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Comedians react to the death of Fred Willard: 'Nobody funnier'

5:50pm, 17th May, 2020

Comedians from Jimmy Kimmel to Ellen DeGeneres paid tribute to Fred Willard, who died Friday night.

Appreciation: Fred Willard, beloved American weirdo, was the special sauce in satire comedy

2:13pm, 17th May, 2020

From "Fernwood 2 Night" to Christopher Guest satires and lately on "Modern Family" and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!," Fred Willard was satire comedy great.

Appreciation: Lynn Shelton, director of 'Humpday' and 'Sword of Trust,' found beauty in human imperfection

12:41pm, 17th May, 2020

Lynn Shelton, a pillar of the independent filmmaking community, died Friday at 54. Times film critic Justin Chang on the director who loved actors.

'This will happen': Mark Ruffalo moved mountains to make HBO's new Emmy hopeful

12:10pm, 17th May, 2020

Mark Ruffalo plays twin brothers in the adaptation of Wally Lamb's novel "I Know This Much Is True."

Prolific director Lynn Shelton, who brought an independent spirit to film and TV, dies at age 54

3:04pm, 16th May, 2020

Prolific indie film director Lynn Shelton, known for films like 'Humpday' and 'Your Sister's Sister' as well as her work on TV series like 'Mad Men' and 'GLOW,' has died.

Fred Willard, master comic who starred in 'Waiting for Guffman,' has died

2:34pm, 16th May, 2020

Fred Willard was an improv comedy master whose star shone brightest in the satire of writer-director Christopher Guest, playing a goofball so straight, it wasn't always clear he was in on the joke.