Martin Short

Martin Short

Birthday: 1950-03-26

Place of Birth: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Biography: Martin Hayter Short, CM (born March 26, 1950) is a Canadian comedian, actor, writer, singer and producer. He is best known for his comedy work, particularly on the TV programs SCTV and Saturday Night Live. He has also starred in many popular comedic films such as Three Amigos, Innerspace, Pure Luck, Jungle 2 Jungle, Mars Attacks!, Father of the Bride, and Father of the Bride Part 2.

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Mars Attacks!
Mars Attacks!

A fleet of Martian spacecraft surrounds the world's major cities and all of humanity waits to see if...

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Get Over It
Get Over It

When Berke Landers, a popular high school basketball star, gets dumped by his life-long girlfriend, ...

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Innerspace
Innerspace

Test pilot Tuck Pendleton volunteers to test a special vessel for a miniaturization experiment. Acci...

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Clifford
Clifford

When his brother asks him to look after his young son, Clifford, Martin Daniels agrees, taking the b...

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Mumford
Mumford

When a would-be psychologist, curiously named Dr. Mumford, comes to the idyllic town of the same nam...

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Alice in Wonderland
Alice in Wonderland

Alice follows a white rabbit down a rabbit-hole into a whimsical Wonderland, where she meets charact...

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Three Fugitives
Three Fugitives

On his first day after being released from jail for 14 armed bank robberies, Lucas finds himself cau...

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¡Three Amigos!
¡Three Amigos!

A trio of unemployed silent film actors are mistaken for real heroes by a small Mexican village in s...

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Father of the Bride
Father of the Bride

George Banks is an ordinary, middle-class man whose 22 year-old daughter Annie has decided to marry ...

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Father of the Bride Part II
Father of the Bride Part II

Just when George Banks has recovered from his daughter's wedding, he receives the news that she's pr...

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The Spiderwick Chronicles
The Spiderwick Chronicles

Upon moving into the run-down Spiderwick Estate with their mother, twin brothers Jared and Simon Gra...

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Treasure Planet
Treasure Planet

When space galleon cabin boy Jim Hawkins discovers a map to an intergalactic "loot of a thousand wor...

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Jungle 2 Jungle
Jungle 2 Jungle

Uptight New York City executive, Michael Cromwell, pursues his soon-to-be ex-wife to South America a...

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Back Home Again
Back Home Again

An animated reimaging of the largest wildfire evacuation in Alberta's history, with upwards of 88,00...

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Earth to America
Earth to America

Tom Hanks is the host of this show with a comic approach to raise awareness concerning the environme...

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The Prince of Egypt
The Prince of Egypt

The strong bond between two brothers is challenged when their chosen responsibilities set them at od...

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Lost and Found
Lost and Found

While visiting Switzerland, an American college professor, Adam, keeps running into a divorced Briti...

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101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure
101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure

Being one of 101 takes its toll on Patch, who doesn't feel unique. When he's accidentally left behin...

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The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause
The Santa Clause 3: The Escape Clause

Now that Santa and Mrs. Claus have the North Pole running smoothly, the Counsel of Legendary Figures...

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Captain Ron
Captain Ron

When mild-mannered Martin Harvey finds out that he has inherited a vintage yacht, he decides to take...

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Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails
Cat in the Hat: Tales About Tails

What’s better than a tale or two? Tales about Tails from you know who! It so happens the Cat knows a...

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Frankenweenie
Frankenweenie

When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way...

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A Simple Wish
A Simple Wish

Murray is a male fairy godmother, and he is trying to help 8-year-old Anabel to fulfil her "simple w...

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Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love
Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love

Paying tribute to a beloved national icon for her birthday, NBC celebrates Carol Burnett’s illustrio...

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Jiminy Glick in Lalawood
Jiminy Glick in Lalawood

Hungry for an A-list interview that could launch him into the gossip-page stratosphere, Jiminy Glick...

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Pure Luck
Pure Luck

The daughter of a wealthy businessman has disappeared in Mexico, and all the efforts to find her hav...

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Prince Charming
Prince Charming

After an extramarital indiscretion, a fairy-tale prince and his sidekick are turned into frogs for a...

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Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted
Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted

Animal pals Alex, Marty, Melman, and Gloria are still trying to make it back to New York's Central P...

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The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot about That!: Wings and Things

Why do birds migrate? Why do some animals sleep during the day and wake up at night? And where does ...

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The Pebble and the Penguin
The Pebble and the Penguin

A bashful bachelor penguin named Hubie, who's partial to a pretty female named Marina. Ancient pengu...

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Cross My Heart
Cross My Heart

A man and a woman go out on a "big" third date. He's ashamed to admit he just lost his job, and she'...

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Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats
Cat in the Hat: Tricks and Treats

A new spooky adventure this DVD brings, with The Cat, Nick and Sally, Fish and the Things. Meet the ...

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The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!
The Three Stooges Greatest Hits!

A tribute to the Three Stooges comedy team, featuring old clips and home movies mixed with music per...

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Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion
Cat in the Hat: Ocean Commotion

A brand new adventure, underwater we'll go, With the Cat and his friends in the ocean below! Swim wi...

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The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Christmas!

The Cat in the Hat, Sally, Nick and Fish help a baby reindeer find its way home in time for Christma...

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Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles
Cat in the Hat: Miles & Miles of Reptiles

Oh the slithery and scaly friends we shall meet, when the Cat takes us all for a delightful new trea...

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Inherent Vice
Inherent Vice

In Los Angeles at the turn of the 1970s, drug-fueled detective Larry "Doc" Sportello investigates th...

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Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return
Legends of Oz: Dorothy's Return

Dorothy wakes in post-tornado Kansas, only to be whisked back to Oz to try to save her old friends, ...

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Mack & Rita
Mack & Rita

A 30-year-old spends a wild weekend in Palm Springs and wakes up to find she has magically transform...

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NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments....

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Seer Was Here
Seer Was Here

Made for the landmark anthology series, For the Record, Seer Was Here is an example of the bold dram...

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Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom
Aquaman and the Lost Kingdom

Black Manta seeks revenge on Aquaman for his father's death. Wielding the Black Trident's power, he ...

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Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic
Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic

CBS presents DICK VAN DYKE 98 YEARS OF MAGIC, an unforgettable special celebrating the legendary car...

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All In
All In

A behind-the-scenes look at the team and event that made history. The DVD chronicles the Rider's in...

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Night of 100 Stars III
Night of 100 Stars III

A celebrity benefit for The Actors' Fund of America, featuring music, songs, dance and comedy....

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Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration
Beauty and the Beast: A 30th Celebration

In honor of the 30th anniversary of the animated classic, this animated and live-action blended spec...

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Misery Loves Comedy
Misery Loves Comedy

Do you have to be miserable to be funny? More than sixty comedians—including stand-ups, writers, act...

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On Location: Women of the Night
On Location: Women of the Night

HBO stand-up comedy special starring Ellen DeGeneres, Paula Poundstone, Rita Rudner, Judy Tenuta and...

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Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women
Making Trouble: Three Generations of Funny Jewish Women

A documentary film about three generations of female Jewish comedians and the complexity and challen...

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The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys!
The Cat in the Hat: Surprise, Little Guys!

Press the shrinkamadoodle - a new adventure begins! With The Cat in the Hat and his tiny new friends...

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Being Canadian
Being Canadian

What does it actually mean to be Canadian? This humorous documentary, featuring interviews with a wh...

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Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper
Barbie as The Princess & the Pauper

In her first animated musical featuring seven original songs, Barbie comes to life in this modern re...

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The Family Man
The Family Man

A happily married family man, owner of a parking garage in Manhattan, drifts into a romance with one...

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I, Martin Short, Goes Home
I, Martin Short, Goes Home

A journey through the life and mind of Martin Short. And some of it is even true. “I, Martin Short, ...

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Really Weird Tales
Really Weird Tales

The movie consists of three odd and strange tales that each teach a different lesson....

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Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil
Hoodwinked Too! Hood VS. Evil

Red Riding Hood is training in the group of Sister Hoods, when she and the Wolf are called to examin...

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The Big Picture
The Big Picture

Hollywood beckons for recent film school grad Nick Chapman, who is out to capitalize on the momentum...

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In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover
In Search of the Sanderson Sisters: A Hocus Pocus Hulaween Takeover

Follow Elvira as she searches for the Sanderson Sisters, interviewing various figures who claim to h...

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The Earth Day Special
The Earth Day Special

The Earth Day Special is a television special revolving around Earth Day that aired on ABC on April ...

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Junket Whore
Junket Whore

A documentary film that explores the relationship between publicists and journalists in Hollywood....

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Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius
Jimmy Neutron: Boy Genius

Jimmy Neutron is a boy genius and way ahead of his friends, but when it comes to being cool, he's a ...

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Hairspray Live!
Hairspray Live!

A teenage girl living in Baltimore in the early 1960s dreams of appearing on a popular TV dance show...

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The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

A college professor wishes he could live in Victorian England. Through a scientific experiment that ...

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The Canadian Conspiracy
The Canadian Conspiracy

A mockumentary illustrating a supposed conspiracy to infiltrate American culture through employing C...

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Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary
Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary

A TV special celebrating the 15th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, m...

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Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer
Elliot: The Littlest Reindeer

When Blitzen announces his retirement on December 21st, a miniature horse has 3 days to fulfill his ...

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The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping!
The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About Camping!

It's the first day of Summer Vacation and The Cat in the Hat whisks Nick, Sally and Fish off on the ...

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The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Halloween!

The Cat in the Hat takes Nick and Sally on the craziest Halloween adventure, where they go to the Oo...

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Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs
Night of Too Many Stars: America Unites for Autism Programs

Jon Stewart returns to television to host a live show presented from The Theater at Madison Square G...

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The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!
The Cat In The Hat Knows A Lot About Space!

The Cat in the Hat joins Nick and Sally who are exploring the backyard when something extraordinary ...

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Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary
Bob & Doug McKenzie's Two-Four Anniversary

In 1980, the SCTV crew had a request from their broadcaster, the CBC, for distinctively Canadian con...

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The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show
The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show

Late night, sketch/variety comedy special starring comedian Martin Short. It features most of Marty'...

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Love, Gilda
Love, Gilda

Diaries, audiotapes, videotapes and testimonials from friends and colleagues offer insight into the ...

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Bathtubs Over Broadway
Bathtubs Over Broadway

When he started as a comedy writer for the Late Show with David Letterman, Steve Young had few inter...

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Who Is the Real Martin Short?
Who Is the Real Martin Short?

He’s a legend, a comic genius, and a national treasure… but who is the real Martin Short? This film ...

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Money For Nothing
Money For Nothing

The story of an ambitious schoolboy, Gary Worrall (played by Christien Anholt), who sets out to make...

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Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life
Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life

Comedians and writers Steve Martin and Martin Short perform a live comedy set with music by The Stee...

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Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas
Martin Short: Concert for the North Americas

A made for Showtime network comedy special with numerous skits and music starring Martin Short and f...

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The Willoughbys
The Willoughbys

When the four Willoughby children are abandoned by their selfish parents, they must learn how to ada...

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A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out
A Spinal Tap Reunion: The 25th Anniversary London Sell-Out

Spinal Tap is back in a whole new feature-length rockumentary. Go behind the scenes and find out whe...

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We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story
We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story

Captain New Eyes travels back in time and feeds dinosaurs his Brain Grain cereal, which makes them i...

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The Making of Me
The Making of Me

Martin Short narrates the story of "his own" birth to explain the subjects of sex, conception, pregn...

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Sunset Limousine
Sunset Limousine

Alan O'Black is a comic who wants to hit it big. But his endless attempts at stardom have worn down ...

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The Addams Family
The Addams Family

The Addams family's lives begin to unravel when they face-off against a treacherous, greedy crafty r...

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Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"
Live in Front of a Studio Audience: "All in the Family" and "Good Times"

Live performances of classic holiday-themed episodes from Norman Lear's hit shows "All in the Family...

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Johnny Appleseed
Johnny Appleseed

Shelley Duvall acted as host for this 1980s television series about legendary characters and histori...

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The Best of SCTV
The Best of SCTV

Guy Caballero and Edith Prickley try to persuade the FCC to renew SCTV's license....

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I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

In this HBO special, comedian Martin Short appears in a series of sketches, vignettes and musical pe...

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Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)
Father of the Bride Part 3 (ish)

The Banks Family reunites 25 years later for a very special event to benefit World Central Kitchen....

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Andrea Martin... Together Again
Andrea Martin... Together Again

Nightclub performer makes a comeback....

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The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen
The Prince of Egypt: From Dream to Screen

The making of The Prince of Egypt (1998)....

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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!

Sesame Street All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever! was a 1994 TV special that aired on ...

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The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU
The Paley Center Salutes Law & Order: SVU

Go back to the beginning of television's longest-running primetime drama with behind-the-scenes foot...

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You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

A documentary about the legendary 1972 Toronto production of the musical about the life of Jesus, wh...

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Martin Short: Home Safe
Martin Short: Home Safe

Martin Short teaches all about home safety in a very entertaining way....

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This Is the Tom Green Documentary
This Is the Tom Green Documentary

From outrageous stunts to a life-changing cancer battle and his decision to trade Hollywood for an O...

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Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos ...

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John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me

Those who knew iconic funnyman John Candy best share his story, in their own words, through never-be...

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Friends of Gilda
Friends of Gilda

Friends of Gilda was a 1993 ninety-minute television special made by CBC Television to benefit the G...

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Downey Wrote That
Downey Wrote That

Exploring the sketches, contributions and influence of Jim Downey, one of the most impactful comedy ...

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Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found
Saturday Night Live in the '80s: Lost and Found

Following the departure of the show's original cast and creator after five seasons, SNL in the '80s ...

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I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not
I’m Chevy Chase and You’re Not

From his Saturday Night Live beginnings to a string of classic comedies, Chevy Chase has always had ...

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Starring Dick Van Dyke
Starring Dick Van Dyke

Starring Dick Van Dyke explores how the prolific performer became a star on stage, television and fi...

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