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Robin Williams (Photo by Sonia Moskowitz/Images/Getty Images) Robin Williams Had a Super Famous College Roommate With a Tragic Story
The comedian’s son once described the pair as ‘brothers from another mother’
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Seinfeld (Photo by FILES/AFP via Getty Images) The ‘Seinfeld’ Episode That Got Jerry Seinfeld (& A Famous Costar) Banned From a Popular Restaurant for Life
The store’s proprietor even accused Jerry Seinfeld of ruining his life
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Adam Sandler (Photo by Frank Micelotta/Disney via Getty Images) Adam Sandler Nearly Played an R-Rated Nazi-Killing Comedy Hero
The director spent over a decade writing the film and by the time it went into production, his top choice for the role was unavailable
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Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images The BBC Has Pulled Some Wild April Fool’s Day Pranks on Its Viewers Over the Years
The network has a long history of playing tricks on people
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Andrew Dice Clay (Photo by: Andrew Lipovsky/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) Did Andrew Dice Clay Steal His Iconic Nursery Rhymes From Other Successful Entertainers?
Adult versions of famous children’s poems pre-date Clay’s act by a number of years
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Kevin James and Leah Remini in 'The King of Queens' (Photo by Robert Voets/CBS Photo Archive/Getty Images) 4 Future Stars You Forgot Were on ‘The King of Queens’ (Including One of TV’s Biggest Antiheroes)
A few cast members from other famous shows crossed paths with Doug Heffernan on their way up the entertainment ladder
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Bobcat Goldthwait with Jay Leno on 'The Tonight Show' (Photo by Margaret Norton/NBCU Photo Bank/NBCUniversal via Getty Images via Getty Images) The Fiery ‘Tonight Show’ Stunt That Fans Still Don’t Understand & Got an A-List Comedian Arrested
The comedian holds the distinction of being the first guest in the history of the show to be charged with a crime
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Mitch Hedberg (Photo by Cy Cyr/FilmMagic) Mitch Hedberg Eerily Predicted Exactly How He Would Die (& That’s Not Even The Weirdest Thing About His Death)
The stand-up comedian passed away in 2005 at the age of 37
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Alex Duong (Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images) Comedian and ‘Blue Bloods’ Star Alex Duong Dead at 42
The ‘Historical Roasts’ alum had been battling a rare form of soft tissue cancer
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Lucille Ball (Photo by CBS Photo Archive/Getty The Classic 1970s Sitcom Lucille Ball Thought Was ‘Awful’
‘That show doesn’t go full circle for me,’ Ball said of the hit comedy series
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Chevy Chase (NBC/NBCU Photo Bank) Chevy Chase Was in a Psychedelic Rock Band Before He Was Famous (And He Played Drums for Two Music Icons)
The future ‘SNL’ star was in two short-lived bands in the same year
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Abbott and Costello (Photo by Camerique/Getty Images) The Show Must Go On: 3 Comedians Who Kept Performing in the Face of Tragedy
Making people laugh is hard enough when you’re not grieving
