Bob Hope

The Oscars go back to Billy Crystal Sunday night

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The Oscars were never really intended to be a TV event: The movies predate TV, after all. That's what the ceremony has become, though. The Oscar presentation, now in its 84th incarnation, has evolved into one of the year's most watched, most talked about, highest rated – if not entirely satisfying – TV spectacles. More [...]

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The Master of the One-Liner

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Bob Hope, the elder statesman of comedy whose extraordinary career spanned vaudeville, Broadway, radio, television, movies, books and makeshift concert platforms in war zones, has died. He was 100. Hope died at 9:28 p.m. Sunday at his home in Toluca Lake of complications from pneumonia, his publicist, Ward Grant, announced Monday. His wife, Dolores, and [...]

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Bob Hope’s widow, Dolores, dies at 102

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Dolores Hope Associated Press McClatchy News ServiceLOS ANGELES — Dolores Hope, who throughout her 69-year marriage to comedian Bob Hope oversaw their charitable giving and played a key role in establishing the Eisenhower Medical Center in Rancho Mirage, Calif., has died.She was 102.Hope died Monday of natural causes at her home in the Toluca Lake [...]

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Hollywood's road more taken: 'Due Date' the latest in a long tradition of road trip movies

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Published: Sunday, November 07, 2010, 5:07 AM Warner Bros.Zach Galifianakis and Robert Downey Jr: suitably unsuited road-trippers in "Due Date." Also: Check out our review of "Due Date." First, the obvious: Motion is good in motion pictures. Stick someone on a bus, bike, train, plane, or in the front seat of a 1966 teal T-Bird [...]

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This weekend: Emmys vs. 'True Blood,' 'Mad Men'; 'Drop Dead Diva' ends season; TCM salutes Olivia de Havilland, Peter O'Toole – The TV Guy – Orlando Sentinel

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Television salutes itself Sunday night, and the medium can't get a lot of respect — from itself. No wonder the Emmys will never challenge the Oscars for public appeal. HBO's "true Blood" and AMC's "Mad Men," both nominees in the best drama category, will throw new episodes against the three-hour Emmy telecast on NBC. Jimmy Fallon hosts starting at [...]