Lou Costello was in his den, smoking a cigar and reading the newspaper when his daughter Chris arrived home with a school friend. “She saw him and got a little nervous,” Chris tells Closer. “He put ...

Quick, what’s the funniest comedy routine of all time? No … what’s on second. Who’s on first! And, indeed, “Who’s on First” doubles as the only possible answer to our initial query: Line-for-line and ...

Chris Costello, the youngest child of the immortal and beloved comedian Lou Costello of Abbott and Costello fame, recently released the audio version of her wildly successful 1981 book Lou’s On First.

Family, friends, and fans gathered to commemorate the 113th birthday of Paterson native and Hollywood icon Lou Costello this past Saturday, March 2 at the Paterson Museum. “Lou’s Angels” sponsored the ...

The famous duo, Abbott and Costello, received another honor this weekend. The late comedian Lou Costello, who is from Paterson, along with his partner, Bud Abbott, will have a new plaque on display in ...

Comedy legend Lou Costello was born on this day (March 6), in Paterson, 112 years ago. He died on March 3, 1959, three days before his 53rd birthday. (A statue of him was erected in Paterson’s ...

“Do You Know the Way to San Jose” is a popular song written by Burt Bacharach and Hal David, and sung by Dionne Warwick. It’s about a native of San Jose, California, who went to Hollywood with high ...

They found fame and fortune in Hollywood, but New Jersey is the birthplace of Abbott and Costello. Both members of the comedy team -- which starred in 36 film comedies between 1940 and 1956, including ...

Once a day, until Dec. 25, we'll be highlighting a specific small, good thing that happened in popular culture this year. And we do mean small: a moment or image from a film or TV show, a panel from a ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Larry has written about baseball and other sports since 2001. Throughout the course of baseball’s long history, many movies, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Roger Valdez writes about housing economics and policy. One of my favorite Abbot and Costello routines is really a Lou Costello ...