Bob Hope —“the most honored entertainer,” according to the Guinness Book of World Records—was born 110 years ago today. His achievements in theatre, radio, film, TV, philanthropy, business and service ...

While all three networks devoted that night to Bicentennial-related programming, NBC stood out on July 4, 1976, with a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bob Hope proved he could do it all during his illustrious career. The Hollywood funnyman earned nearly 100 acting credits, hosted ...

No entertainer is more synonymous with support for U.S. troops than actor and stage performer Bob Hope. For nearly 50 years, his work with the United Service Organizations took him to the front lines ...

Until I read Terry Teachout’s excellent essay, I had not thought about Bob Hope since I was a child. For a TV-obsessed kid like me (born in 1967), Hope was huge. And then suddenly, he was simply not ...

This should have been my first post when I began working at The Reader over a decade ago. The facts were made known to me by the brilliant Jennifer DeSplinter, a former student who, after reading a ...

Essayist Roger Rosenblatt remembers Bob Hope. Terence Smith learns more about the comedian's life and legacy from entertainer and former talk show host Dick Cavett and comedian Phyllis Diller. Wait a ...

“Your dad is the bravest man I have ever seen,” Mort Lachman, one of Bob Hope’s head writers, once told Linda Hope. “He is fearless, and he will go anywhere for a laugh.” Literally. Between 1942 and ...

Biography reports that it wasn’t until the 1930s that Hope would start accepting casting roles, but his journey began much before that. Some of Hope’s fans might be surprised the star was actually ...

Bob Hope, one of the most beloved figures in American culture and a titan of global entertainment, died in Los Angeles at age 100 on this date in history — July 27, 2003. Leslie Townes Hope was born ...

Follow this author to personalize your feed and get instant alerts. WHY FOLLOW? Update your preferences in Account Settings Bob Hope, Dean Martin and Jerry Lewis at a golf tournament, 1950. Bob Hope, ...

Bob Hope’s longtime luxurious estate in Los Angeles has hit the market for a whopping $29 million. The late funnyman, who passed away in 2003 at the ripe age of 100, used the home to entertain ...