-
Larry David (Photo by Tommaso Boddi/Variety via Getty Images) Larry David Quit His Job at ‘SNL’ and Pretended He Didn’t, Just Like George Costanza on ‘Seinfeld’
It turns out this ‘Seinfeld’ storyline was inspired by a true story
-
Jim Carrey in 'The Mask' (Photo by Sunset Boulevard/Corbis via Getty Images) 4 Comedy Sequels We Were Promised at One Point
It’s probably a good idea to stop holding our breath for these follow-ups
-
Peter Sellers (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) Peter Sellers Played a Prank on the People Who Attended His Funeral
The ‘Pink Panther’ star managed to get one last laugh in after his death
-
Bud Abbott and Lou Costello in 'Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein' (Photo by Herbert Dorfman/Corbis via Getty Images) That Time a Writer of Famous Horror-Comedies Got Beheaded
Abbott and Costello collaborator Robert Lees was brutally murdered in his home in 2004
-
Frank Zappa (Photo by Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Did Frank Zappa Come Up With the Idea for Bill Maher’s ‘Politically Incorrect’ First?
The musician had aspirations of being a talk show host once upon a time
-
Jim Carrey and Chris Farley in 1997 (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) Chris Farley Was Forced Out of Starring in ‘The Cable Guy’
Other obligations got in the way of Farley giving us his interpretation of ‘Chip Douglas’
-
George Carlin in 2001 (Photo credit: Kevin Winter/Getty Images) The One Comedian Who Scared George Carlin Into Getting ‘Back to Work’
Another stand-up legend inspired Carlin to step his game up in his later years
-
The cast of 'Jackass' ‘Jackass’ Had a Female Cast Member in the Beginning, Until She Got Seriously Injured
Long before Rachel Wolfson showed up, Stephanie Hodge was performing stunts for the crew
-
Macaulay Culkin (Photo by Vinnie Zuffante/Getty Images) Macaulay Culkin Has an Idea for a ‘Home Alone’ Sequel
The former child star shared his elevator pitch for a new movie during a tour stop last year
-
The 'Married…With Children' cast (Photo by Aaron Rapoport/Corbis/Getty Images) A Pair of Famous Stand-Up Comedians Almost Played the Lead Roles on ‘Married… With Children’
The long-running sitcom could’ve been a helluva lot louder
-
The 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' cast (Photo by Peter Kramer/Getty Images) 4 Comedy Shows With Multiple Banned Episodes
Edginess can sometimes edge you right out of syndication
-
Eddie Murphy in the late '80s (Photo by Frank Trapper/Corbis via Getty Images) Did Eddie Murphy Invent the Mic Drop?
The comedian credits himself with originating the famous gesture
