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died Tuesday at the age of 67, wasn’t afraid of pushing boundaries with his salacious stand-up routines. The controversial comedian — whose family said he suffered from a “long illness” — frequently hit headlines for jaw-dropping jokes that many deemed “tasteless and offensive.” The foul-mouthed funnyman came under fire for quipping about the 9/11 terror attacks just weeks after they took place, and he lost a lucrative gig with Aflac after making jokes about the 2011 Japanese tsunami that killed more than 15,000 people.

death of legendary comedian and actor Gilbert Gottfried. The Gottfried family confirmed the devastating news in a statement Tuesday afternoon. The 67-year-old passed away due to a “long illness,” the family shared, but his cause of death has not been revealed.

I do ‘Evil’ with. I told them about the show. My wife and I had been watching it —  for us, it’s a respite for the insanity of the world.

Jimmy Fallon and Jimmy Kimmel swapped talk shows and networks in an elaborate April Fool’s Day prank on Friday.it was a confusing tale of two Jimmys for audiences after Fallon flew to Hollywood to host “Jimmy Kimmel Live” on ABC, while Kimmel sat in for Fallon on NBC’s “The Tonight Show.”Fallon and Kimmel sat at each other’s desks and did some of each other’s recurring bits as part of the epic switcheroo, which was a complete surprise to the shocked studio audiences at 30 Rock and the El Capitan Entertainment Centre.The Roots remained in New York to warm up the crowd for Kimmel, whose sidekick Guillermo Rodriguez stayed in Tinseltown to serve up Fallon with punchlines.“I love being here in New York. I want to tell you about this crazy thing that happened in LA this week.

alopecia is the worst she’s dealing with. “If you are so lucky in life as to have that be your medical problem, just say thank God,” Maher cracked to his guests, attorney Laura Coates and former presidential and New York City mayoral candidate Andrew Yang.“It’s not life threatening.

This Morning viewers were left in hysterics after Alison Hammond started fangirling over Bridgerton star Jonathan Bailey on the show Friday. Presented by 47 year old Alison and her co-host Dermot O'Leary, Jonathan was invited on the ITV show to discuss his role on the Netflix period drama's second season. Jonathan, 33, who plays eldest sibling Anthony Bridgerton, also caught the giggles as he struggled to keep his composure watching Alison get excited over his character's sex scenes on the hugely-popular Shondaland hit.Trying to keep her voice serious while talking about the show, Alison said: "Can we just go back to the shaky shaky situation," as she referred to Anthony and Kate Sharma's intimate moments.

Only Fools and Horses star Tessa Peake-Jones is best known for playing Raquel Turner in the much-loved comedy sitcom. However fans of the show, which starred David Jason as Del Boy and Nicolas Lyndhurst as Rodney Trotter, may be surprised to learn that Tessa, 64, had a 29-year relationship Douglas Hodge who played her her on-screen son.

Jada Pinkett Smith has been captured laughing in a newly surfaced clip as husband Will Smith returned to his seat after slapping Chris Rock on The Oscars stage.The incident that has shocked millions around the world took place on Sunday night during the middle of the Academy Awards ceremony after comedian Chris made a joke about Jada’s alopecia. The 57 year old had appeared at the event held in Los Angeles to present an award and had uttered the Jada Smith joke, in which he referenced the movie GI Jane, in front of Will and Jada when the situation soon turned ugly.

shocking assault of Chris Rock at the Oscars. The actor, 53, stormed the stage at Sunday night’s event, slapping the 57-year-old comic across the face after he made a joke about his wife, Jada Pinkett Smith, 50.Now, venues across the country are considering “adding security guards, pre-show warnings and even metal detectors” in fear of copycat attacks, according to The Hollywood Reporter. “We’ve never had anything like that in our history,” Noam Dworman, owner of New York’s iconic Comedy Cellar, told the publication of the incident witnessed live by millions.

Loose Women star Judi Love has been training in the boxing ring with Gogglebox star Marcus Luther and is feeling all the better for it. Writing in her latest column for OK!, Judi explains: "What I really like is it’s not an activity where you can pick up your phone halfway through, you have to totally give yourself to it and forget the outside world." She also talks returning to the stage and Leona Lewis' happy baby news. Sign-up or login below to hear more from Judi.

Will Smith smacking Chris Rock onstage at the Oscars packed a new punch into the complicated history of “insult comedy.”The “King Richard” actor stormed onstage during Sunday’s live broadcast and walloped Rock across the face before returning to his front-row seat and yelling a profanity-filled threat at the comedian. Rock was accosted after making a joke about Smith’s wife, calling Jade Pinkett Smith “G.I. Jane” in reference to her bald head, which she has previously explained is due to the medical condition alopecia.

The original cast of The Full Monty have reunited for a new Disney+ series, 25 years after the hit film debuted. The new limited series is based on the iconic 1997 film and will follow the original band of brothers as they struggle to find their place in the post-industrial city of Sheffield.The city’s healthcare is crumbling, along with education and employment and the siblings come together to show how adversity can be overcome when people pull together.

Hollywood stars such as Sophia Bush, Donatella Versace and Judd Apatow have condemned Will Smith's shocking move to hit Chris Rock over a comment made about his wife Jada Pinkett Smith during the Oscars. Actors, musicians and movie directors have all come out in their droves reacting to the unexpected incident, which took place on live TV during the 94th Academy Awards ceremony on Sunday night. Will, 53, made the decision to hit presenter Chris, 57, after the comedian joked he couldn't wait to see Jada, 50, in the next G.I.

Gogglebox fans were extremely surprised to discover that show favourites Pete and Sophie Sandiford and related to Chuckle Brothers duo, Paul and Barry Elliott. Siblings Pete and Sophie are well-loved for their banter on the Channel 4 show, and many Gogglebox viewers hadn’t realised they’ve inherited their humour from their great uncles, Paul and Barry.The comedy double act were well-known faces on British television following the release of popular BBC children’s programme ChuckleVision, which first aired in 1987. As well as ChuckleVision, the two brothers featured on shows like The Good Old Days and The Freddie Starr Showcase, as well as carrying out a stage tour in 2010 titled An Audience with the Chuckle Brothers.

Coronation Street fans were surprised to see another Benidorm star make a cameo on the famous cobbles. The ITV soap already stars Tony Maudsley, who played Kenneth on the popular comedy series, but on Friday 18 March viewers were delighted to see Derren Litten also making an appearance on the show.

Dawn French has revealed that her doctors feared she had a brain tumour as she was suffering horrific vertigo symptoms at one stage that were so bad she could barely continue through her shows on tour.The hugely-popular comic has been enjoying going on tour over the last few years, and even has another one planned for later this year. But behind the scenes, audience-goers never realised just what the Vicar of Dibley actress was battling.

Comedian Dawn French has opened up about the brain tumour scare she experienced whilst battling vertigo in 2014. During her stand-up tour, Dawn’s condition was so bad it left her feeling like her head was “collapsing inwards”. The French and Saunders star, 64, was diagnosed with vertigo back in 2014 whilst she was busy performing her 30 Million Minutes tour. Dawn even had to take a walking stick with her on stage as she became afraid of falling over.Speaking on Michelle Visage's Rule Breakers podcast, Dawn admitted that the condition left her terrified as she couldn’t understand “what is up and what is down”. She explained: “It is like my skull is a room and the whole of the top is collapsing inwards, and everything starts spinning.“It's like being very drunk and not understanding what is up and what is down.“And for a while they thought I might have a brain tumour,” Dawn revealed. The comedian went on to detail how the neurologist had told her the condition was triggered by the side-lighting on stage, explaining that she had nothing to “latch” her eyes onto due to the darkness where the audience were sat.Dawn also admitted that performing on a raked stage sloping downwards towards the audience made her feel that she wasn't “upright", which only made things worse. She added: “I took a stick on stage with me and I would make my two legs very wide on stage and I would put the stick in front of me like a tripod so that I had something to stand up to.“It was like being on a buffeting boat or something.

action series “Lethal Weapon,” and, as he mentioned, “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia” in 2013. “I don’t really have a preference [between TV and movies]. I think it just depends on the project,” he said.

Benidorm legend Sheila Reid is virtually unrecognisable in resurfaced snaps from early in her career.The 84 year old has made a huge name for herself during her decade-long run on the ITV sitcom thanks to her role as the head of the Garvey family, Madge, who was never seen without a cigarette in hand. And Sheila certainly looks worlds away from the iconic role in glamorous throwback images from the sixties and seventies.

Former EastEnders icon Cheryl Fergison has swapped her acting career for a surprising new career. Cheryl was best known for playing fan favourite Heather Trott on the popular BBC soap from 2007 to 2012, where her character was involved in a number of dramatic storylines. However, following her departure from the show, acting gigs for the talented 56 year old, who is married to Yassine Al-Jermoni, unfortunately dried up.

Abbott Elementary has been renewed for a second season, ABC announced on Monday.Abbott Elementary – starring, created and written by Quinta Brunson – is set in a low-budgeted public school in Philadelphia, and follows a group of teachers trying to do what they can despite the lack of resources. Featuring Brunson as the optimistic educator Janine Teagues, the cast also includes Tyler James Williams, Janelle James, Chris Perfetti, Lisa Ann Walter and Sheryl Lee Ralph.