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 ...

Bob Hope embodied many things in Hollywood, but to his daughter and family friend, he was a proud patriot who never forgot those who served our country. The entertainer dedicated much of his nearly 80 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Many actors and comedians have hosted the Oscars. However, celebrities like Bob Hope, Billy Crystal, Whoopi Goldberg and ...

As Bob Hope approached his 100th birthday, Essayist Roger Rosenblatt examined his enduring appeal. No one could back out of a fight quicker than Bob Hope. He was the slick, fast-talking British-born ...

This Sunday at 7 pm/ET, NBC toasts comedian Bob Hope's 100th birthday with a two-hour special, 100 Years of Hope and Humor. As we close in on the funnyman's centennial, Tonight Show host Jay Leno ...

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 ...

I recently had a strange, sad experience while watching an old movie with the family. Most Saturday evenings, the Kengor abode delights in what we call “Family Movie & Snack Night.” The missus — my ...

Comedian Bob Hope during an interview with host Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show on Sept. 5, 1980 | NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images In Richard Zoglin’s 2014 book about the late comedian ...