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Bob Hope's California Mansion Up For Sale
Bob Hope's former home in Toluca Lake, California has been put on the market for $21.8 million (£12.4 million).The eight-bedroom estate was originally built in 1939 and designed by architect Robert Finkelhor and later remodelled...
Nbc Wants To Keep Leno -- To Do What?
NBC wants Jay Leno to stick around after he hands over the Tonight show to Jimmy Fallon early next year. Speaking to members of the Television Critics Association on Saturday, the network's entertainment chief Robert...
Bob Hope's Futuristic Mansion Up For Sale
Bob Hope's futuristic California home featuring a swimming pool shaped in the entertainer's image has been put on the market for $50 million (£31.3 million).The six-bedroom mansion in Palm Springs, California was designed for the...
By WENN on 06 March 2013
Bob Hope's Daughter Hosts Huge Garage Sale
Hundreds of Bob Hope fans descended on the late comedian's Californian home on Saturday (09Dec12) as his daughter opened the doors for a massive garage sale.Queues began forming outside the mansion in Toluca Lake, California...
By WENN on 09 December 2012
Oscars Host Seth Macfarlane Hounded By Protest Group Over American Dad Joke
Seth Macfarlane's name is being bandied about the media right now, as he has been announced as next year's Oscars host. However, the American Dad and Family Guy creator has had a pressure group snapping...
By Hayley Avron on 05 October 2012
At Primetime Emmys, Mad Men Goes 0-17
On a night of shockers at the Emmy Awards, the biggest one may not have been that Mad Men was passed over for best dramatic series -- it had won the trophy four previous years...
By Lew Irwin on 24 September 2012
I Love Lucy's Doris Singleton Dies In Los Angeles, Aged 92
Doris Singleton, the American actress best known for playing the title character in the long running series 'I Love Lucy', has died aged 92. The actress passed away in Los Angeles on Tuesday, according to...
By WENN on 29 June 2012
David Letterman To Make Late Night Show History
David Letterman is set to become the longest-running late night TV show host in US history.The presenter has signed a new contract which ensures he will be fronting 'The Late Show with David Letterman' until...
By Bang Showbiz on 04 April 2012
Michael Jackson Immortalized In Hollywood Ceremony
Michael Jackson was immortalized in a fitting tribute outside Grauman's Chinese Theater in Los Angeles on Thursday (26 January 2012). The late singer's children Prince, 14, Paris, 13 and Blanket, 9, imprinted their father's hand...
By WENN on 28 January 2012
Twilight Stars To Get Handprint Honour
Kristen Stewart, Robert Pattinson and Taylor Lautner's hand and footprints are to be immortalised in concrete.The 'Twilight Saga' trio - who play Bella Swan, Edward Cullen and Jacob Black in the vampire romance franchise -...
By Bang Showbiz on 18 October 2011
Bob Hope's Wife Dies In Los Angeles Aged 102
Bob Hope 's widow Dolores Hope, who was married to the legendary comedian for 69 years, has died at her home in Toluca Lake, California, aged 102 years old, reports the Los Angeles Times.Dolores, who...
By WENN on 20 September 2011
Bob Hope's Widow Dead At 102
Legendary actor/funnyman Bob Hope's widow has died.Dolores Hope died at her home in Toluca Lake, California on Monday (19Sep11) at the age of 102. She and Hope were married for 69 years before the Road...
By WENN on 19 September 2011
Crystal Available As Oscar Host Again
Billy Crystal is ready to host the Academy Awards for a ninth time. (He last fronted the show in 2004.) At a screening of his 1991 film City Slickers in Santa Monica, Crystal told a...
By Lew Irwin on 16 August 2011
Gilligans Island, Brady Bunch Creator Schwartz Dead At 94
Sherwood Schwartz, who began his career as a comedy writer for Bob Hope and spent seven years in the '50s and '60s as head writer for Red Skelton before creating two of television's most enduring...
By Lew Irwin on 13 July 2011
Jane Russell Dies In California Aged 89
JANE RUSSELL, the Hollywood actress and star of 'Gentleman Prefer Blondes' has died, aged 89.JANE RUSSELL, the American actress who was discovered by eccentric billionaire HOWARD HUGHES, has passed away at her home in California,...
By WENN on 01 March 2011
Critics On 83rd Oscars Same Old, Same Old
One would be hardpressed to assign blame to Deadline.com's Nikki Finke's early release of the full run-down of Sunday night's Oscar telecast for the fact that not a single surprise materialized during the entire show....
By Lew Irwin on 28 February 2011
Billy Crystal Gets Standing Ovation At The Oscars
BILLY CRYSTAL returned to the OSCARS last night and received a standing ovation as he took to the stage, reports USA Today.The American actor and star of 'When Harry Met Sally' and 'City Slickers' has...
By WENN on 28 February 2011
Hope's Joke Man Lachman Dies Three Days Before His 90th Birthday
Comedy great BOB HOPE's Emmy Award-winning joke writer, MORTON LACHMAN, has died in Los Angeles. The writer/comedian spent two decades laughing with Hope before becoming a TV sitcom producer and taking charge of beloved U.S. shows...
By WENN on 19 March 2009
Hope To Be Honoured With New Stamp
Beloved entertainer BOB HOPE is to be honoured with a new U.S. postage stamp next year (09). The late Road To Bali star's new stamp will be unveiled at a ceremony on New York's Ellis...
By WENN on 20 November 2008
Hope's Wife Suffers Suspected Stroke
The wife of late comedy legend BOB HOPE is resting at home following a dash to hospital in California. Dolores Hope, who was married to the funnyman for 69 years, was taken to St. Josephs...
By WENN on 22 October 2008
Ball Snap's A Big Earner At Hope Auction
A signed picture of legendary U.S. funnywoman LUCILLE BALL has fetched more than $6,500 (GBP3,800) at an auction of BOB HOPE memorabilia. More than 680 items went under the hammer over the weekend (18/19Oct08) at...
By WENN on 20 October 2008
Hope Collections To Be Auctioned
Comedy legend BOB HOPE's collections and honours are to be auctioned off in Los Angeles next month (Oct08). More than 680 items will be up for sale at the Julien's Auctions event on 18 and...
By WENN on 15 September 2008
Lamarr Blackmailed Studio Head Over Affair
Hollywood icon HEDY LAMARR once blackmailed a movie bigwig to land a film role opposite BOB HOPE. The actress caught the unnamed executive having an affair with another actress and threatened to tell his wife...
By WENN on 01 September 2008
Hope's Widow Upsets L.a. Residents In Land Sale Deal
Legendary late comedian BOB HOPE's wife DOLORES has enraged Los Angeles' residents after selling a huge portion of land to a property developer in a sensational $1.4 billion (GBP520 million) deal. Veteran comic actor Hope...
By WENN on 27 May 2008
Late Hope's Belongings Sold At Auction
Legendary comedian BOB HOPE's golf clubs will be sold at an auction later this year (08). The late funnyman's 24 carat gold-plated golf tees will also be sold along with other celebrity items, including a...
By WENN on 20 May 2008
Cook Keen To Become The New Bob Hope
Actor/comedian DANE COOK is keen to become the new BOB HOPE of the U.S. Army's United Services Organisation by staging a series of variety shows for American troops stationed overseas. The Employee Of The Month...
By WENN on 26 September 2007
Adkins Set For Uso Honour
Country star TRACE ADKINS is to be honoured by the United Service Organizations (USO) for his tireless morale boosting efforts to bring joy to US troops stationed overseas. The gravel-voiced CHROME singer will receive the...
By WENN on 14 March 2007
Village People Star Thanks Bob Hope For His Support
Gay supergroup the VILLAGE PEOPLE owe late comic BOB HOPE a huge debt after he saved their career following a Navy snub. The YMCA hitmakers fell out of favour with the military when Navy chiefs...
By WENN on 18 December 2006
Gandolfini To Star In New Orleans Carnival
THE SOPRANOS star JAMES GANDOLFINI has signed up to appear as a celebrity king during next year's (07) carnival season in New Orleans, Louisiana. Gandolfini fell in love with New Orleans when he shot scenes...
By WENN on 13 December 2006
Child Actor Gary Gray Dies
Child star and teen heart-throb GARY GRAY died of cancer at his home in Brush Prairie, Washington on 4 April (06). He was 69. Gray starred in MGM's final LASSIE movie and appeared on screen...
By WENN on 17 April 2006
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