with breathing difficulties.
“My humor — it’s a man in a conversation, pointing things out to you,” he...
- 7/25/2021
- by Jason Newman
- Rollingstone.com
Jackie Mason, the former rabbi from a family of rabbis whose Borscht Belt style and issue-oriented comedy made him a popular and at times controversial performer, has died. He was 93.
Mason died Saturday at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, his longtime friend, lawyer Raoul Felder, told The Hollywood Reporter. Mason had trouble breathing and passed away in his sleep, he said.
Mason’s first of his many one-man shows, The World According to Me!, was a hit on Broadway in the late 1980s — selling every seat at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre for more than a year — and he was given a ...
Mason died Saturday at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, his longtime friend, lawyer Raoul Felder, told The Hollywood Reporter. Mason had trouble breathing and passed away in his sleep, he said.
Mason’s first of his many one-man shows, The World According to Me!, was a hit on Broadway in the late 1980s — selling every seat at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre for more than a year — and he was given a ...
- 7/24/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Jackie Mason, the former rabbi from a family of rabbis whose Borscht Belt style and issue-oriented comedy made him a popular and at times controversial performer, has died. He was 93.
Mason died Saturday at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, his longtime friend, lawyer Raoul Felder, told The Hollywood Reporter. Mason had trouble breathing and passed away in his sleep, he said.
Mason’s first of his many one-man shows, The World According to Me!, was a hit on Broadway in the late 1980s — selling every seat at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre for more than a year — and he was given a ...
Mason died Saturday at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan, his longtime friend, lawyer Raoul Felder, told The Hollywood Reporter. Mason had trouble breathing and passed away in his sleep, he said.
Mason’s first of his many one-man shows, The World According to Me!, was a hit on Broadway in the late 1980s — selling every seat at the Brooks Atkinson Theatre for more than a year — and he was given a ...
- 7/24/2021
- The Hollywood Reporter - Film + TV
“The Simpsons” has returned for its 30th season. If you wish to honor this momentous occasion like a Stonecutter, you can do so by having ribs! However, we have chosen to commemorate this unbelievable milestone by putting together a list of the 40 greatest episodes of the series, ranked worst to best. Click through our photo gallery above and see if your favorite episodes made it on to the list.
America’s favorite cartoon family was the brainchild of cartoonist Matt Groening, known at the time for his comic strip “Life in Hell.” He was asked to help create a series of cartoon shorts for Fox’s Emmy winning sketch program, “The Tracey Ullman Show,” by Oscar and Emmy winner James L. Brooks. Groening drew from his own upbringing to develop “The Simpsons,” including naming the characters after his own family members. The family first debuted on April 19, 1987, and their popularity took off,...
America’s favorite cartoon family was the brainchild of cartoonist Matt Groening, known at the time for his comic strip “Life in Hell.” He was asked to help create a series of cartoon shorts for Fox’s Emmy winning sketch program, “The Tracey Ullman Show,” by Oscar and Emmy winner James L. Brooks. Groening drew from his own upbringing to develop “The Simpsons,” including naming the characters after his own family members. The family first debuted on April 19, 1987, and their popularity took off,...
- 1/17/2020
- by Zach Laws, Charles Bright and Chris Beachum
- Gold Derby
The Simpsons befuddle the true crime investigative documentary genre in Woo-Hoo Dunnit?
This The Simpsons review contains spoilers.
The Simpsons: Season 30 Episode 22
The Simpsons, season 30, eisode 22, "Woo-Hoo Dunnit?," is the best episode of the season. The Simpsons thrive on parody. It's one of those things which never get old. And The Simpsons know old. Besides Grandpa and Montgomery Burns, the show itself is thirty years old. Gunsmoke never got that old, probably because gunsmoking shortens lives. A film or TV parody limits the possibilities to a specific film, with the reference falling mainly within shorter parameters. This is a genre parody.
"Woo-Hoo Dunnit?" is presented as an episode on the show "Dateline Springfield." They make quite a big thing about the voice actor. In the beginning of the show he pampers his vocal cords beyond belief. He scrubs them, rubs them, gargles all the way to work and even has...
This The Simpsons review contains spoilers.
The Simpsons: Season 30 Episode 22
The Simpsons, season 30, eisode 22, "Woo-Hoo Dunnit?," is the best episode of the season. The Simpsons thrive on parody. It's one of those things which never get old. And The Simpsons know old. Besides Grandpa and Montgomery Burns, the show itself is thirty years old. Gunsmoke never got that old, probably because gunsmoking shortens lives. A film or TV parody limits the possibilities to a specific film, with the reference falling mainly within shorter parameters. This is a genre parody.
"Woo-Hoo Dunnit?" is presented as an episode on the show "Dateline Springfield." They make quite a big thing about the voice actor. In the beginning of the show he pampers his vocal cords beyond belief. He scrubs them, rubs them, gargles all the way to work and even has...
- 5/5/2019
- Den of Geek
Lou Weiss, chairman emeritus of the William Morris Agency and one of the last vestiges of the old guard of a bygone era in the entertainment business, passed away at 9:30 Am on April 8, due to complications from an appendectomy. He was 101.
Weiss retired in 2007 after 70 years at Wma. During his tenure, which tracked the rise of the television medium, Weiss became one of the most powerful agents in the TV industry.
Born on March 22, 1918 in New York City’s lower east side, Weiss started in the mailroom at the New York William Morris agency in 1937, with the help of his comedian/actor uncle and Wma client, George Burns.
With the advent of World War II, Weiss was drafted into the Us Army and became a 2nd lieutenant with the 10th Mountain Division serving in Italy. Upon returning from the war to his job, Weiss reported to the legendary Abe Lastfogel (“Mr.
Weiss retired in 2007 after 70 years at Wma. During his tenure, which tracked the rise of the television medium, Weiss became one of the most powerful agents in the TV industry.
Born on March 22, 1918 in New York City’s lower east side, Weiss started in the mailroom at the New York William Morris agency in 1937, with the help of his comedian/actor uncle and Wma client, George Burns.
With the advent of World War II, Weiss was drafted into the Us Army and became a 2nd lieutenant with the 10th Mountain Division serving in Italy. Upon returning from the war to his job, Weiss reported to the legendary Abe Lastfogel (“Mr.
- 4/8/2019
- by Nellie Andreeva
- Deadline Film + TV
“The Simpsons” has returned for its 30th season. If you wish to honor this momentous occasion like a Stonecutter, you can do so by having ribs! However, we have chosen to commemorate this unbelievable milestone by putting together a list of the 40 greatest episodes of the series, ranked worst to best. Click through our photo gallery above and see if your favorite episodes made it on to the list.
America’s favorite cartoon family was the brainchild of cartoonist Matt Groening, known at the time for his comic strip “Life in Hell.” He was asked to help create a series of cartoon shorts for Fox’s Emmy winning sketch program, “The Tracey Ullman Show,” by Oscar and Emmy winner James L. Brooks. Groening drew from his own upbringing to develop “The Simpsons,” including naming the characters after his own family members. The family first debuted on April 19, 1987, and their popularity took off,...
America’s favorite cartoon family was the brainchild of cartoonist Matt Groening, known at the time for his comic strip “Life in Hell.” He was asked to help create a series of cartoon shorts for Fox’s Emmy winning sketch program, “The Tracey Ullman Show,” by Oscar and Emmy winner James L. Brooks. Groening drew from his own upbringing to develop “The Simpsons,” including naming the characters after his own family members. The family first debuted on April 19, 1987, and their popularity took off,...
- 10/14/2018
- by Charles Bright
- Gold Derby
Horatio Alger stories don’t get much more archetypal than fitness pioneer Joe Weider’s: scrawny Jewish child of the Depression learns to defend himself from schoolyard prejudice by strengthening himself, then turns the world on to the healthy effects of weight-training and bodybuilding, and ultimately creates a fitness empire.
Movie material, right? Kid who got sand kicked in his face, like in that old cartoon, becomes the ripped dude with the hot girlfriend. And Weider actually did marry a blonde ’50s pin-up queen, Betty Brosmer. On top of that, in the late 1960s, he nurtured an Austrian nobody named Arnold Schwarzenegger to worldwide glory on the Mr. Olympia/Mr. Universe circuit. How could this story not work as a flex-and-pecs, flab-to-slab biopic of singular American success?
I don’t know, but “Bigger,” director and co-writer George Gallo’s movie of Weider’s trajectory, is a missed opportunity, the kind...
Movie material, right? Kid who got sand kicked in his face, like in that old cartoon, becomes the ripped dude with the hot girlfriend. And Weider actually did marry a blonde ’50s pin-up queen, Betty Brosmer. On top of that, in the late 1960s, he nurtured an Austrian nobody named Arnold Schwarzenegger to worldwide glory on the Mr. Olympia/Mr. Universe circuit. How could this story not work as a flex-and-pecs, flab-to-slab biopic of singular American success?
I don’t know, but “Bigger,” director and co-writer George Gallo’s movie of Weider’s trajectory, is a missed opportunity, the kind...
- 10/11/2018
- by Robert Abele
- The Wrap
Kevin and Rob have a dialect-off, Rob redecorates, Kevin sweats it out, Rob reveals some upcoming 54 Below shows, Kevin goes to the Catskills, Rob introduces to the Kutcher Emcee, the merits of talkbacks, Nathan Lane vs. Faith Prince, Victoria Clark needs a hug, Jackie Mason tackles Rodney Dangerfield, Jackie Mason goes into Les Miz, four books that praise the National Theatre, the brilliance of Nicholas Hytner, and more...
- 4/11/2018
- by Behind the Curtain
- BroadwayWorld.com
A unique love story is looking for its lead actor for filming in California and India this year. Plus, a dating show from Adult Swim is looking for contestants, a musical on the life of Jackie Mason is casting leads and supporting roles, and an upcoming horror film starring Elizabeth Banks needs background actors. “Sweet Hearts”Join the cast of “Sweet Hearts,” a comedy film that explores a unique love story of an Indian boy named Raj and an African-American girl named Caramel. A female actor, aged 17–22, is wanted to play the lead role of Caramel. There are also several supporting roles for talent, aged 17–50. The film will shoot throughout 2018, exact dates Tbd, in San Diego, California, and in India. Pay is $3,000–$5,000 depending on the role, with all travel-related expenses, such as airfare, accommodation, and meals, provided. Apply here! Adult Swim’S “Digikiss”Contestants, aged 18 and older, of all gender identities and sexual orientations,...
- 4/5/2018
- backstage.com
At this rate, The Simpsons might have to change the show’s name to Re-Animator. EW.com is reporting that the long-running cartoon is bringing another fabled character back from the dead. The late Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky (Krusty’s dad, voiced by Jackie Mason) will be back for an episode called “The Nightmare After Krustmas,” but only in a vision. Al Jean, the show’s executive producer, told the publication that in the episode, Krusty converts to Christianity, but during the wintertime baptism, he falls through the ice and starts to hallucinate. “Krusty is nearly going to die, so his mind flashes to the hackiest thing it can think of which is a Frozen parody, and then he sees his dad and his dad talks to him in this hallucination,” Jean said. “It’s the last thing Krusty sees before he’s about to die.” This is the second time...
- 9/16/2016
- by David Eckstein
- Hitfix
"I'm the kind of girl who's tried everything once," Valerine Perrine purrs in Lenny. As Mrs. Bruce in the Bob Fosse film, her claim, let's say, contained slightly off-color elements.
Not so for the chanteuse Arlene Wolff, who can make the same assertion and whose career path followed a similar timeline (the 1960s onward). She, however, always took the high road. Yes, her notable achievements are indisputably aboveboard and even more varied. She opened for Jackie Mason in his early days, toured Europe as a singer of standards, and as Assistant to New York City's Mayor Abraham Beame, Wolff devised the Big Apple's now iconic street fairs. If that were not enough, for you sailor buffs, she organized the arrival of the tall ships in New York Harbor for the Bicentennial. Then because she had some free time on her hands, she married Manhattan's then Chief of Police (Mickey Schwartz...
Not so for the chanteuse Arlene Wolff, who can make the same assertion and whose career path followed a similar timeline (the 1960s onward). She, however, always took the high road. Yes, her notable achievements are indisputably aboveboard and even more varied. She opened for Jackie Mason in his early days, toured Europe as a singer of standards, and as Assistant to New York City's Mayor Abraham Beame, Wolff devised the Big Apple's now iconic street fairs. If that were not enough, for you sailor buffs, she organized the arrival of the tall ships in New York Harbor for the Bicentennial. Then because she had some free time on her hands, she married Manhattan's then Chief of Police (Mickey Schwartz...
- 5/24/2016
- by Brandon Judell
- www.culturecatch.com
For a while, Christopher Walken felt like "troubled guys" were the only types of roles he was being offered, and he knows when it began. "In Annie Hall, I played a suicidal guy who drives his car into traffic," he says in his matter-of-fact, stilted, utterly Walkenesque way. "Then in The Deer Hunter, which came immediately afterward, I shot myself in the head. I was playing these disturbed people. That might have been when that started." When asked if that bothered him, he plainly says, "Listen, I'm lucky."
It's a bright spring day in Manhattan,...
It's a bright spring day in Manhattan,...
- 5/13/2016
- Rollingstone.com
Legendary comedian Jackie Mason has a name for the 98 Hollywood Jews who signed an open letter of support for a proposed nuclear deal with Iran: "Morons." "You could bet your life they didn't read the deal," says Mason. The 98 signatories, including producers Norman Lear, Mike Medavoy and Lawrence Bender, placed an ad in L.A.'s edition of the Jewish Journal a few weeks ago. Mason blasts them as tools of President Barack Obama during Aaron Klein's radio show, recorded in Israel and set to air Sunday night on Am 970 The Answer in New York
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- 8/21/2015
- by Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Legendary 84-year-old comedian Jackie Mason is weighing in on a controversy about political correctness that much-younger comedian Jerry Seinfeld ignited a couple of weeks earlier when he said he won't play colleges because "they're so PC." Fittingly, Mason's commentary strays far from politically correct norms, especially regarding race and sexual preferences. "If I'm a busboy in Philadelphia, then I have to be careful about what I say. But if I'm a public tycoon like Jerry Seinfeld, and I got a billion dollars in my pocket, he's got to be nuts to wonder or worry about what
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- 6/19/2015
- by Paul Bond
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Actor/ Producer Julian McMahon ("Nip/Tuck" and "Fantastic Four") and Charlie Loventhal ("Mr Write" and "Meet Market"), in partnership with Grey Eagle Films/Grey Eagle Development, will be developing and producing "Funny Boys," based on the novel by Warren Adler. Paradigm will package the project.
Adler is best known for the blockbuster novel “The War of the Roses,“ which spawned an iconic film directed by Danny DeVito. Set in the 1930s in Brownsville Brooklyn and the famed New York State, Catskills, "Funny Boys," follows the story of Mickey Fine whose ambition is to be a comedian and follow in the footsteps of the great names of the era; Milton Berle, Henny Youngman, Sid Caesar, Jackie Mason, Joan Rivers, and scores of others who got their start in the many Borscht Belt hotels.
Jonathan Robert Adler, CEO, along with Grey Eagle COO, Stephen Greenwald, former President of DeLaurentis Entertainment Group and Embassy Pictures, have already launched a number of development/producing deals.
"Funny Boys" is just one of a number of Warren Adler novels in various stages of development by Grey Eagle Films. Other Grey Eagle projects include "The War of the Roses: The Children" adapted by screenwriter and Novelist Alex McAulay and codeveloped by Permut Presentations; "Target Churchill,"co-developed by Solution Entertainment Group; "Mourning Glory," to be adapted by award-winning writer and director Karen Leigh Hopkins; "Cult," also to be adapted by Alex McAulay; "Capitol Crimes," a TV series based on Warren Adler’s Fiona Fitzgerald mystery series, co-developed by Sennet Entertainment, with Eric Overmyer as showrunner; and soon to be announced thrillers "Torture Man," "Residue" and "The Womanizer"...
Adler is best known for the blockbuster novel “The War of the Roses,“ which spawned an iconic film directed by Danny DeVito. Set in the 1930s in Brownsville Brooklyn and the famed New York State, Catskills, "Funny Boys," follows the story of Mickey Fine whose ambition is to be a comedian and follow in the footsteps of the great names of the era; Milton Berle, Henny Youngman, Sid Caesar, Jackie Mason, Joan Rivers, and scores of others who got their start in the many Borscht Belt hotels.
Jonathan Robert Adler, CEO, along with Grey Eagle COO, Stephen Greenwald, former President of DeLaurentis Entertainment Group and Embassy Pictures, have already launched a number of development/producing deals.
"Funny Boys" is just one of a number of Warren Adler novels in various stages of development by Grey Eagle Films. Other Grey Eagle projects include "The War of the Roses: The Children" adapted by screenwriter and Novelist Alex McAulay and codeveloped by Permut Presentations; "Target Churchill,"co-developed by Solution Entertainment Group; "Mourning Glory," to be adapted by award-winning writer and director Karen Leigh Hopkins; "Cult," also to be adapted by Alex McAulay; "Capitol Crimes," a TV series based on Warren Adler’s Fiona Fitzgerald mystery series, co-developed by Sennet Entertainment, with Eric Overmyer as showrunner; and soon to be announced thrillers "Torture Man," "Residue" and "The Womanizer"...
- 2/27/2015
- by Carlos Aguilar
- Sydney's Buzz
On Thursday, November 6th it was announced that Cafe Edison in Times Square is being denied a new lease by The Hotel Edison management. The diner -- which has served as a hub for the Broadway community for 30 years, and over the decades has counted Neil Simon, August Wilson, Jackie Mason, Martha Plimpton, and Lin-Manuel Miranda among its many fans -- is expected to close at the end of the year to make way for a new restaurant with a 'name chef.' The story -- which was broken by the popular blog Jeremiah's Vanishing New York and has since been covered by The New York Times, New York Magazine, Eater NY, and BroadwayWorld -- has sparked an outpouring of support from the Broadway community and New Yorkers at large, as well as produced a widely circulated online petition.
- 11/7/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
The Simpsons' media gimmicks, crossovers and auteur couch gags have become a bigger story than the show itself over the last few years...
Warning: contains spoilers for this week's episodes of The Simpsons and Family Guy.
“It's not selling out, it's co-branding. Co-branding!”
So says Homer Simpson in the throes of a feverish nightmare at the beginning of Brick Like Me, the 550th episode of The Simpsons, which then unfolds mostly in a Lego version of Springfield.
It's a cute way to start an episode that uses an exercise in product placement to tell a story about parenting and creativity, which is mirrored at the end of that story when the episode acknowledges how The Lego Movie did the exact same thing a few months earlier.
Such meta-textual hat-tipping may be appreciated by more pernickety fans of The Simpsons, (it's also telling that the antagonist of Brick Like Me...
Warning: contains spoilers for this week's episodes of The Simpsons and Family Guy.
“It's not selling out, it's co-branding. Co-branding!”
So says Homer Simpson in the throes of a feverish nightmare at the beginning of Brick Like Me, the 550th episode of The Simpsons, which then unfolds mostly in a Lego version of Springfield.
It's a cute way to start an episode that uses an exercise in product placement to tell a story about parenting and creativity, which is mirrored at the end of that story when the episode acknowledges how The Lego Movie did the exact same thing a few months earlier.
Such meta-textual hat-tipping may be appreciated by more pernickety fans of The Simpsons, (it's also telling that the antagonist of Brick Like Me...
- 10/2/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
Exclusive! We chatted with 'The Simpsons' boss about how the media hyped up the "big death" too much.
The Grim Reaper visited Springfield once again!
After months of anticipation, Sunday's season 26 premiere of The Simpsons finally revealed the identity of the "big death" victim that everyone has been buzzing about. The episode, titled "Clown in the Dumps" led many fans to believe that Krusty the Clown or Sideshow Bob was going to be killed off.
However, we discovered early in the premiere that it was… Krusty's father! That's right, Rabbi Hyman Krustofski, who has been voiced by both Jackie Mason and Dan Castellaneta, kicked the bucket in the middle of giving his son some not-so-encouraging words of wisdom.
News: 'The Simpsons' Kicks off 278-Hour Marathon!
Following his dad's passing, Krusty went through a bit of an existential crisis, but of course everything was A-okay by the episode's end. They even gave...
The Grim Reaper visited Springfield once again!
After months of anticipation, Sunday's season 26 premiere of The Simpsons finally revealed the identity of the "big death" victim that everyone has been buzzing about. The episode, titled "Clown in the Dumps" led many fans to believe that Krusty the Clown or Sideshow Bob was going to be killed off.
However, we discovered early in the premiere that it was… Krusty's father! That's right, Rabbi Hyman Krustofski, who has been voiced by both Jackie Mason and Dan Castellaneta, kicked the bucket in the middle of giving his son some not-so-encouraging words of wisdom.
News: 'The Simpsons' Kicks off 278-Hour Marathon!
Following his dad's passing, Krusty went through a bit of an existential crisis, but of course everything was A-okay by the episode's end. They even gave...
- 9/29/2014
- Entertainment Tonight
"The Simpsons" Season 26 premiere took a look at mortality when one of the show's characters died on Sunday.
After a year of teasing and speculation, fans finally learned who would perish, but it turned out to not be as major of character as many had thought.
Krusty the Clown's father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofski – who was voiced by comedian Jackie Mason – died in the episode.
Photos: Through The Years: TV’s Favorite Families
In his final moments, Rabbi Krustofski gives an assessment of his son's comic skills with an, "Eh."
Krusty processes his father's ...
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After a year of teasing and speculation, fans finally learned who would perish, but it turned out to not be as major of character as many had thought.
Krusty the Clown's father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofski – who was voiced by comedian Jackie Mason – died in the episode.
Photos: Through The Years: TV’s Favorite Families
In his final moments, Rabbi Krustofski gives an assessment of his son's comic skills with an, "Eh."
Krusty processes his father's ...
Copyright 2014 by NBC Universal, Inc. All rights reserved.
This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
- 9/29/2014
- by access.hollywood@nbcuni.com (AccessHollywood.com Editorial Staff)
- Access Hollywood
"The Simpsons Guy," the highly anticipated crossover episode between animated staples The Simpsons and Family Guy, hit airwaves on Sunday night. The hour-long Family Guy premiere found the Griffin crew stranded in Springfield after their car is stolen; Homer bumps into the family at the Kwik E Mart and offers to let them stay at the Simpson home. Chaos, naturally, ensues: Peter and Homer employ a number of insane tactics to track down the missing vehicle, holding a "Stolen Car Wash" and guzzling gasoline in order to "think like a car.
- 9/29/2014
- Rollingstone.com
[Warning: The following story contains spoilers from the The Simpsons premiere. Read at your own risk.]
The Simpsons has killed off a Springfield resident.
On Sunday's Season 26 premiere, the long-running Fox comedy said goodbye to Krusty's father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky, voiced by Jackie Mason. After the opening credits assured viewers that the anticipated death would not be Homer, the story turned to Krusty the Clown, who was depressed after being roasted by comedians. As he was visiting his disapproving father for advice, his dad dropped dead mid-sentence while saying, "You've always been ehhhh..."
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The Simpsons has killed off a Springfield resident.
On Sunday's Season 26 premiere, the long-running Fox comedy said goodbye to Krusty's father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky, voiced by Jackie Mason. After the opening credits assured viewers that the anticipated death would not be Homer, the story turned to Krusty the Clown, who was depressed after being roasted by comedians. As he was visiting his disapproving father for advice, his dad dropped dead mid-sentence while saying, "You've always been ehhhh..."
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- 9/29/2014
- by Robyn Ross
- TVGuide - Breaking News
After a year of rampant, True Detective-esque speculation, we finally learned which Simpsons character bit the dust on Sunday night’s season 26 premiere. Spoilers below the jump.Turns out that, despite rumors that Krusty the Clown would be the "major" Simpsons character to die, it was a much less major character — his father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofski — who ended up getting sent to “Jewish Heaven." Rabbi Krustofski was voiced by comedian Jackie Mason, who debuted the character in 1991 and won an Emmy for it 1992. "It was something that we did not plan in any way as a possible event," executive producer Al Jean told The Hollywood Reporter, referencing the aggressive fan speculation. "I had suggested that we do an episode where Krusty's father passes away and the last word he says to Krusty is, 'eh.' I thought it would be funny and sad to deal with that being the last...
- 9/29/2014
- by Anna Silman
- Vulture
As promised, the 26th season of The Simpsons premiered tonight by killing off one of its long-time characters. People have been theorizing that Homer or Krusty the Clown would be the one to go (as if), but we actually had to say goodbye to Krusty's father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky, voiced by Jackie Mason. Krusty was naturally feeling down after being severely roasted by comedians (and roast staples) like Jeffrey Ross and Sarah Silverman, and went to visit his father. The rabbi wasn't extremely comforting before saying "You've always been ehhhh," and then dropping dead in the middle of his sentence. While Lisa began to fear the consequences of Homer's not-so-healthy lifestyle, the...
- 9/29/2014
- E! Online
[Spoiler Alert: Do not read until you have watched Sunday night's episode of The Simpsons, titled “Clown in the Dumps.”] Say a prayer — Jewish, preferably—for Rabbi Hyman Krustofski, who passed away Sunday night on the season premiere of The Simpsons. The stern, principled father of Krusty the Clown (voiced by Jackie Mason, who won an Emmy in 1992 for the role), expired while telling his down-and-out son who was in the throes of a comedy career crisis, "If you want to know my honest opinion of you, you've always been... eh." The poignant father-child story, which prompted Lisa to fret that Homer would be next to go, ended a yearlong mystery over which character would meet his/her demise. EW...
- 9/29/2014
- by Dan Snierson
- EW - Inside TV
[Warning: This story contains spoilers from the season 26 premiere of Fox's The Simpsons, "Clown in the Dumps.] Following months of speculation, Fox's The Simpsons said farewell to an extended member of its family during Sunday's season 26 premiere. After showrunner Al Jean casually mentioned that producers would be killing off a character to tell a story with a "good emotional through line," it was Krusty the Clown's father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky (voiced by Emmy winner Jackie Mason) — and not the career funnyman — who delivered the punch. The reveal came nearly a year after word about the storyline was first revealed and after a build-up of epic proportions in which Krusty and Homer were
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- 9/29/2014
- by Lesley Goldberg
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
As promised, The Simpsons‘ 26th season premiere saw the highly anticipated demise of a “beloved” Springfield resident on Sunday.
So now, we gather here to mourn the loss of Krusty’s father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky (voiced by the great Jackie Mason), who’s been a part of the Simpsons universe since reuniting with his estranged, red-nosed son in 1991.
Related Family Guy Meets The Simpsons: 14 Photos From the Crossover Episode
Let’s begin with what I’m sure is the first question on all of your minds: Why Krusty’s dad?
“I just thought it would be a good story...
So now, we gather here to mourn the loss of Krusty’s father, Rabbi Hyman Krustofsky (voiced by the great Jackie Mason), who’s been a part of the Simpsons universe since reuniting with his estranged, red-nosed son in 1991.
Related Family Guy Meets The Simpsons: 14 Photos From the Crossover Episode
Let’s begin with what I’m sure is the first question on all of your minds: Why Krusty’s dad?
“I just thought it would be a good story...
- 9/29/2014
- TVLine.com
Rabbi-turned-comedian, and winner of a special Tony Award, Jackie Mason recently shared his two cents about recent comments made by celebrities that seemed to be against Israel. According to The Hollywood Reporter, Mason said in a pre-recorded radio segment on Aaron Klein Investigative Radio that there is prolific anti-semitism in Israel. Of such people, he said, 'They come from these kinds of anti-Semitic backgrounds where a Jew is the most disgusting thing in the world to them.'...
- 8/3/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Last year, the Emmys corrected one of their worst oversights by finally bestowing an award on legendary comedian Bob Newhart, but there's another major blind spot that needs to be addressed. Harry Shearer, who has voiced multiple characters on "The Simpsons" for a quarter-century, is still without an Emmy. He's nominated again this year. The TV academy shouldn't make him wait any longer. -Break- Click here to watch our latest Emmy chats: Josh Charles, Jamie Hyneman, and more Shearer's snub is surprising in and of itself, but even more so when you consider how many other "Simpsons" actors have won voice-over Emmys. They are as follows: Nancy Cartwright (1992) Julie Kavner (1992) Jackie Mason (1992) Yeardley Smith (1992) Marcia Wallace (1992) Dan Castellaneta (1992, 1993, 2004, 2009) Hank Azaria (1998, 2001, 2003) Kelsey Grammer (2006) Anne Hathaway (2010) That accounts for every ...
- 7/24/2014
- Gold Derby
It's the greatest animated mystery since "Who shot Mr. Burns?" An Emmy award-winning character on "The Simpsons" is going to die, but fans have no idea who it's going to be.
Well, after a recent conference call with executive producer Al Jean, the list of possible suspects has gotten a bit smaller. Jean reveals that Anne Hathaway's character, Princess Penelope, is safe. He also says Sideshow Bob (Kelsey Grammer), who returns in Sunday's "The Man Who Grew Too Much," will be sticking around.
Adding that in with everything else that's known and the mystery it seems pretty clear that Rabbi Hyman Krustofski (Jackie Mason) will be the character departing the "Simpsons" universe. Already Hank Azaria has already revealed that all of his characters are safe and no member of the Simpson family is going to die, that'd just be crazy.
Still, who knows what kind of curve ball Jean...
Well, after a recent conference call with executive producer Al Jean, the list of possible suspects has gotten a bit smaller. Jean reveals that Anne Hathaway's character, Princess Penelope, is safe. He also says Sideshow Bob (Kelsey Grammer), who returns in Sunday's "The Man Who Grew Too Much," will be sticking around.
Adding that in with everything else that's known and the mystery it seems pretty clear that Rabbi Hyman Krustofski (Jackie Mason) will be the character departing the "Simpsons" universe. Already Hank Azaria has already revealed that all of his characters are safe and no member of the Simpson family is going to die, that'd just be crazy.
Still, who knows what kind of curve ball Jean...
- 3/4/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
One of the most closely-guarded secrets on TV at the moment is which "Simpsons" character will be dying in 2014. It was executive producer Al Jean who revealed that death was coming to Spingfield.
The only hints he gave was that an Emmy has been won for the character and it appeared in at least two episodes. That puts many characters in jeopardy, but Hank Azaria fans can rest easy.
The voice actor tells Entertainment Weekly, "I honestly didn't know who it was going to be, and now I do know ... I can say that it's not one of mine." That crosses a lot of names off the list. Not only does Azaria have an Emmy for playing Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, he has four of them simply credited to "various characters."
With Azaria's hint, dozens of names come off the list, including popular characters like Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy,...
The only hints he gave was that an Emmy has been won for the character and it appeared in at least two episodes. That puts many characters in jeopardy, but Hank Azaria fans can rest easy.
The voice actor tells Entertainment Weekly, "I honestly didn't know who it was going to be, and now I do know ... I can say that it's not one of mine." That crosses a lot of names off the list. Not only does Azaria have an Emmy for playing Apu Nahasapeemapetilon, he has four of them simply credited to "various characters."
With Azaria's hint, dozens of names come off the list, including popular characters like Moe Szyslak, Chief Wiggum, Comic Book Guy,...
- 1/24/2014
- by editorial@zap2it.com
- Zap2It - From Inside the Box
Fans of The Simpsons are on edge this year, as executive producer Al Jean teased back in October that the axe will fall on a character in the season 26 premiere. The only clues? The character has appeared more than twice on the show and is voiced by an actor who won an Emmy for playing the role (or roles).
While everyone scrambles to place their bets on the identity of the unlucky victim (the latest in a long line of offed characters including Maude Flanders, Fat Tony, and Bleeding Gums Murphy), Hank Azaria dropped a major clue about the Springfield...
While everyone scrambles to place their bets on the identity of the unlucky victim (the latest in a long line of offed characters including Maude Flanders, Fat Tony, and Bleeding Gums Murphy), Hank Azaria dropped a major clue about the Springfield...
- 1/22/2014
- by Marc Snetiker
- EW - Inside TV
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