Susan Morrison's in-depth biography of Lorne Michaels explores the comedy maestro's life from his early days in Toronto to his NBC empire.

If your Easter weekend plans are set to be hit by the forecast of showers and grey skies, then fear not, as The Mail's TV ...

Rock Hudson's debut as a TV star-host on this combined tribute and satire of Hollywood's early musicals. George Burns is the host for this journey along the new Tin Pan Alley. Illustrating the current ...

After more than 50 years in the business, Jack Benny was nothing if not a trouper. When CBS dumped his long-running television show at the end of 1963, he pursed his lips, packed his violin and took ...

the All-American Boy,” and to the entertainer Jack Benny, as well as Saturday afternoons at the movies: a double feature, two serials and six cartoons for a dime. “My interest in American ...

Think about that idea — that only two players in the field can win — then borrow comedian Jack Benny’s long pause before his signature exasperated response: “Well!” Well, yes ...

He paused, did a sort of Fred Astaire–style soft-shoe step, and said, “Well, as Jack Benny once said, ‘In comedy, timing is everything.’” In the panel following that single black box ...

Jack Black had a “Saturday Night Live” audition all figured out, but ultimately decided to skip the tryout for the late-night sketch show. Talking to Amy Poehler on her “Good Hang” podcast ...