If you don’t remember Kevin Meaney don’t feel too bad since he started out in the 80s and seemed to really stick to a niche that not everyone got into. If you do remember him it could be from his stand-up comedy routines since he managed to get his big break in 1980. The comedy routines he did were pretty funny but his first real breakout hit was his first HBO comedy special that came in 86. this was then followed by an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson. Yeah, that’s how far back this guy goes, he
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- 9/5/2018
- by Tom
- TVovermind.com
Comic book artist and “Preacher” co-creator Steve Dillon has died. He was 54. The illustrator’s younger brother Glyn Dillon — a cartoonist in his own right — confirmed the news via Twitter on Saturday, saying Steve passed away in New York City. No other details were immediately available about the cult hero’s cause of death. Here’s Glyn’s tweet: Sad to confirm the death of Steve, my big brother and my hero. He passed away in the city he loved (NYC). He will be sorely missed. Cheers x — glyn dillon (@glyn_dillon) October 22, 2016 Also Read: Comedians Remember Kevin Meaney: 'Brilliant,...
- 10/22/2016
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Kevin Meaney, stand up comedian and actor who starred in the TV adaptation of “Uncle Buck,” died Friday, October 21 at his home in Forestburgh, New York. He was 60.
“It is true as confirmed to me by his family. It is a tremendous loss to the comedy community as well. He was loved and will be missed,” Meaney’s agent Tom Ingegno told Laughspin. The comedian was scheduled to perform in East Providence, R.I. on Saturday night. No cause of death has been determined.
Meaney was a breakout star of the ‘80s comedy scene, appearing on the “Uncle Buck” TV series inspired by the John Candy film of the same name, and various late night shows including “The Tonight Show” and “Late Night with David Letterman.” He was best known for his catchphrase, “That’s not right!,” said to be an imitation of his mother.
He also appeared in episodes of “30 Rock,...
“It is true as confirmed to me by his family. It is a tremendous loss to the comedy community as well. He was loved and will be missed,” Meaney’s agent Tom Ingegno told Laughspin. The comedian was scheduled to perform in East Providence, R.I. on Saturday night. No cause of death has been determined.
Meaney was a breakout star of the ‘80s comedy scene, appearing on the “Uncle Buck” TV series inspired by the John Candy film of the same name, and various late night shows including “The Tonight Show” and “Late Night with David Letterman.” He was best known for his catchphrase, “That’s not right!,” said to be an imitation of his mother.
He also appeared in episodes of “30 Rock,...
- 10/22/2016
- by Liz Calvario
- Indiewire
Veteran and comedian Kevin Meaney died yesterday at age 60. He was found in his home in Forestburgh, New York. Meany appeared on numerous animated TV series, the CBS series Uncle Buck and in Tom Hanks’ film Big. He was born in 1956 and started his comedy career in 1980. A few years later he appeared on […]
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- 10/22/2016
- by Aleks Simeonova
- Uinterview
Kevin Meaney passed away at the age of 60, it was announced Friday. The stand-up comedian’s talent seemed to only be overshadowed by his kindness, according to friends and colleagues who remembered the “Uncle Buck” actor on Twitter. Below are some of the most-touching social media tributes. They’re still pouring in as people learn about the bad news that broke late last night. Rip Kevin Meaney who had such a hilariously original comedy voice at a time when that was damn near impossible https://t.co/NKgJpsZRXD — Chris Hardwick (@hardwick) October 22, 2016 Always thought Kevin Meaney was a brilliant comedian.
- 10/22/2016
- by Tony Maglio
- The Wrap
Veteran comedian Kevin Meaney was found dead at his home in Forestburgh, N.Y. on Friday, his agent told CNN. He was 60.
A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Meaney was scheduled to perform his stand-up act this Saturday night in East Providence, R.I.
In addition to his visits to various late-night talk shows over his career, Meaney’s TV credits included the original small-screen adaptation of John Candy’s Uncle Buck movie, which debuted on CBS in 1990 and ran for one season. Additionally, he guest-starred on 30 Rock and 2 Broke Girls, appeared in several HBO specials and lent...
A cause of death was not immediately disclosed. Meaney was scheduled to perform his stand-up act this Saturday night in East Providence, R.I.
In addition to his visits to various late-night talk shows over his career, Meaney’s TV credits included the original small-screen adaptation of John Candy’s Uncle Buck movie, which debuted on CBS in 1990 and ran for one season. Additionally, he guest-starred on 30 Rock and 2 Broke Girls, appeared in several HBO specials and lent...
- 10/22/2016
- TVLine.com
Veteran stand-up comedian and actor Kevin Meaney died Friday ... but it's unclear why. Meaney was in stand-up comedy for nearly 30 years. His first HBO special hit in 1986, and he made a bunch of appearances on "The Tonight Show" with Johnny Carson. Meaney also had roles in the Tom Hanks movie, "Big," and the 1990 sitcom "Uncle Buck." The cause of death is unknown so far ... an autopsy is pending. Meaney died in his NYC home. He was 60. Bob Saget,...
- 10/22/2016
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Comedian Kevin Meaney has died. According to The Hollywood Reporter, he was found unresponsive in his home on Friday.
Working the stand-up circuit for 36 years, Meaney began his career in Boston and San Francisco in the 1980s. Taking the stage in loud blazers and bow ties, he made a signature bit from a chirpy, chiding impression of his mother, which punctuated personal anecdotes about tight pants and his childhood resemblance to Wayne Newton. Interruption was a big component of Meaney’s routine—as seen in this Tonight Show clip, where the personal material is abruptly and unexpectedly derailed by a vocalist-by-vocalist lip-sync of “We Are The World.” Music was another major part of Meaney’s performances: Before he went on to appear in the stage version of Hairspray, he’d cap his sets with an a cappella showstopper expressing his indifference to bombing onstage.
Beyond stand-up, Meaney starred in ...
Working the stand-up circuit for 36 years, Meaney began his career in Boston and San Francisco in the 1980s. Taking the stage in loud blazers and bow ties, he made a signature bit from a chirpy, chiding impression of his mother, which punctuated personal anecdotes about tight pants and his childhood resemblance to Wayne Newton. Interruption was a big component of Meaney’s routine—as seen in this Tonight Show clip, where the personal material is abruptly and unexpectedly derailed by a vocalist-by-vocalist lip-sync of “We Are The World.” Music was another major part of Meaney’s performances: Before he went on to appear in the stage version of Hairspray, he’d cap his sets with an a cappella showstopper expressing his indifference to bombing onstage.
Beyond stand-up, Meaney starred in ...
- 10/22/2016
- by Erik Adams
- avclub.com
Veteran stand-up comedian Kevin Meaney has died. He was 60.
According to The Hollywood Reporter Meaney’s agent confirmed that he was found in his home in Forestburgh, New York, and that an autopsy is now pending.
Tributes flooded in for the comedian on Friday night, following the news.
I adored Kevin Meaney. He took me 2 Dodger games. Aspen comfest. We dated (I know, I know) He was the funniest And sweetest. We Laughed! Rip
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) October 22, 2016
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I'm heartbroken, I don't want this to be true.@kevinmeaney you gave me such joy. We had so much fun.
According to The Hollywood Reporter Meaney’s agent confirmed that he was found in his home in Forestburgh, New York, and that an autopsy is now pending.
Tributes flooded in for the comedian on Friday night, following the news.
I adored Kevin Meaney. He took me 2 Dodger games. Aspen comfest. We dated (I know, I know) He was the funniest And sweetest. We Laughed! Rip
— Kathy Griffin (@kathygriffin) October 22, 2016
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I'm heartbroken, I don't want this to be true.@kevinmeaney you gave me such joy. We had so much fun.
- 10/22/2016
- by George Stark
- PEOPLE.com
Kevin Meaney, the veteran comedian and actor who briefly starred in the TV adaptation “Uncle Buck” and was beloved for the catchphrase, “That’s not right!,” has died. He was 60. “It is true as confirmed to me by his family. It is a tremendous loss to the comedy community as well. He was loved and will be missed,” Meaney’s agent Tom Ingegno, told Laughspin. The site said Meaney had been scheduled to perform in East Providence, R.I. on Saturday Night. One of the breakout stars of the 1980s comedy boom, Meaney appeared on shows including “The Tonight Show” and “Late Night With.
- 10/22/2016
- by Tim Molloy
- The Wrap
Tributes from colleagues and friends poured out tonight following the news that comedian Kevin Meaney has died. The veteran stand up comic, whose acting credits include numerous animated television series and the Tom Hanks film Big among others, and who also made dozens of appearances on late night television, was 60. He was found in his home today in Forestburgh, New York. “So kind. So damn funny. So sorry for his loved ones for his loss,” said Bob Saget about Meaney on…...
- 10/22/2016
- Deadline TV
Tributes from colleagues and friends poured out tonight following the news that comedian Kevin Meaney has died. The veteran stand up comic, whose acting credits include numerous animated television series and the Tom Hanks film Big among others, and who also made dozens of appearances on late night television, was 60. He was found in his home today in Forestburgh, New York. “So kind. So damn funny. So sorry for his loved ones for his loss,” said Bob Saget about Meaney on…...
- 10/22/2016
- Deadline
If you were a TV critic from 1956 to 1976, you would have witnessed some big changes in the business: the rise and fall of the Western as the dominant primetime genre, or the color TV boom, or CBS' shift from silly rural comedies to socially conscious ones like All in the Family and M*A*S*H. If you covered the beat from 1976 to 1996, you would have written about Hill Street Blues and its many imitators, the classic years of SNL, and the early days of original cable programming. Almost any 20-year span would give you a front row seat to enormous artistic and technological change. As of this week, I've been professionally writing about television for exactly 20 years(*), and it's safe to say that the only two-decade period that featured a more radical transformation in how television was made and consumed would be back when the medium was first introduced into America's living rooms.
- 6/2/2016
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
On Sunday, May 17, the Broadway at Birdland concert series was proud to present the award-winning cabaret performerJamie deRoy, along with Broadway stars Lena HallHedwig and the Angry Inch,Cady HuffmanThe Producers,Judy Kaye The Phantom of the Opera and Nice Work If You Can Get It, Pamela Myersoriginal cast member of the six time Tony-winning Company and Tony nominee for Snoopy, Kevin Meaney Hairspray and Hugh Panaro Phantom of the Operaon her Multi Mac award-winning Variety Show,Jamie deRoy amp friends. Scroll down for photos...
- 5/18/2015
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
ABC has picked up a fourth “new” comedy for the 2015-16 TV season: a(nother) small-screen adaptation of the 1989 feature Uncle Buck.
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Based on the hit John Candy-starrer, the sitcom stars Mike Epps as Uncle Buck, a fun-loving but irresponsible guy who needs a job and a place to stay. By happy coincidence, his nieces and nephew’s nanny has just quit, and his brother and sister-in-law (Las Vegas‘ James Lesure and Third Watch‘s Nia Long) need his help.
RelatedABC Renews Castle, Secrets and Lies, Nashville, Galavant, S.H.I.E.L.D., Agent Carter and 16 Other Series
Based on the hit John Candy-starrer, the sitcom stars Mike Epps as Uncle Buck, a fun-loving but irresponsible guy who needs a job and a place to stay. By happy coincidence, his nieces and nephew’s nanny has just quit, and his brother and sister-in-law (Las Vegas‘ James Lesure and Third Watch‘s Nia Long) need his help.
- 5/8/2015
- TVLine.com
And we're back to pre-upfronts craziness! ABC announced on Friday (May 8) morning that it has given a series order to the comedy "Uncle Buck." And they're still calling it "Uncle Buck." Written by Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley, the Universal Television and ABC Studios production is an African-American-centric spin on the John Hughes movie that was previously adapted for TV in 1990 starring Kevin Meaney. "Uncle Buck" stars Mike Epps, Nia Long, James Lesure, Iman Benson, Sayeed Shahidi and Aalyrah Caldwell. Back in March, I wrote about why it was probably a bad idea for an African-American take on "Uncle Buck" to be called "Uncle Buck." It's still true. The ABC description of the core premise does nothing to assuage my concerns: "Based on the hit movie of the same name, Uncle Buck (Mike Epps) is a fun loving but irresponsible guy who needs a job and a place to stay.
- 5/8/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
James Lesure is to star in ABC's Uncle Buck.
The Men at Work actor will appear in the single-camera comedy pilot alongside Mike Epps.
Lesure will play a father whose children are looked after in a childish way by his older brother (Epps), Deadline reports.
The comedy is based on director John Hughes's 1989 film about a derelict uncle (John Candy) taking care of his niece and nephew.
Third Watch actress Nia Long also previously joined the pilot.
MADtv's Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley are writing and executive producing the Uncle Buck pilot.
ABC chose to move forward with the project in February, regardless of objections from the Candy and Hughes families.
Uncle Buck was previously adapted into a short-lived sitcom starring Kevin Meaney in 1990.
The Men at Work actor will appear in the single-camera comedy pilot alongside Mike Epps.
Lesure will play a father whose children are looked after in a childish way by his older brother (Epps), Deadline reports.
The comedy is based on director John Hughes's 1989 film about a derelict uncle (John Candy) taking care of his niece and nephew.
Third Watch actress Nia Long also previously joined the pilot.
MADtv's Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley are writing and executive producing the Uncle Buck pilot.
ABC chose to move forward with the project in February, regardless of objections from the Candy and Hughes families.
Uncle Buck was previously adapted into a short-lived sitcom starring Kevin Meaney in 1990.
- 3/26/2015
- Digital Spy
At this moment, in the world of TV comedy, nobody is doing diversity better than ABC. "Fresh Off The Boat" is one of the best new comedies of the spring, maintaining its creative momentum from a strong pilot and generating a consistently solid audience in a time period that has caused ABC nothing but trouble in recent years. "Black-ish" was one of the fall's better new comedies and after the usual out-of-the-blocks maturation, it has become reliably smart and perceptive, doing a reasonably good job of holding onto that fickle "Modern Family" audience. I didn't have any use for "Cristela," but people I respect have been aggressively and demonstrably on-board for it since Day 1. ABC also has comedies celebrating families from The Heartland ("The Middle"), conservatives ("Last Man Standing"), secular Jews ("The Goldbergs"), intimacy-free gay marriage ("Modern Family") and wealthy snobs in the Hamptons ("Revenge"). As much as I've hated...
- 3/4/2015
- by Daniel Fienberg
- Hitfix
Call Me Lucky
Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait
USA, 2015
Comedian and activist Barry Crimmins is a very simple man. He has but two humble objectives in his life; “Overthrow the United States government and close the Catholic Church.” Bobcat Goldthwait’s assured documentary, Call Me Lucky, spends half its running time paying homage to Crimmins’ invectives and the other half illuminating their painful source. It’s hilarious, heartbreaking, and life-affirming stuff from a director who continues his evolution into a serious filmmaker.
Like Lenny Bruce and George Carlin before him, Barry Crimmins wasn’t afraid to add some substance to his stand-up comedy routine. He championed the Boston-area comedy boom in the ‘80s, leading to an increased awareness of stand-up comedians that continues to this day. Perhaps it’s not a stretch to say there would be no Seinfeld or Louie without Crimmins’ efforts back in the day. A ferocious performer...
Directed by Bobcat Goldthwait
USA, 2015
Comedian and activist Barry Crimmins is a very simple man. He has but two humble objectives in his life; “Overthrow the United States government and close the Catholic Church.” Bobcat Goldthwait’s assured documentary, Call Me Lucky, spends half its running time paying homage to Crimmins’ invectives and the other half illuminating their painful source. It’s hilarious, heartbreaking, and life-affirming stuff from a director who continues his evolution into a serious filmmaker.
Like Lenny Bruce and George Carlin before him, Barry Crimmins wasn’t afraid to add some substance to his stand-up comedy routine. He championed the Boston-area comedy boom in the ‘80s, leading to an increased awareness of stand-up comedians that continues to this day. Perhaps it’s not a stretch to say there would be no Seinfeld or Louie without Crimmins’ efforts back in the day. A ferocious performer...
- 2/8/2015
- by J.R. Kinnard
- SoundOnSight
I generally pay as much attention to the broadcast network development season as I do to the baseball draft. Though the shows that actually survive development are much closer to airing chronologically than most baseball draftees are to the majors, the winnowing process is just as brutal in both cases. On average, a given network will hear 3-400 pitches a year, order scripts for 60-70 of them, make 8-12 pilots and put roughly between a half dozen and a dozen of them on the air. So I’ve usually found development not worth worrying about until shows are actually ordered to series and scheduled. That said, it’s been tough to ignore this fall’s development season, where it seems like every day for the past few weeks, my Twitter feed has blown up a few times an afternoon with news of a familiar movie or TV property being adapted...
- 10/30/2014
- by Alan Sepinwall
- Hitfix
Who says TV programmers have run out of ideas?
Why, just in the last week, the trade papers have announced deals and casting for as many as 15 new reboots spinoff series and specials. Some sound like familiar shows, others like mutant Frankenstein hybrids of familiar shows. We'll leave it to you to decide which of these programs sound like must-see-tv and which sound like much-skip-tv.
"Care Bears and Cousins." Fuzzy is the new black at Netflix, which is reviving the candy-colored kiddie cartoon series but adding some new characters. No, Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright are not going to have a threesome with one of them.
"Cheerleader Death Squad." The CW has ordered this series, from the showrunners behind "Desperate Housewives" and "Under the Dome" (that'd be Marc Cherry and Neal Baer, respectively) about an elite prep school where the pep squad is made up of spies-in-training. Dan Truly ("Blue...
Why, just in the last week, the trade papers have announced deals and casting for as many as 15 new reboots spinoff series and specials. Some sound like familiar shows, others like mutant Frankenstein hybrids of familiar shows. We'll leave it to you to decide which of these programs sound like must-see-tv and which sound like much-skip-tv.
"Care Bears and Cousins." Fuzzy is the new black at Netflix, which is reviving the candy-colored kiddie cartoon series but adding some new characters. No, Kevin Spacey and Robin Wright are not going to have a threesome with one of them.
"Cheerleader Death Squad." The CW has ordered this series, from the showrunners behind "Desperate Housewives" and "Under the Dome" (that'd be Marc Cherry and Neal Baer, respectively) about an elite prep school where the pep squad is made up of spies-in-training. Dan Truly ("Blue...
- 10/17/2014
- by Gary Susman
- Moviefone
From Big and Uncle Buck to Shutter Island and Rush Hour, here are 23 films that are getting the television treatment...
You can blame the huge success of Fargo for this. Hollywood, even before that, had been moving more and more to exploiting movie properties on the small screen. But since Fargo married up critical acclaim to a good audience? All bets are off.
Here are 23 - count 'em! - currently in differing stages of production...
Big
The film: Earning Tom Hanks his first Oscar nomination, the beloved 1988 comedy drama Big saw him as Josh Baskin who, courtesy of a Zoltar machine, turns into an adult. Romance, work, and playing on a big piano follow.
The TV show: Big is set to be a half hour comedy show from 20th Century Fox Television. Kevin Biegel and Mike Royce are executive producing and writing, and Big the TV show is set to...
You can blame the huge success of Fargo for this. Hollywood, even before that, had been moving more and more to exploiting movie properties on the small screen. But since Fargo married up critical acclaim to a good audience? All bets are off.
Here are 23 - count 'em! - currently in differing stages of production...
Big
The film: Earning Tom Hanks his first Oscar nomination, the beloved 1988 comedy drama Big saw him as Josh Baskin who, courtesy of a Zoltar machine, turns into an adult. Romance, work, and playing on a big piano follow.
The TV show: Big is set to be a half hour comedy show from 20th Century Fox Television. Kevin Biegel and Mike Royce are executive producing and writing, and Big the TV show is set to...
- 10/15/2014
- by louisamellor
- Den of Geek
A new Uncle Buck TV series is in development at ABC.
The show, which is based on the 1989 John Candy comedy directed by John Hughes, has been handed a script order.
Which movie makes you cry the most? Digital Spy staff picks
The original movie starred Candy as a childish bachelor who suddenly has to take care of his brother's unruly children.
A TV spinoff was first attempted by CBS in the 1990-91 season starring Kevin Meaney, but it was cancelled following a brief run.
The new version comes from writers Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley for Universal TV. It will be executive produced by Will Packer alongside Cragg and Bradley.
Watch a clip from 1989's Uncle Buck below:...
The show, which is based on the 1989 John Candy comedy directed by John Hughes, has been handed a script order.
Which movie makes you cry the most? Digital Spy staff picks
The original movie starred Candy as a childish bachelor who suddenly has to take care of his brother's unruly children.
A TV spinoff was first attempted by CBS in the 1990-91 season starring Kevin Meaney, but it was cancelled following a brief run.
The new version comes from writers Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley for Universal TV. It will be executive produced by Will Packer alongside Cragg and Bradley.
Watch a clip from 1989's Uncle Buck below:...
- 10/7/2014
- Digital Spy
Uncle Buck is coming back for a second serving on the small screen. The 1989 John Hughes comedy starring John Candy is being developed again for TV, EW has confirmed, this time by ABC. Former MADtv writers Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley have created a new spin on the childish babysitter for Universal TV that will be executive produced by film producer Will Packer (No Good Deed). CBS previously had their own TV remake in the 1990-1991 season starring Kevin Meaney in the title role. However, in that version Buck is named guardian to his nieces and nephew after his brother...
- 10/7/2014
- by Jake Perlman
- EW - Inside TV
Though the first attempt to turn John Hughes’ 1989 comedy Uncle Buck into a TV series lasted all of one season back in 1990, that hasn't stopped someone from trying again. Us network ABC is working up a new televisual take on the character embodied by John Candy.Will Packer, who has had film success with Ride Along, Think Like A Man and, more recently, No Good Deed, is the producer spearheading this one for Universal TV and his own company.Steven Cragg and Brian Bradley are writing the pilot for the show, which will spin the concept of the loutish man-child forced to grow up just a little when he has to take care of his brother’s kids into a multi-camera comedy series.Though the film was a hit in 1989, the first try at a TV series (with Kevin Meaney taking over the title role) flopped, so all involved will...
- 10/7/2014
- EmpireOnline
On Monday, January 26, the Broadway at Birdland concert series hosted another evening of Jamie deRoy amp Friends on the historic stage. Jamie and her guests Dee Snider, Beth Leavel, Isabel Keating, Patrick Paige, Kevin Meaney, Clint Holmes, Michele Brourman, Matthew Stocke, Jeff Kready and Lauren Worsham sang, laughed, cavorted and dazzled the sold-out house. Barry Kleinbort directed and Ron Abel served as musical director. Check out a look back below...
- 1/29/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
Celebrated producer and cabaret performer Jamie deRoy will be hosting a special edition of her multi-mac Award-winning Variety Show, Jamie deRoy amp Friends, on Monday, January 27 at 7pm at Birdland. Jamie's special guests will be Beth Leavel The Drowsy Chaperone, Kevin Meaney Hairspray, singer-songwriter Dee Snider, known worldwide as the frontman for Twisted Sister, and Lauren Worsham, who is currently starring in A Gentleman's Guide to Love amp Murder.
- 1/17/2014
- by BWW News Desk
- BroadwayWorld.com
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