Harvey Korman

Classic funny man Harvey Korman passed away last week, and fuzzles reminded me about a dentist sketch from the awesome Carol Burnett Show. Tim Conway is the obvious comedian here, but Harvey Korman's inability to keep a straight face makes it even funnier. What a great comic duo they were!

• According to the AP, Melissa Gilbert will once again star in Little House on the Prairie — but this time as "Ma" Ingalls in a stage musical version of the show.
• Harvey Korman, the Emmy-winning actor from The Carol Burnett Show has died at age 81, Zap2It reports.
• Billboard has the news that Toni Braxton has canceled all her scheduled shows in order to concentrate on her health.
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• According to Disney execs, their latest Narnia movie, Prince Caspian is not doing well at the box office simply because of the timing of the movie's release, writes ComingSoon.
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• UK band James will release their first album in seven years this September, Billboard reports.

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• Comedian Harvey Korman died yesterday at the age of 81 at UCLA Medical Center following complications from the rupture of an abdominal aortic aneurysm four months ago. — AP
• Dunkin Donuts pulled a commercial featuring Rachael Ray because the scarf she is wearing resembles a keffiyeh, a traditional Arab headdress that some think could be construed as a terrorist symbol. — YumSugar
• Steven Tyler released a statement saying he went to rehab to recover from foot surgery resulting from injuries related to his moves on stage. — TMZ
• In addition to breaking a record by having 11 of his songs debut on the Billboard Hot 100, David Cook had 942,000 digital downloads of his songs in one week. — AP
• Charlie Sheen and Brooke Mueller's wedding is tonight, and rumor has it the couple might be expecting a baby. — Rush & Molloy
• Bill Cosby is auctioning off sweaters he wore on The Cosby Show for charity with proceeds benefiting the Hello Friend/Ennis William Cosby Foundation, named after his late son. — AP

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