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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Burt Keans, author of The Biography of the ...

Everyone knows The Three Stooges as Larry, Moe and Curly but did you know about another member, Shemp? “Shemp!: The Biography of the Three Stooges’ Shemp Howard, the Face of Film Comedy” by Burt ...

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 ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Paul chats with Burt Kearns, author of a new ...

With the near simultaneous appearance of “Shemp!” and “Zeppo: The Reluctant Marx Brother,” a classic comedy maven could wonder why a biography of Harry Ritz might not have also been published. A ...

On April 27, I plan to join several hundred like-minded knuckleheads to watch another three-hour Stoogefest at the Riviera Theater. While I’ve seen just about every Three Stooges short over the years, ...

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 ...

The Three Stooges remains a pop culture phenomenon after 100 years. While that staying power in the zeitgeist alone may tell the story of a grand career and much success, that isn’t exactly the case.

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 ...