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Don Rickles

Don Rickles

Don Rickles is one of the 20th century's most famous funnymen. For almost 40 years, the native New Yorker has appeared in top showrooms in Atlantic City, Lake Tahoe, Las Vegas and Reno. He is regarded among the world's top entertainers. More...


The Smothers Brothers. Photo by WireImage: Michael Caulfield.

The Smothers Brothers

The Smothers Brothers, with their blend of comedic and musical talents, have been described as one of the most successful duos in history. For more than four decades audiences have seen Tom and Dick Smothers in a vast array of performances. More...


Julia Sweeney. Photo by WireImage: Michael Caulfield.

Julia Sweeney

Julia Sweeney is best known for her androgynous character, Pat, on Saturday Night Live and her critically acclaimed one-woman play, God Said, 'Ha!'. Her gift for bringing a wide assortment of characters to life was also featured in the animated series Baby Blues. More...


Clark Terry. Photo by WireImage: Michael Caulfield.

Clark Terry

Clark Terry, internationally famed trumpeter and flügelhorn player and one of contemporary music's great innovators, is celebrated for his great technical virtuosity, swinging lyricism and impeccable good taste. His sunny, upbeat personality and dramatic flair make Clark Terry a spellbinding teller of musical tales. More...


Fred Willard. Photo by WireImage: Michael Caulfield.

Fred Willard

Fred Willard, born and raised in Shaker Heights, Ohio, got his start performing in a comedy duo at Chicago's famed Second City. He was a founding member of the improvisational comedy group Ace Trucking Company, with which he appeared on The Tonight Show more than 40 times, on The Tom Jones Show and in clubs across the country. More...


Steven Wright. Photo by WireImage: Michael Caulfield.

Steven Wright

Steven Wright, an Academy Award winner and prototype comedian whom others try to emulate, was raised in Burlington, Massachusetts. A graduate of Emerson College, he held a bevy of odd jobs before attending an open mike audition that brought him a regular gig at Ding Ho's Comedy Club and Chinese Restaurant in Cambridge, Massachusetts. More...