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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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 ...
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.
The golf-club swinging comedian was among the very first to use his fame for good, turning the USO into a literal cause celeb. By Benjamin Svetkey Articles Editor If you were to stick a pin in a ...
Bruce Jay Friedman reviews an exhaustively researched biography of the comedian Bob Hope. By Bruce Jay Friedman Richard Zoglin’s new biography, “Hope: Entertainer of the Century,” follows Bob Hope ...
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