The Clydesdales, an American eagle, Lynyrd Skynyrd: The spot, titled “American Icons,” goes all out in its bid for nostalgic patriotic sentiment, and it will rank at the top of many Super Bowl-ad ...

Catherine O’Hara shared a special bond with her “SCTV” castmate John Candy and even nursed a crush on him. The actress, whose death was announced on Friday, spoke movingly at Candy’s funeral. The ...

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John Candy's time at the top didn't last all that long - he unexpectedly died in 1994. His surprisingly early death was one final tragedy in a life often overshadowed with struggle and sadness. Here's ...

JEFFERSONVILLE, Ind. (WDRB) — Jeffersonville officials and dozens of fans attended a celebration at southern Indiana's world-famous candy store Friday morning. There were three big reasons to ...

In the 1984 Ron Howard comedy “Splash,” Tom Hanks and John Candy play lovelorn Manhattan brothers—one tidy, one rascally—whose lives are upended when Hanks falls in love with a mermaid. On a recent ...

André Joseph is a movie features writer at Collider. Born and raised in New York City, he graduated from Emerson College with a Bachelor's Degree in Film. He freelances as an independent filmmaker, ...

Honestly, it’s hard not to enjoy a movie like “John Candy: I Like Me.” Part love letter, part character study, part career retrospective, this film does a phenomenal job exploring the beloved comedy ...

John Candy’s son, Chris, said during a recent event promoting the new documentary “John Candy: I Like Me” (via People) that it was “heart-wrenching” to see resurfaced press interviews in the film ...

This is FRESH AIR. John Candy, the comic actor who rose to fame in the sketch comedy series "SCTV" and such films as "Stripes," "Splash" and "Spaceballs," died at age 43 in 1994. Now, 31 years later, ...