Posts with tag The Larry Sanders Show
Posted Apr 4th 2008 11:04AM by Allison Waldman
Filed under: TV Squad Lists, Reality-Free

AOL Television has compiled a list of the
50 Best TV Comedies -- Ever, this week revealing numbers 50-41. Inspired by what they did, I've decided to list my favorite sitcom sidekicks, those funny foils that oftentimes make the star shine even brighter than you might have thought. Coming up with just a ten-pack hasn't been so easy. Many times, I'd look at a show and think, "No, it's more of an ensemble. There isn't one sidekick." Falling into that category were B.J. and Trapper John on
M*A*S*H. Neither were Hawkeye's sidekick, really (any more than Radar was). Same thing with
Friends -- they were all each other's sidekicks. Also, on
The Odd Couple, Oscar and Felix were equal; neither was a sidekick. Ditto
Two and a Half Men and
Laverne & Shirley. Also, because it's my list, I decided
not to include married couples -- sorry Rob and Laura, Ricky and Lucy, Archie and Edith.
Whew, after all that, here, in alphabetical order, are the ten I love -- within my own parameters! Feel free to comment with your choices, if your favorite isn't on my list.
Continue reading Ten super sitcom sidekicks
Posted Dec 5th 2006 6:34PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Watercooler Talk, Celebrities
TMZ.com has a new mug shot of Rip Torn, formerly of
The Larry Sanders Show, that is downright hilarious. He was allegedly driving drunk (which is not funny) in New York over the weekend. Rip, with his hair flying to the right and a confused grin on his face, posed for the camera when cops took his mug shot. This is Rip's second arrest for drunk driving. In 2004, he crashed his car into a NYC taxi. Despite his
outlandish behavior at the cop shop, Rip was found not guilty.
While it's not quite the caliber of the
Nick Nolte mug shot, or as creepy as
Michael Jackson's mug, it still gives me a chuckle.
Posted Jun 22nd 2006 2:12PM by Anna Johns
Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, HBO, Talent

According to Reuters, Ray Romano is in talks to star in a new comedy series on HBO. The show would be single-camera (no audience) and star Romano as a billionaire who has six months to live. He reportedly pitched the show idea to HBO months ago, but talks between the network and FOX productions have only recently begun. Initial negotiations are for ten episodes. Dennis Klein, co-creator of
The Larry Sanders Show, has already been tapped to write the show. It's being executive produced by the Joel Surnow and Bob Cochran, executive producers of
24.
Would you like to see Ray Romano on an HBO series?