In a 1929 newsreel from Coney Island, New York, future Three Stooges star Shemp Howard wrestles a grizzly bear, jumps into a pool of water and leads the crowd in a sing-along. The little guy jumping ...

The Three Stooges boast a legacy as one of the most influential comedy acts ever, but the changes to their lineup breed some confusion. Its hard to overstate the importance of the Three Stooges to ...

This month sees the release of two biographies, one devoted to Shemp Howard of the Three Stooges, and the other to Zeppo Marx of the Marx Brothers. The casual observer may be forgiven if they are ...

When you think of the Marx Brothers, you likely think of Groucho's wisecracks, Harpo's sight gags, and even Chico's piano specialties. You don't think about their brother Zeppo. When you think of the ...

Paul chats with Burt Kearns, author of a new biography of Shemp Howard, one of the original Three Stooges. Lots of surprises in this discussion as Burt shares that many of the facts relayed by Shemp’s ...

As Jerry Seinfeld said, "I will show you the Stooges." The original act featured Moses Horwitz (Moe Howard), Louis Feinberg (Larry Fine) and Samuel Horwitz (Shemp Howard). Early in their vaudeville ...

Yes, you heard right. If you were watching the YouTube-only Overtime segment of HBO’s Real Time with Bill Maher tonight, you might have learned something new about former congressman Barney Frank: His ...

Sometimes, you just can't help it: You need a Fake Shemp. Since then, Fake Shemps have appeared repeatedly. While they originally were other actors or stunt performers, the field has expanded to ...

Zeppo: The Reluctant Marx Brother, by Robert S. Bader, Applause Books, 368 pages, $34.95 Shemp!: The Biography of The Three Stooges' Shemp Howard, The Face Of Film Comedy, by Burt Kearns, Applause ...

Shemp!: The Biography of The Three Stooges' Shemp Howard, The Face Of Film Comedy, by Burt Kearns, Applause Books, 280 pages, $32.95 When you think of the Marx Brothers, you likely think of Groucho's ...