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Star of the 'Odd Couple' and 'Legacy,' dead at 95
October 4, 2022 | 10:38amActress and playwright Joan Hotchkis has passed away at 95 due to congestive heart failure.
Woman engaged to convict she's never met — who gets sprung in 2032
July 7, 2021 | 4:13pmShe's got a cellmate for a soulmate.
NYC pied-à-terre of 'Odd Couple' actress Carole Shelley is for sale
October 14, 2020 | 4:36pmThe late actress' British godson has put the Midtown condo on the market for $1.35 million.
Broadway lights will dim for ‘Odd Couple’ Pigeon sister
September 5, 2018 | 4:53pmBroadway will dim its lights Wednesday night for Carole Shelley, the Tony-winning actress who — despite playing dozens of roles in her storied career — will probably be remembered best...
The kooky Pigeon Sisters look back on 'The Odd Couple'
May 10, 2018 | 8:03pmThe question remains: Can two divorced men share an apartment without driving each other crazy? Of course not — which is why “The Odd Couple” still makes us laugh, more...
The best TV marathons to binge New Year's Eve and Day
December 29, 2017 | 7:22pmTelevision programmers can (and do) always rely on that tried-and-true old faithful during this slow time on the tube: the series marathon. And it’s no different this year, with several...
How 'The Brady Bunch' inspired a generation of sports fans
November 27, 2016 | 12:34amFlorence Henderson died this week at age 82, and it hit those of us of a certain age especially hard because she was our Bonus Mom, the one who took...
'Odd Couple' salutes Garry Marshall's legacy with star-studded tribute
November 6, 2016 | 4:44pmBoth TV versions of “The Odd Couple” sprung to life through the vision of the late Garry Marshall, who died in July at the age of 81. So it’s only...
'The Odd Couple' gets its first nude scene
April 28, 2016 | 2:18am"The Odd Couple” kicked off its sophomore season in early April — late in the TV season, at a time when most prime-time shows are starting to wind down. The...
’Net gain for Jim Gaffigan's new TV Land sitcom
May 19, 2015 | 11:59pm"The Jim Gaffigan Show” won’t premiere on TV Land until July 15 — but that hasn’t stopped series co-creator/star Jim Gaffigan from getting an early jump on its promotion. Gaffigan,...
Here comes the judge: Wendell Pierce to play Clarence Thomas in HBO movie
April 30, 2015 | 3:20amCharismatic character actor Wendell Pierce (“Treme”) has just been cast as Clarence Thomas in the HBO movie “Confirmation.” Pierce will co-star with “Scandal” star Kerry Washington, who is playing Anita...
The Kids in the Hall still feel like young punks 30 years later
April 25, 2015 | 9:13pmWhen the Kids in the Hall come to Town Hall on Friday as part of their first tour in six years, they’ll be entering their fourth decade performing together. Being...
Chemistry class: 'Odd Couple' stars Perry and Lennon on their CBS show's success
April 1, 2015 | 11:55pmMatthew Perry, Thomas Lennon and “The Odd Couple” return to CBS Thursday (8:30 p.m.) after a short break. “I’ve been trying for the last 10 years to do something different,...
Winter TV winners and losers: 'Empire' in like a Lyon
March 16, 2015 | 10:05pmMidseason TV is crowded with just as many new shows as the fall these days, making it tough for any show not called “Empire” to break out. With two more...
Ratings for 'Two and a Half Men' finale not so meh-morable
February 21, 2015 | 2:38amWhile viewership surged for the final episode of “Two and a Half Men” on Thursday, it was hardly a record for the long-running CBS sitcom. The series finale — which...
No Oscar win, but Felix cleans up on new ‘Odd Couple’
February 16, 2015 | 10:26pmCan Jim Parsons save Matthew Perry’s career? CBS is piggybacking the premiere of Perry’s newest show, “The Odd Couple,” with the red-hot “Big Bang Theory” on Thursday night. So Perry...
Former 'Modern Family' producer pens 'Mrs. Jesus' comic book
December 2, 2014 | 7:12pmTake it from former “Modern Family” writer/executive producer Dan O’Shannon: You can’t write a book of cartoons called “The Adventures of Mrs. Jesus” and not be asked: wtf? The cover...
The 5 best Felix Ungers in 'Odd Couple' history
March 14, 2014 | 4:31pmThomas Lennon (“Sean Saves the World”) has been hired to play neat-freak Felix Unger on CBS’ upcoming iteration of “The Odd Couple,” starring Matthew Perry as slovenly sportswriter Oscar Madison....
Matthew Perry as 'Odd Couple' Oscar?
December 14, 2013 | 3:25amMatthew Perry is eyeing a return to TV with a reboot of Neil Simon’s “The Odd Couple” for CBS, according to deadline.com. Perry (“Friends,” “Go On”) would play slob Oscar...