11:01 AM EDT 06/24/2008
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Ben Stiller, Jay Leno Pay Tribute to George Carlin
Originally posted 06/23/2008 03:35PM
George Carlin – who once wryly wondered, "Why do they lock gas station bathrooms? Are they afraid someone will clean them?" – is being mourned by fellow comedians such as Ben Stiller and Jay Leno, not only for being a groundbreaker in entertainment but an individual of great honor.
"George Carlin was a hugely influential force in stand-up comedy," Stiller, 42, said in a statement. "He had an amazing mind, and his humor was brave, and always challenging us to look at ourselves and question our belief systems, while being incredibly entertaining. He was one of the greats and he will be missed."
Carlin, 71, died Sunday of heart failure.
Staff members of Saturday Night Live and David Letterman's Late Show are said to devastated by the loss, a former associate of both programs tells PEOPLE.
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Revealed: More Details on Tom Cruise's Cameo in Tropic Thunder
Originally posted 04/03/2008 01:15PM
There's a surprise coming in Ben Stiller's next movie, Tropic Thunder: Tom Cruise, as he's never been seen before.
Rather than play his typical, boyishly charming good guy, Cruise delivers an apparently memorable cameo in which he's craggy, fat, bald, vulgar, hairy-chested – and playing an ungrateful studio boss, reports The New York Times, which also says that Cruise's opening line in the movie comedy is enough to guarantee it an R-rating when it opens Aug. 15.
The Times points out that Tropic Thunder is a Paramount Picture: Paradoxically, in August 2006 Cruise was famously fired from Paramount by its parent-company chief Sumner Redstone, despite the star's having made such big hits for the studio as 1984's Top Gun and the Mission: Impossible series.
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Ben Stiller Says Owen Wilson Doing 'Really Well'
Originally posted 09/28/2007 07:00AM
Ben Stiller says things are looking up for his longtime pal and frequent costar Owen Wilson.
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Owen Wilson Drops Out of New Ben Stiller Movie
Originally posted 08/29/2007 09:00AM
Owen Wilson has placed his acting career on hold as he recovers from his suicide attempt.
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Ben Stiller, Scarlett Johansson Harvard-Bound
Originally posted 01/30/2007 08:40AM
Ben Stiller and Scarlett Johansson are headed to Harvard – and their visit is sure to be a drag.
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Ben Stiller Answers Your Questions!
Originally posted 12/07/2006 12:00PM
When we asked People.com readers to drop Ben Stiller a line, fans swamped our in-box, many demanding a sequel to Meet the Fockers. "I've heard nothing about that one," says the star of the new family comedy Night at the Museum. Married to actress Christine Taylor, 35, with whom he's raising daughter Ella, 4, and son Quinlin, 16 months, Stiller, 41, took time out to answer your burning questions by e-mail.
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Ben Stiller, Christine Taylor Welcome Baby Boy
Originally posted 08/01/2005 05:00PM
Ben Stiller and his wife, Christine Taylor, have welcomed a baby boy, PEOPLE has learned exclusively.
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Johnny Depp Slimed at Kids Choice Awards
Originally posted 04/04/2005 08:00AM
Ben Stiller was Nickelodeon's 18th annual Kids Choice Awards' knight in shining armor – hosting the event on Saturday outfitted in a head-to-toe silver jumpsuit
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'Likable' Ben Stiller Hits New York Stage
Originally posted 03/28/2005 08:00AM
One of the hottest theater tickets in New York is for the Off Broadway drama by Neil LaBute, This Is How It Goes – starring Amanda Peet, Jeffrey Wright and the focus of most critics' attention in Monday morning's newspapers: Ben Stiller.
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WEEK IN REVIEW: Paris's Numbers Go Public
Originally posted 02/25/2005 04:00PM
PARIS DISCONNECT: So much for those unlisted star numbers. Earlier this week, hackers cracked Paris Hilton's cell phone directory and posted the numbers of the rich and famous roster on the Internet. Within hours celebs including Victoria Gotti, Lindsay Lohan, and Ashlee Simpson were deluged with calls. More than 500 numbers and personal notes from Hilton's Sidekick II personal device hit the Web, and the thieves also reportedly accessed some revealing pictures of the Simple Life star. Hilton apologized for the incident, declaring she felt "horrible" about the invasion her friends had to endure.
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