Moriarty took a lot of inspiration from Candy and the film, and he drew from Pete’s own personality as well. Not only did it ...

I Like Me" is putting the late comedy actor back in the news as readers check out the documentary on his life using their ...

Director Colin Hanks knew exactly where his latest documentary, "John Candy: I Like Me," would make its world premiere. Not at Cannes or Tribeca, Venice or New York - only Toronto. Candy grew up in ...

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A member of that endangered species known as “The Everyman,” Candy's life sometimes read like unsubtle literature.

Candy died in 1994 at age 43. Now, a new Amazon Prime documentary does a fine job of profiling a gifted entertainer who was also, by all accounts, a very sweet human being.

Jim Lieberman's brother captured film of legendary comedian while traveling with The Second City theatre troupe.

This is FRESH AIR. John Candy, the comic actor who rose to fame in the sketch comedy series "SCTV" and such films as "Stripes," "Splash" and "Spaceballs," died at age 43 in 1994. Now, 31 years later, ...