Tag Archives: Ed McMahon

ED MCMAHON DIES AT 86

Late-night TV legend Ed McMahon has died, his publicist says.
The Tonight Show sidekick died at Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center just past midnight.
He did not give a specific cause of death but did cite a “multitude of health problems the last few months.”
McMahon, who got his start on TV playing a circus clown on [...]

ED MCMAHON RAPS ABOUT CREDIT WOES

Ed McMahon has an unexpected new job title: rapper.
The 85-year-old former Tonight Show sidekick will star in two viral rap videos for FreeCreditReport.com. The videos feature McMahon wearing a tracksuit, being chauffeured around Los Angeles in a Cadillac Escalade golf cart and waxing lyrical about his very public financial troubles.
Says Ed in a press [...]

A TOUCH OF CLASS

Old Hollywood (quite literally!) stepped out last night for the Metropolitan Opera’s 125th season opening night gala at the Lincoln Center Plaza in New York City.
The opening-night extravaganza did the previous broadcasts one better by adding a half-hour of red-carpet glamour before the curtain went up. The opera’s opening is traditionally a star-studded fashion showcase; [...]

ED GETS A JOB!

Jimmy Kimmel is offering a much-needed paycheck to Ed McMahon.
The former Tonight Show sidekick will act as pitchman for Pontiac in several comical commercial segments during Jimmy Kimmel Live. The first of the four spots, filmed last night featuring McMahon and Kimmel together, will air Monday during the late-night ABC talk show.
Ed tells [...]