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  1. 'Airplane!', 'Empire Strikes Back' To Join Library of Congress

    Tue, 28 Dec 2010

    Surely, it must be quite an honor for film makers and actors alike. But then, as the late great "Airplane!" star Leslie Nielsen would say, " Don't call me Shirley ." CLICK HERE to learn more at the National Film Preservation Board website

  2. 'Airplane' Star Leslie Nielsen Dies at 84

    Mon, 29 Nov 2010

    "Naked Gun" and "Airplane!" actor Leslie Nielsen died at the age of 84 Sunday from complications from We are saddened by the passing of beloved actor Leslie Nielsen , probably best remembered as Lt. Frank Drebin in

  3. The Conversation: "Airplane!" Turns 30!

    Fri, 2 Jul 2010

    theater or on a TV at home. The spoof of '70s-era airplane disaster films stars Lloyd Bridges, Peter Graves, Leslie Nielsen , Robert Hayes, and even features Kareem Abdul-Jabbar. "If "Airplane!" comes on, it's like a comfort film

  4. The 'Poseidon' Effect: Hollywood's Greatest Disasters

    Tue, 16 May 2006

    didn't actually do much to inspire air safety innovations, surely it inspired the great spoof "Airplane" (and, as Leslie Nielsen would say, don't call me Shirley.) "Twister" (1996) -- Before Bill Paxton became TV's most famous polygamist

  5. Oh Say, Can't You Sing: Celebs Who Tortured the National Anthem

    Tue, 9 May 2006

    of Fame game by singing, "Oh say, can you see, by the twilight's gleaming." It wasn't' too far off from Leslie Nielsen 's version as Detective Frank Dreben in "The Naked Gun" when he sang " ... and the rocket's red glare, lots

  6. Ed Asner Sounds Off On Intelligent Design

    Thu, 10 Nov 2005

    he'll try to add to that repertoire by teaming up with another comedic star. "I'm supposed to do a pilot with Leslie Nielsen ," said Asner. The series, "One Hundred Things To Do Before You Die," has the pair working on that list by tackling

News

  1. What a Square! An Actor's Life as SpongeBob

    Thu, 18 Nov 2004

    voice animated characters -- and Kenny really appreciated the ride. "He's got that William Shatner-esque, Leslie Nielsen -ish ability to make fun of himself," Kenny says. "I saw the 12-foot cast they made of Hasselhoff's back

  2. Curling Sweeps Its Way to Acceptance

    Wed, 20 Feb 2002

    there is little celebrity status attached to the sport. A new movie Men With Brooms may help, but even then, star Leslie Nielsen is Canadian. None of this discourages the people of Ogden, who have their own curling club, teach curling in school

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  1. Leslie Nielsen's Biggest Laughs

    Mon, 29 Nov 2010

    and you're watching world news now. Plus actor Leslie Nielsen on world news now back in 1995. He's reading a on FaceBook just check out W and and fans dot com. Leslie Nielsen died of complications from pneumonia at a hospital

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  2. Linda Blair's Legacy

    Wed, 24 Oct 2012

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  3. Lives of Note

    Sun, 5 Dec 2010

    Recalling Ron Santo, Stephen J. Solarz, Leslie Nielsen and Sam Cohen.

  4. ShowBiz Report (11.29.10)

    Mon, 29 Nov 2010

    Hollywood has lost one of its own actor and comedian Leslie Nielsen best known for his roles in the airplane naked gun Canadian born Nielsen died in a Florida hospital. He was 84. Singer Alicia

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  1. PHOTO Leslie Nielsen dies
  2. VIDEO: Actor Leslie Nielsen left behind classic comedy moments before his death at 84.
  3. PHOTO Leslie Nielsen, who went from drama to inspired bumbling as a hapless doctor in "Airplane!" and the accident-prone detective Frank Drebin in "The Naked Gun" comedies, has died. He was 84.

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