George Burns

"I did not have a single Dean Martin CD to my name," said Adams, who brings "That's Amoré" to the Rialto Square Theatre in Joliet on Dec. 5 and North Central College on Dec. 6. Read More

He may be one of the most popular comedians to have regularly appeared on the long-running US sketch show Saturday Night Live and a familiar face from countless comic films and TV shows, but Jon Lovitz is a man who seems to take things very seriously. Read More

"This actor has dozens of TV shows and films to his credit. You would think that all that work would have made him the consummate professional. Not really. Instead, it's turned him into a know-it-all about the role of everyone around him. He is constantly interrupting the director and the other actors with tips about how they can make their scene better. Everyone around him gets annoyed, but he is such a big star, they know that it's usually easier to simply accommodate his wishes than to battle him on set. Read More

Gallagher 's reputation as a watermelon- and cottage cheese-smashing comedian was forged in the '80s on the strength of his cable specials and highly interactive performances. Read More

Carl Reiner, a giant of American comedy for nearly six decades, will speak at the Library of Congress at 1:30 p.m. on Monday, October 26 as part of the Books & Beyond author series sponsored by the Library's Center for the Book. The event, which is free and open to the public, will be in the Montpelier Room of the Library's James Madison Building at 101 Independence Ave. S.E. in Washington (doors will open at 12:30 p.m.) Read More