Versatile Karen Knotts is an actor, singer, comedian, clown, magician, puppeteer and ventriloquist. She exhibits several of these talents in her new stage show. Show business is in her blood. She’s the daughter of an American entertainment icon, Don Knotts, an authentic comic genius. more ›

Late last night actor Don Knotts died at UCLA Medical Center; he was 81. Knotts was goofy-looking, with a scrawny neck, bulging eyes and huge ears, and his gift for physical comedy earned him 5 Emmys playing Barney Fife on "The Andy Griffith Show." Sometimes his mugging for the camera made us squirm (can you say "Three's Company"?), but he created onscreen geeks that will survive in pop culture for a long, long time. He even got a thanks in Ghost World. His star on the Walk of Fame is near Hollywood and Yucca, if you feel like stopping by. more ›

We've all been stuck in this predicament: you have relatives or friends visiting from out of town, and they want to do some sightseeing. You beg and plead with them, "Trust me! Hollywood is skuz central!" and "You've seen the handprints at Mann's Chinese on TV. Isn't that good enough?" and "No, I will not spend five hours with you searching out Don Knotts' star." But they drag you up to Hollywood Boulevard, and you do your best to keep your spirits up. "Yeah, R2-D2's footprints. Hilarious." And they're still not satisfied. Seeing Sean Connery's appendages immortalized in cement only whets their appetite for the real thing. "This is Hollywood," they say. "I want to see some !" more ›