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Diverse Trio Acquires Toronto Argonauts Professional Football Team in 1991

Explore the unique partnership of Bruce McNall, John Candy, and Wayne Gretzky as they acquire the Toronto Argonauts football team in 1991.

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The Last Movie Hollywood's Biggest Stars Shot Before They Died

From massive blockbusters to movies largely forgotten, here are the final projects from some of Hollywood's biggest names.

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Funny Resurfaced John Candy Footage Shows Actor Agreeing To Interview If Reporter Gets A Perm With Him

Funny resurfaced footage shows John Candy agreeing to let a reporter interview him as long as he got a perm with him.

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30+ Actors With Stand-Up Or Sketch Comedy Experience

A select few actors got their start doing standup and/or comedy before making the leap to acting.

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32 Famous Comedians That Did Sketch Comedy But Were Never SNL Cast Members

Not all sketch comedy heroes were in the SNL cast.

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7 best '80s movies to stream right now on Netflix, Max, Peacock and more

Rewatch or catch up on these iconic movies from the '80s, including ET, Karate Kid and The Goonies

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Cool Runnings at 30, as told by its stars: ‘They wanted us to sound like Sebastian the Crab’

As the celebrated bobsled comedy hits its 30th birthday, Simon Bland speaks to its director and stars about John Candy’s on-set struggles, the controversy over the characters’ Jamaican accents, and the darker, sexier edges of the film’s original script

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20 Funniest Blues Brothers Quotes, Ranked

By some miracle, we managed to rank 20 of the funniest Blues Brothers quotes.

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"The Bear's" dark nod to John Hughes

Both Hughes and "The Bear" creator Christopher Storer speak to the loneliness and dysfunction hidden in plain sight

Salon

As ‘National Lampoon’s Vacation’ turns 40, Anthony Michael Hall looks back on his summer as a teenage Griswold

The actor, now a dad himself, was stunned to be working with Chevy Chase, Eugene Levy, Harold Ramis and other greats as part of the suburban Chicago family on a quest for fun at Walley World

Chicago Sun-Times

15 Funniest Minor Characters From John Hughes Movies

John Hughes' ability to make even the smallest roles memorable was one of his most remarkable skills.

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15+ '80s And '90s Comedies That Aren't Quite Classics But Are Still Worth Watching

In an era of classic comedies, a few were bound to fall through the cracks, so we're giving them the credit they deserve.

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25 Fun Facts About John Candy And The Comedian’s Legendary Career

The late, beloved John Candy's impressive comedy career only gets more interesting with these behind-the-scenes facts.

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‘I still think of you daily’: John Candy’s family pay tribute to late actor on 29th anniversary of death

Canadian actor died of a heart attack when he was just 43 years old

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John Candy documentary in the works from Colin Hanks and Ryan Reynolds

Audiences will soon get a rare insight into the life of late comedian John Candy.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Patrick Peterson at halftime vs. Colts: ‘All we need is 5 touchdowns’

Peterson had his John Candy moment

The Independent UK

Home Alone: A comic version of Straw Dogs or another kiddie comedy from the slush pile?

The 1990 film that made Macaulay Culkin the biggest child star of his era still stands the test of time, says Geoffrey Macnab

Salon

The essential "John Hughes Mixtapes"

Life moves fast ... check out the mixtapes for Hughes movies, from "Ferris Bueller's" to "Pretty in Pink"

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Chicago Sun-Times

Steve Martin revisits ‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’ and all those f-bombs for 35th anniversary of classic film

“Around Thanksgiving, it’s kind of omnipresent,” says Martin of the 1987 classic road comedy — now available in a 4K Ultra home release.

The Guardian - UK

The power of music in John Hughes films: ‘When you hear those songs you see those moments’

The director’s movies provided an intense emotive soundtrack to teenagers’ lives. A new box set collects tracks from his best-loved films, by artists such as Simple Minds, the Smiths and OMD

Chicago Sun-Times

‘Planes, Trains and Automobiles’: For 35 years, the great road trip movie has taken us to all the right places

The Thanksgiving comedy with Steve Martin and John Candy achieves the ideal combination of big belly laughs and poignant moments of emotion.

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