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Emmerdale's Tony Audenshaw, who plays Bob Hope on the soap, opened up on This Morning today about the devastating loss of his wife to pancreatic cancer.The Emmerdale star spoke this morning to Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby about the awful experience receiving his wife’s diagnosis. He said: “She was a really fit person, she ran a lot, and it was partly that which masked the symptoms.

Emmerdale star Tony Audenshaw has remembered his late wife and recalled her devastating cancer battle during an appearance on This Morning. The actor, who has played the ITV soap's Bob Hope for 22 years, suffered heartbreak in 2017 when wife Ruth died of pancreatic cancer aged 43.

Emmerdale fans were quick to point out Noah Dingle's blunder on Tuesday night as he went to new sinister lengths to stalk his ex Chloe Harris. Only recently on the ITV soap, Noah's behaviour has been sparking concern as he continues to stalk and become more obsessed with his ex Chloe. And things went to new extremes this week as Noah used a phone tracker and drone to monitor Chloe's whereabouts in the village.

Joan Rivers, the acerbic stand-up comic, who Levy says combines the strands of many of the women comedians before her.Spanning roughly the decades from the 1930s through the 1980s, Levy touches on the general comedy trends intertwined with several of the women’s careers, such as the debut of the “party record” — raunchy albums of the ’50s and ’60s — and rise of the so-called “sick comedians” like Lenny Bruce and Mort Sahl who eschewed the one-liners of comedians like Bob Hope for more observational comedy.But he keeps his focus on the women’s individual stories, dividing the book into eight chapters that serve as mini profiles of each comedian. Some, like Elaine May and Joan Rivers, are still well known today.

Emmerdale fans were left unimpressed with Bob Hope during recent scenes despite him sticking up for his daughter Cathy. The cafe owner was enraged during Thursday night's trip to the Dales when he returned to find his daughter in tears with former partner Brenda.

Emmerdale fans think they have worked out a new sinister twist involving Cathy Hope after Samson Dingle cruelly dumped her on Thursday's episode. Only recently on the ITV soap, Cathy has been claiming that she is in a relationship with Samson after they shared a kiss. After the news got back to Samson on Thursday's episode, he decided to cruelly end things with Cathy for good, which resulted in her father Bob Hope confronting him.

Life on the set of Emmerdale has always looked pretty idyllic to us. Not only is the set located in a beautiful location just outside Leeds, but the cast often talk about the close friendships between them. Just look at Emma Atkins and Lucy Pargeter who recently told OK! that they are really good pals but joked that they haven't snogged each other yet! Now talking exclusively to OK! former cast member Gemma Atkinson talked about her friendships with the Emmerdale gang, saying: “It’s a really lovely vibe” She played Carly Hope from 2015 until 2017, the daughter of Bob Hope from his second wife.

Corrie star reveals previous soap role which was later taken over by Gemma Atkinson

Coronation Street actress Rebecca Ryan is currently front and centre of the show as manipulative Lydia Chambers, but it’s not the first time the actress has starred in an ITV soap. Speaking exclusively to OK! Rebecca, 30, revealed she previously played Emmerdale character Bob Hope’s (Tony Audenshaw) daughter Carly.

Between Billy Fletcher (Jay Kontzle) and Dawn Taylor's (Olivia Bromley) disaster wedding and Vinny Dingle's (Bradley Johnson) shotgun registry office affair with Liv Flaherty (Isobel Steele), Emmerdale has had a fair few marriages recently. However, Bob Hope actor Tony Audenshaw is eager for bosses to add another to their upcoming storylines as he called for Bob and Wendy Posner (Susan Cookson) to get married in what would be his eighth soap wedding.Tony made the comment during today's episode of Lorraine (Monday 7 March). He said: "He needs another wedding doesn't he? Obviously he's with Wendy now and I think that'd be nice," after listing off Bob's many past marriages.

Cate Blanchett (Nightmare Alley, Don’t Look Up) has been named as the latest recipient of Film At Lincoln Center’s Chaplin Award.

Dan Aykroyd, who not only played the role of the brilliant Dr. Raymond Stantz in Ghostbusters, but was a creative force behind the supernatural comedy blockbusters as well, expressed his sympathies today about Ivan Reitman’s death.

Barry Cryer OBE has died aged 86. The comedian died on Tuesday afternoon (25 January) at Northwick Park Hospital in Harrow, according to a statement from his family. He died “peacefully” and in “good spirits” surrounded by his family.

Barry Cryer, the much loved British comedian and TV writer, has died at the age of 86.

The press agent was in a dour mood. “Once upon a time this was the hot season,” she told me. “The town came to life.”

Todd Gilchrist Commemorating its 80th anniversary this year, the United Service Organizations, or USO, provides support for personnel from the American military and its allies that extends far past the familiar images of entertainers including Bob Hope eliciting laughter from soldiers.Launched in response to World War II, the civilian-run organization not only coordinates star-studded entertainment tours, but also provides a wide variety of programs, including care packages, communication

When it comes to timing, The Cat and the Canary defines perfection.

Norm Macdonald, the revered stand-up comic, actor, writer and former “Weekend Update” anchor on Saturday Night Live, has died after a nine-year battle with cancer. He was 61. Launch a photo gallery of his career by clicking on the image above.

Pat Saperstein Deputy EditorJoe Morella, a former Variety reporter who became a biographer of numerous Hollywood stars, died Aug. 13 of Covid-related illness in San Diego, Calif.

Jennifer Lopez and Ben Affleck are back on the house hunt.

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

Spoken Giants, the first royalties administrator for spoken-word content, is expanding its roster, announcing Wednesday that it’s signed the estates of Bob Hope and Desilu (Lucille Ball/Desi Arnaz) as well as Gabriel Iglesias, Larry the Cable Guy, Elayne Boosler, Jackie Fabulous, Eddie Pepitone, Nephew Tommy, Jeff Dye, and Todd Barry.

Billy Crystal has hosted the Oscars a lot.

Every Tuesday, discriminating viewers are confronted with a flurry of choices: new releases on disc and on-demand, vintage, and original movies on any number of streaming platforms, catalog titles making a splash on Blu-ray or 4K. This biweekly column sifts through all of those choices to pluck out the movies most worth your time, no matter how you’re watching.

NEW YORK -- For a man who first appeared on television when he was 2, showing Bob Hope how he could already swat golf balls, the public actually knows little about Tiger Woods.Getting behind carefully-constructed walls was the challenge faced by filmmakers Matthew Hamachek and Matthew Heineman, whose two-part HBO documentary “Tiger” starts Sunday at 9 p.m. Eastern.

wrote.This is another Trump falsehood; despite his long career as the nation’s top infectious disease expert, Fauci has only been a prominent media figure since the start of coronavirus pandemic earlier this year. Hope appeared in hundreds of TV shows over five decades.Dr.Tony Fauci says we don’t allow him to do television, and yet I saw him last night on @60Minutes, and he seems to get more airtime than anybody since the late, great, Bob Hope.

Tim Gray Senior Vice PresidentDonald Trump continues to invoke references that might be obscure or passé to many of his supporters, and Monday’s tweets included references to “the late, great Bob Hope” and a reply to the New York Times’ Maggie Haberman saying “Every rally is BOFFO.” But what exactly was he trying to say? Boffo is one of the terms coined by Variety to describe anything outstanding, like a hit movie.

Actress Rhonda Fleming, star of Hollywood’s Golden Age, has died at the age of 97, her secretary has said.

Actress Rhonda Fleming, star of Hollywood’s Golden Age, has died at the age of 97, her secretary has said.