The two might have been separated by a few decades, but Gary Larson's Far Side and the comedy of Laurel and Hardy share an affinity for ambitious slapstick humor. There's a lot for fans of Stan and ...

They come to the Mayflower Club in North Hollywood on a rainy Tuesday evening to pay homage to the boys – Laurel and Hardy. To their slapstick, pratfalls, and all the hilarious black and white moments ...

Laurel and Hardy fans who rewatch the legendary comedians’ 1934 take on Babes in Toyland every Christmas now have the opportunity to see them in another movie: the new biopic Stan & Ollie, starring ...

The lithe Stan Laurel had yet again gotten his portly partner Oliver Hardy involved in “another nice mess,” this time in 1937’s Way Out West. (As any member of the diehard Sons of the Desert fan club ...

Checking into a Newcastle hotel early in the new biopic Stan & Ollie, Stan Laurel (Steve Coogan) and Oliver Hardy (John C. Reilly) decide to delight the clerk with a bit of business. Dusting off an ...

For actors Steve Coogan and John C. Reilly, the decision to tackle the roles of Laurel and Hardy in “Stan & Ollie” led ultimately to a wonderful experience. Though it was not, both say, without plenty ...

Stan Laurel, the skinny and bewildered half of the famed Laurel and Hardy comedy team, died Tuesday of a heart attack. He was 74. An invalid since he had a stroke in 1955, the lovable comic suffered a ...

“Stan & Ollie” marks the third feature for Jon S. Baird, after the 2008 racial drama “Cass” and the 2013 “Filth,” with James McAvoy as a bipolar junkie cop. There’s nothing in those earlier films ...

Ask Dean is a Journal Star column focusing on all things Peoria: its history, mysteries, quirks and culture. The scene in question is a brief but memorable special effect, with the comedy duo reduced ...