Weird Showbiz History

Carol Burnett is a beloved comedy icon. In 1976 an article about her published by the National Enquirer caused her personal devastation. She took the National Enquirer to court - the first time it had been held to account legally. This is the story of how the entire drama unfolded

Debbie Reynolds and Elizabeth Taylor are two legends from Hollywoods Golden Age and both stayed culturally relevant all of their lives. Very distinctive personalities who became embroiled in the biggest love scandal in Hollywood. I wanted to find out in detail what actually happened and how their relationship developed over the years - before during and after the event!

Larry Hagman was a hugely entertaining actor and personality famed for his roles in 'I Dream of Jeannie' and 'Dallas'. In the early 70s he struggled to control his mood. He found his own way of helping keep himself zen. Here's one way he achieved this and how it once angered a co star.

Mel Blanc was and still is one of the most recognisable voices in animation. During his long and accomplished career it nearly ended prematurely during a car crash he wasn't expected to survive. He revealed an astounding reason how he was brought back to consciousness.

Vaughn Meader was a comedian who skyrocketed to fame with his impression of JFK. Once called the '2nd Most Famous Man in America' when his comedy album was released it sold more copies than anyone in history. After a year he was effectively blackballed due to one of the biggest tragedies in history.

Joan Rivers was one of standup comedy's most significant trailblazers. Her mentor was fellow pioneer Johnny Carson, the King of Late Night. They had a seemingly close relationship, until a career move by Joan triggered a fallout that was never resolved. I review the myths, contradictions, hypocrisies and possible reasons that led to the end of their collaboration.

Comedy giant Bob Newhart passed away yesterday aged 94. This is a video talking about my thoughts and favourite moments.

Vaughn Meader was a comedian who skyrocketed to fame with his impression of JFK. Once called the '2nd Most Famous Man in America' when his comedy album was released it sold more copies than anyone in history. After a year he was effectively blackballed due to one of the biggest tragedies in history.

He produced the Godfather - the production was piled with shocking obstacles that this guy resolved - I break down some of those issues.

Tony Curtis was an actor and passionate anti smoking advocate. His prominence led to him spearheading an important campaign for the American Cancer Society. An arrest in England was deemed by some as unforgivable hypocrisy and to others not relevant to his public campaign.