Bob Hope proved he could do it all during his illustrious career. The Hollywood funnyman earned nearly 100 acting credits, hosted the Academy Awards 19 times and became a pinnacle of the American ...

Essayist Roger Rosenblatt remembers Bob Hope. Terence Smith learns more about the comedian's life and legacy from entertainer and former talk show host Dick Cavett and comedian Phyllis Diller. Wait a ...

Cam Ranh Bay, Vietnam, Dec. 21, 1966: Bob Hope stands solo on stage as he delights thousands of U.S. service members with his jokes a few days before Christmas. Hope’s legendary variety-style holiday ...

Christmas often arrived a little late to the family of comedian Bob Hope. “We’d get to open one or two things on Christmas Day,” recalls Linda Hope, his eldest of four children, exclusively to Closer.

During Christmas of 1971, I was stationed in Da Nang, Vietnam. Each year, the USO would entertain troops with Christmas shows all over the world — wherever soldiers were stationed. The biggest show ...

To celebrate Bob Hope's birthday, we are diving into his many career ventures. This incredible actor, comedian, and author lived to be 100 years old! While he passed away on July 27, 2003, his legacy ...

An all-star lineup christened the Superdome for its first big show on Aug. 29, 1975. More than 40,000 people turned out to see comedian Bob Hope headline a show with actors Raquel Welch, Telly Savalas ...

The Bob Hope Show hosted by Bob Hope, debuted on April 9, 1950. During the 1952-1953 season, NBC rotated with other variety shows in a Sunday night block known as "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (Sept. 1950 ...

Pleiku, South Vietnam, Dec. 20, 1966: Diane Shelton, baton twirling champion, waits behind the stage for her performance at the Bob Hope Christmas Show. Hope’s legendary variety-style holiday show ...

Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II is available to stream on pbs.org and the free PBS App, available on iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, Android smartphones, Amazon Fire TV, Amazon ...

Nearly eight weeks after premiering in Las Vegas, Bob Marley Hope Road is capitalizing on “growing demand” with an expanded schedule as well as pre-show DJ sets from two of the reggae legend’s ...

A paratrooper officer reflected upon his Vietnam service and the time he spent with Bob Hope and other celebrities there to entertain the troops serving there. “I traveled the Bob Hope Show in 1966,” ...