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Obituaries
Comedian Richard Lewis, North Jersey Native, Dies At 76 Comedian Richard Lewis, North Jersey Native, Dies At 76
Comedian Richard Lewis, North Jersey Native, Dies At 76 Richard Lewis, the iconic comedian who dressed in all black and was raised in Bergen County, died on Tuesday, Feb 27 from a heart attack, his publicist said. He was 76. Lewis lived in Englewood and was a 1965 graduate of Dwight Morrow High School. Getting into standup in the 1970s, he made numerous appearances on "The Tonight Show" and "Late Night With David Letterman," where he would vent about his various hangups, freely using his hands to make a point. Comedy Central named him one of the 100 Greatest Comedians Of All-Time. A Blast from the Past Lewis starred in several sitcoms, i…

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by Sam Barron
News
NJ's Jon Stewart Returns To 'The Daily Show' As Part-Time Host NJ's Jon Stewart Returns To 'The Daily Show' As Part-Time Host
NJ's Jon Stewart Returns To 'The Daily Show' As Part-Time Host Politicians and Arby's beware, Jon Stewart is back in his chair. The comedian who owns a Colts Neck animal sanctuary returned to his most famous role as host of Comedy Central's satirical news program The Daily Show on Monday, Feb. 12.  Stewart will only host on Mondays through the 2024 Presidential election and the show's correspondents will host on Tuesdays, Wednesday, and Thursdays. Stewart opened his first appearance back with "The Best F**king News Team" by saying he was excited to be back and he wasted no time joking about why he returned. "'Why am I back?' you may be asking yo…

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by Chris Spiker
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‘RoastMaster,’ NJ Native Jeff Ross Accused Of Sexual Relationship With Teenage Girl ‘RoastMaster,’ NJ Native Jeff Ross Accused Of Sexual Relationship With Teenage Girl
‘RoastMaster,’ NJ Native Jeff Ross Accused Of Sexual Relationship With Teenage Girl Comedy Central’s “RoastMaster General" and North Jersey native Jeff Ross has been accused of having a sexual relationship with a 15-year-old girl. Born in Springfield Township and raised in Newark and Union, Ross is known for hosting insult-themed comedy roasts of celebrities including Bob Saget, Donald Trump, James Franco, Justin Bieber and Rob Lowe. In a public Facebook page named “Iwas15hewas33,” 15-year-old Jessica Radtke describes her alleged relationship with Ross, which began when the teen worked as an under-the-table receptionist and hostess at the Boston Comedy Club in New York Cit…

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by Valerie Musson
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NJ Comic Chris D'Elia Accused Of Making Advances Toward Teen Girls NJ Comic Chris D'Elia Accused Of Making Advances Toward Teen Girls
NJ Comic Chris D'Elia Accused Of Making Advances Toward Teen Girls Funnyman and Montclair native Chris D'Elia is accused of making advances toward teenage girls when he was in his early 30s. Simone Rossi posted screenshots of emails she said D’Elia, now 40, sent her in 2014 and 2015 resurfaced Tuesday night. Rossi's screenshots from July 2014 show D'Elia asking for a photo of her -- she sent him a panda bear. The following January, D'Elia asked Rossi if she wanted to meet up while he was in Tampa, AZ, the screenshots show. Rossi said the actor knew she was in high school at the time, as her Instagram account that he apparently asked to see and later bega…

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by Cecilia Levine
Events
Pete Davidson, John Mulaney Coming To bergenPAC Pete Davidson, John Mulaney Coming To bergenPAC
Pete Davidson, John Mulaney Coming To bergenPAC Comics Pete Davidson and John Mulaney of "Saturday Night Live" will be performing at bergenPAC in March. Mulaney got his big break as a writer on Saturday Night Live for six seasons (2008 - 2012) and has put out three stand-up comedy specials available on Netflix. He won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special last year. Davidson is currently a cast member on SNL and recently made headlines for his whirlwind relationship with pop star Ariana Grande. He has appeared on MTV's "Wild ‘n Out" and "Guy Code," along with "Jimmy Kimmel Live" and guest-starred on "Broo…

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by Cecilia Levine
Neighbors
WATCH: Paralyzed Ridgewood Actress Stars On Comedy Central WATCH: Paralyzed Ridgewood Actress Stars On Comedy Central
Watch: Paralyzed Ridgewood Actress Stars On Comedy Central Ali Stroker of Ridgewood appeared on Comedy Central's "Drunk History" Tuesday, Feb. 20 at 10 p.m. Based on the popular web series, "Drunk History" is the liquored-up narration of our nation's history.  Stroker, 30 -- who was paralyzed in a car accident when she was 2 -- will be portraying disability rights activist Judy Huemann. The show's all-star cast includes includes Jack Black, Lisa Bonet, Connie Britton, Michael Cera, Bill Hader, Kevin Nealon, Bob Odenkirk and Winona Ryder. Figures such as Teddy Roosevelt, Patty Hearst, Billy the Kid, Al Capone, and Lewis and Cla…

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by Cecilia Levine