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Expect To See Former 'SNL' Cast Members With CT Ties During 50th Anniversary Show Expect To See Former 'SNL' Cast Members With CT Ties During 50th Anniversary Show
Expect To See Former 'SNL' Cast Members With CT Ties During 50th Anniversary Show "Saturday Night Live" will celebrate its 50th anniversary this weekend, and two former castmates with Connecticut connections will be on hand. No native of the Nutmeg State has ever been among the "Not Ready for Prime Time Players," but two performers with state ties who made big impacts on the iconic NBC sketch show are scheduled to appear on the Sunday, Feb. 16, anniversary show.  Those are Kevin Nealon and Bobby Moynihan. Related: SNL's Colin Jost To Host Comedy Show At Mohegan Sun Arena Nealon — born in Texas but raised in Bridgeport — was part of the NBC series from 1986 un…

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by Josh Lanier
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New Nature Preserve Named After Gene Wilder In Stamford: Land Donated By Wilder's Widow New Nature Preserve Named After Gene Wilder In Stamford: Land Donated By Wilder's Widow
New Nature Preserve Named After Gene Wilder In Stamford: Land Donated By Wilder's Widow Stamford's newest nature preserve will be named after famed comedian and former Fairfield County resident Gene Wilder.  The new 5.2-acre Gene Wilder Preserve, the 47th nature preserve located in the city, is located on the corner of Scofieldtown and Chestnut Hill Roads in North Stamford, according to an announcement by the Stamford Land Conservation Trust from Monday, Feb. 20. The parcel of land that makes up the preserve was donated to the trust by Wilder's widow, Karen Wilder.  “We are so very appreciative of the donation of this parcel and are pleased to fold the 5.2 acres into our ste…

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by Ben Crnic
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Gene Wilder's Wife Remembers Late Stamford Actor's Battle With Alzheimer's Gene Wilder's Wife Remembers Late Stamford Actor's Battle With Alzheimer's
Gene Wilder's Wife Remembers Late Stamford Actor's Battle With Alzheimer's STAMFORD, Conn. — Karen Wilder, who was married to Gene Wilder for 25 years before the Stamford actor's death, has written an essay about her husband's battle with Alzheimer's disease for ABC News.  She writes about how she cared for her husband, who died in August 2016 at the age of 83, as his condition deteriorated.  And Gene Wilder's legacy will live on in the fight against Alzheimer's disease.  A video of him in his beloved role as Willy Wonka (above) is featured in the Alzheimer’s Association's “Pure Imagination Project,” which aims to increase awareness about Alzheimer’s disease. In…

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