Showing posts with label Richard Pryor. Show all posts
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Saturday, September 17, 2011

Celebrities with multiple marriages


Celebrities with multiple marriages

Married how many times?
With the news that a member of rock royalty, Paul McCartney, is set to walk down the aisle in yet another marriage ,we look at other celebrities whose nuptial numbers make Paul's three seem paltry.

Joan Collins
The actress best known as Alexis Carrington first began her marriage spree in 1952
Tony Curtis
Swoon-worthy Curtis (see vintage photos) exchanged vows several times before settling down with his final wife
Robert Evans
This famed Hollywood producer and documentary subject called it quits on yet another marriage in 2006
Larry Flynt
It seems the adult magazine impresario actually has a soft spot for romance. So much so that he's proposed time and again.
George Foreman
The former boxing champ and grill-master bobbed and weaved his way through quite a few marriages before committing to his current wife in '85.
Zsa Zsa Gabor
The Hungarian glamour girl counted a hotel magnate and a debonair Oscar winner among her many husbands.
Larry King
The long-running TV talk-show host first got hitched when he was a teenager and has yet to get it right.
Norman Mailer
The award-winning writer bounced from one rocky marriage to another, romancing mistresses along the way.
Richard Pryor
The funnyman par excellence drew material from his handful of marriages, but some of the unions were no laughing matter.
Geraldo Rivera
The newsman married his current wife in 2003, but he had a few more nuptial notches in his belt before her.
Mickey Rooney
This Hollywood vet coined a now-famous quip about his inability to make a marriage stick
Martin Scorsese
The Oscar-winning director has a roster of exes that includes a writer and an Italian screen star.
Danielle Steel
The best-selling romance novelist knows whereof she writes.
Elizabeth Taylor
Taylor's multiple marriages — whether scandalous or just plain odd — became the stuff of Hollywood legend.
Billy Bob Thornton
This Oscar winner's most high-profile marriage was to Angelina Jolie (see photos), but she was hardly the first.
Lana Turner
Turner said "I do" to a restaurateur , a bandleader and even a hypnotist during her lifetime of matrimonial mayhem.

Tuesday, April 5, 2011

Funniest comedians of all time

Comedy is tough, but these 19 jokers have carved a lasting niche in the world of humor. From the quintessential late-night host to the first Asian-American to have her own sitcom, here are America’s top
 

Richard Pryor

Richard Pryor’s blend of social commentary and comedy still resonates.

Joan Rivers

Joan Rivers, known as one of the original celebrity insult comics, has a famous catchphrase and a new reality show

George Carlin

George Carlin, the controversial comedian’s comedian, started out with family-friendly routines for top ’60s TV shows.

Tina Fey

Tina Fey broke into the boy’s club as the first woman head writer of an iconic comedy show.

Eddie Murphy

Eddie Murphy spoofed a famous green guy on “SNL” and was later a film sidekick to another green guy.

Bill Cosby

Bill Cosby was the quintessential TV dad; did his show also pave the way for President Barack Obama?
Kathy Griffin
Kathy Griffin upsets her mom and delights fans with her dishy stand-up.

Mo’Nique

Mo’Nique, an anointed Queen of Comedy, is now taking late-night by storm.

Ellen DeGeneres

Before the characters Will Truman and Kurt Hummel,  Ellen DeGeneres came out as gay on prime time TV.

Jerry Seinfeld

Jerry Seinfeld’s comedy is about nothing — not that there’s anything wrong with that.

Lily Tomlin

Lily Tomlin took monologues to new heights with her acclaimed one-woman show.

Bob Newhart

Bob Newhart, the king of the one-sided conversations, played Will Ferrell’s pint-sized dad on film.

Dane Cook

Story-telling comedian Dane Cook is preparing to star in a dramatic Broadway play.

Chris Rock

Chris Rock, who got his start in sketch comedy, is starring in a Broadway play.

Jim Carrey

The prowess of Jim Carrey ranges from Fire Marshall Bill to serious acting roles.

Woody Allen

Despite a 1990s s** scandal,  Woody Allen remains the archetypal New York nebbish.

Bob Hope

Urbane and witty, Bob Hope entertained troops and hosted the ultimate awards show.

Margaret Cho

Margaret Cho broke a barrier on television and made comedic history.

Johnny Carson

Sure, Jay, Dave and Conan are funny, but they’re all following in Johnny Carson’s footsteps.
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