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Sam Kinison and Bill Maher…sitcom stars? For a minute, yes (Credit: Images Press/IMAGES/Getty Images, Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) The Short-Lived Sitcom That Featured Sam Kinison and Bill Maher
The two comedians came together in a really weird way
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Richard Lewis…comedy innovator (Photo by Allen Berezovsky/Getty Images) -

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Eddie Murphy and Pete Davidson (Photo by ROBYN BECK/AFP via Getty Images) The Martin Scorsese Movie Pete Davidson Wants to Remake With Eddie Murphy
The former ‘SNL’ stars have talked about updating a classic thriller
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'The Wizard of Oz' cast (Photo by Silver Screen Collection/Getty Images) The Legendary Comedic Actor Who Turned Down ‘The Wizard of Oz’ and ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’
A comic icon missed out on double immortality
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Richard Pryor and Gene Wilder in 1989 (Photo by George Rose/Getty Images) 3 Gene Wilder-Richard Pryor Movies We Missed Out On
The comedy team came close to collaborating a few more times
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Jim Carrey in the 1990s (Photo by Jeff Kravitz/FilmMagic, Inc) Jim Carrey Almost Starred in This Ben Stiller Comedy 25 Years Ago (And He Named Stiller’s Character)
The ‘Ace Ventura’ star had his hand in more than you realize
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'Family Guy' didn't just have a second life, it had a third one (Photo by FOX via Getty Images) 4 Comedy Shows That Were Brought Back Shortly After Cancellation
It turns out getting canceled can sometimes be a good thing
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Artemus Ward at the Egyptian Hall (City of London)/Heritage Images via Getty Images) The Famous Writer Who’s Considered to Be One of the First Stand-Up Comedians
Make way for the real ‘Original Kings of Comedy’
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Pauly Shore (Photo by Mychal Watts/WireImage) Pauly Shore Auditioned For This Classic 1989 Comedy
His screen test wasn’t quite excellent enough, apparently
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Joe Jonas…a comedian? Almost…(Photo by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Images) -

Norm Macdonald (Photo by Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Images) Norm Macdonald Only Met Richard Pryor Once, And It Was Appropriately Hilarious
The ‘SNL’ alum left a lasting impression