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Chris Farley was an American comedian and actor best known for his work on Saturday Night Live and in movies such as Tommy Boy and Black Sheep. Farley was known for his loud, energetic style of comedy as well as his willingness to commit completely to a character. Farley passed away on December 18, 1997, from a drug overdose. In this video, Saturday Night Live cast members pay tribute to Farley and talk about what made him such a memorable comedian.

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The Cast Of SNL Pays Tribute To Chris Farley appeared first on Witnify.

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Saturday Night Live, originally called simply “Saturday Night” premiered on October 11, 1975. Prior to the debut, original cast members John Belushi, Jane Curtin, Gilda Radner, Dan Akroyd, Chevy Chase, Laraine Newman and Garrett Morris joined SNL’s creator Lorne Michaels for an interview with Tom Snyder.

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SNL’s Original Cast Explains The Show appeared first on Witnify.

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The Tonight Show starring Steve Allen, the first nationally syndicated late-night talk show, began airing in September 1954. In this interview, Allen discusses the role that NBC played in deciding on the show’s content during its early days. Says Allen: “I had learned enough about life at that time never to close my mind to any suggestions. You must always entertain them. Then later you can say ‘Hey, that’s great, we’ll do that’ or ‘That is stupid, I’ll fight that to the death’. And, unfortunately, the few practical suggestions they made were in that latter range”.

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Steve Allen on the Early Days of the Tonight Show appeared first on Witnify.

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Tony Tripoli, head writer on the American television show “Fashion Police,” which comments on celebrity fashion, describes the humorous details that led Joan Rivers to select him for the job position. Tripoli had admired Rivers since he was a young boy having met her for the first time when he was 16 years old and saw her perform stand-up in Phoenix, Arizona. He also discusses how people believe her to be mean and clarifies, “She’s the sweet, Jewish lady who doesn’t understand why I don’t have a husband.”

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How Joan Rivers Chose Her Head Writer on ‘Fashion Police’ appeared first on Witnify.

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Author and corporate speaker Andy Andrews shares a funny story about touring with comedian Joan Rivers and playing a joke on her with the intent to harass Rivers on her “phobia about her weight” because she was chubby as a child. Andrews describes the prank and says Rivers was “great” because she “could take a joke.” This audio recording is from Andy Andrews’s live concert entitled “Not Normal: The Power to be Different” released on DVD in 2003.

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Andy Andrews on How Joan Rivers ‘Could Take a Joke’ appeared first on Witnify.

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Film director Blake Edwards talks about the acting of Peter Sellers, who starred in his hugely popular “Pink Panther” film series as the main role of Chief Inspector Clouseau: “Sellers couldn’t do the physical things at all. He was not a good physical comedian. I had to set him up for it.” Edwards explains how the clumsy characterization of Chief Inspector Clouseau was inspired by his own clumsiness.

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Clouseau’s Clumsiness Was Not Due to Peter Sellers appeared first on Witnify.

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In the only commercial recording of Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth, the baseball legends prove that they should stick to their day jobs. They may be reading from a comedy script but their athletic talent does not seem to extend to the comedic domain. Despite its awkward jokes and stories, the recording offers a rare chance to hear the voices of two of the most famous players in baseball when they were young.

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A Baseball Legend, Not a Standup Act appeared first on Witnify.

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Actor and comedian Jerry Stiller describes how he finally decided to take the role as Frank Costanza on the hit sitcom Seinfeld. Stiller recalls having another acting job that went south when they originally wanted him as well as how he was skeptical at first that the show had no real plot line.

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Jerry Stiller’s Opportunity on Seinfeld appeared first on Witnify.

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Actor Ted Danson recalls the real drinks he used to make on Cheers and discusses the cultural success of a show set in a bar. Danson also recalls his favorite scene from the show and describes how the rehearsals were different from the live taping.

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Ted Danson Talks Cheers appeared first on Witnify.

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Creators Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones discuss the origin of the Monty Python comedy troupe and discuss their plans for the future of the group. They also rank the funniest members of Monty Python and recall their favorite sketches.

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Creators Recall the Early Days and Their Favorite Sketches appeared first on Witnify.