NPR's Scott Simon talks with comedian Bruce Vilanch about his new book, "It Seemed Like a Bad Idea at the Time," which details some of the worst television of the twentieth century and his role in it.

(SOUNDBITE OF 61ST ACADEMY AWARDS) MERV GRIFFIN: Isn't it exciting ... I'm turning back. PETER MAYHEW: (As Chewbacca, vocalizing). FORD: (As Han Solo) I know your family's waiting.

Han Solo flying the Millennium Falcon, a card in Star Wars Card Trader. Image: Topps/Lucasfilm Ten years ago, I wrote an article for this site called “How the Hell Is This JPG of Han Solo Worth ...

Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. All the answers here are linked in some way. Once you’ve spotted the connection, any you didn’t know ...

Priscilla leaves six children: Elizabeth Flanagan (David) of Andover, Patricia Kellicker (Robert) of Upton, James Griffin (Patricia) of Worcester, Peter Griffin (Colleen) of Worcester, David ...

Griffin tells PEOPLE what's keeping him busy these days, and teases his new Prime Video sports show Leon Bennett/Getty Images for Netflix Blake Griffin shares details about his life in Los Angeles ...

Retired basketball superstar Blake Griffin admitted things are currently tenuous between the NBA and many sports fans. Griffin, 35, who announced his retirement in April 2024 after 14 seasons in ...

Peter Jason, a character actor known for his roles in “Deadwood,” “48 Hrs.” and “Prince of Darkness,” along with his many television appearances, died Thursday in his West Hollywood home.

A Wake County Superior Court judge has ruled against Jefferson Griffin’s bid to toss more than 65,000 ballots in the contested race for a seat on the North Carolina Supreme Court. The Feb. 7 ...

Hundreds gathered in uptown Monday to protest Republican Jefferson Griffin’s challenges to November’s state Supreme Court race. Two recounts say Griffin lost to Democrat Allison Riggs by more ...