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John Stamos' Poignant Take on Pal Saget

'There was a tsunami of love for him, but he didn't see it'

(Newser) - Big Shot kicked off its second season on Wednesday, and star John Stamos has been making the rounds to talk about the Disney+ show, what it's like working with today's young actors, and life at home with his wife and 4-year-old son. In an interview published Wednesday with...

Saget's Family Didn't Know He'd Died. Then Details Leaked

2 Orange County deputies have been disciplined for confirming his death before kin was notified

(Newser) - Two deputies in Florida's Orange County have been disciplined for leaking news about Bob Saget's death before his family had been notified. Emiliano Silva, one of the deputies who responded to the Jan. 9 call at Orlando's Ritz-Carlton hotel, where Saget's body was found, had been...

Bob Saget's Fractures May Have Happened on Carpet

Incident report is released by the Orange County Sheriff's Office in Orlando

(Newser) - Fractures around Bob Saget's eye sockets and bleeding around his brain were possibly caused by the comedian hitting "something hard, covered by something soft," such as a carpeted floor, according to a report released Tuesday that provides more details of the TV's star's death. In...

Bob Saget's Death Records Will Never Be Released

Judge agrees with Saget's widow, daughters

(Newser) - A judge in Florida on Monday agreed to make permanent an order that prohibits the release of photos, video, or other records related to the investigation into the death of comedian Bob Saget, the AP reports. During a court hearing in Orlando, Circuit Judge Vincent Chiu said he would issue...

Investigators Think They Know What Preceded Saget's Death
Investigators
Think They Have
Understanding of
Saget's Death
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Feb 27, 2022 12:20 PM CST

Investigators Think They Have Understanding of Saget's Death

They believe comedian fainted, hit head on floor after falling, then came to temporarily

(Newser) - "There are still a lot of unanswered questions," a sheriff's deputy in Orange County, Fla., tells People , referring to the ongoing mystery of what caused Bob Saget's death. But after his autopsy was released earlier this month detailing serious "blunt head trauma ... most likely incurred...

Judge Agrees With Saget's Family, Blocks Release for Now

Applies to any photos, video, or other records related to the investigation into his death

(Newser) - A judge in Florida on Wednesday agreed with a request from the family of comedian Bob Saget and temporarily prohibited the release of any photos, video, or other records related to the investigation into his death, saying that doing so would cause them irreparable harm. Saget's wife, Kelly Rizzo,...

Bob Saget’s Family Sues to Block Other Death Records

Especially photos and video, they say

(Newser) - Update: Bob Saget's family is suing the Orange County Sheriff and the medical examiner's office to block further releases of the comedian's medical records, WESH reports. The family will "suffer irreparable harm in the form of extreme mental pain, anguish, and emotional distress" if more is...

Bob Saget's Cause of Death Revealed
More Details Emerge
on Bob Saget's Death
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Feb 11, 2022 6:41 AM CST

More Details Emerge on Bob Saget's Death

Comedian suffered skull fractures, tested positive for COVID

(Newser) - Update: Bob Saget suffered what People calls "catastrophic" head injuries, per his now-released autopsy, which confirms details his family shared Wednesday. The Orange County Medical Examiner's report says the comedian had fractures to the back of his head and around his eyes, leading to discolored eyelids, as well...

Bob Saget Widow Breaks Silence After Star's Death

"He deserves all the love"

(Newser) - Bob Saget's widow has made public remarks for the first time since the Full House star was found dead in an Orlando hotel room. Per TMZ , wife Kelly Rizzo penned a lengthy, touching tribute to her husband on Instagram on Saturday to accompany a photo of the two of...

Friends Pick Up Bob Saget's Car, Give Touching Tribute

John Mayer, Jeff Ross speak at length about their love for Saget

(Newser) - Two of Bob Saget's many, many friends went to pick up the car he left at Los Angeles International Airport when he left on tour, and, in an Instagram video on the drive to Saget's home, they mourned the beloved comedian who died at 65 Sunday. The overarching...

Bob Saget's Key Move as TV Dad: 'I Made Him a Hugger'

Late actor called the 'consummate father figure' in entertainment

(Newser) - The death of Bob Saget has prompted some specific appreciations of his work decades ago as Danny Tanner, father of three young girls, on Full House. At the Los Angeles Times , Yvonne Villarreal recounts an interview she conducted with Saget before the 2016 release of the Fuller House reboot. "...

Kimmel Cries Through Heartfelt Bob Saget Tribute

'He would write sometimes just to tell me he loved me'

(Newser) - Jimmy Kimmel paid tribute to his friend Bob Saget on Monday night, though it was a struggle. As the Week reports, "he did not make it 20 seconds before choking back tears." The late night host, speaking before the audience had been allowed into the theater, summed up...

Saget Autopsy Finds No Drugs or Foul Play

Cause might not be known for 3 months, medical examiner says

(Newser) - A medical examiner in Florida said Monday that an autopsy found no evidence of foul play in the death of Bob Saget. Nor were there signs of drug use, said Joshua Stephany, chief medical examiner of Orange and Osceola counties. The findings in the actor's death aren't the...

Bob Saget's Final Instagram Post


Bob Saget's
Final Instagram
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Jan 10, 2022 8:40 AM CST

Bob Saget's Final Instagram Post

'I guess I'm finding my new voice,' he wrote, happy to be on tour

(Newser) - It could be awhile before the Orange County medical examiner's office determines the cause of death for 65-year-old comedian Bob Saget , who was found unresponsive Sunday at the Ritz-Carlton hotel in Orlando, Fla. Saget was back on tour with his standup and sounding pretty happy about it just before...

Actor Bob Saget Found Dead at 65
Bob Saget's Cause of Death
at 65 Not Yet Clear
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Jan 10, 2022 6:51 AM CST

Bob Saget's Cause of Death at 65 Not Yet Clear

TMZ broke the news that actor was found dead in an Orlando hotel

(Newser) - Update: While the circumstances surrounding Bob Saget's death at age 65 are still unclear, tributes to the comedian were pouring in Sunday night. Outlets including People , the Hollywood Reporter , and E! were rounding up devastated reactions from co-stars, fellow comics, and more. "I am broken. I am gutted....

Full House Is Officially Back
 Full House Is Officially Back 
Apr 21, 2015 10:55 AM CDT

Full House Is Officially Back

'Fuller House' debuts on Netflix next year

(Newser) - Children of the '80s and '90s, the rumors are true : Full House is getting a spinoff. John Stamos revealed to Jimmy Kimmel last night that Netflix has ordered 13 episodes of Fuller House, to debut next year. Candace Cameron Bure will return, playing DJ Tanner-Fuller, a recently widowed...

Full House Spinoff May Be Coming to Netflix

'DJ' and 'Kimmy' would be back as the stars

(Newser) - The X-Files is getting new life , and now maybe Full House is, too. Two different websites are reporting that Netflix is close to signing a deal for a spinoff called Fuller House. Both the Hollywood Reporter and TV Line say that the show would bring back DJ (Candace Cameron Bure)...

11 Surprising Celebrity Couples
 11 Surprising Celebrity Couples 
Jun 22, 2014 3:20 PM CDT

11 Surprising Celebrity Couples

Yep, they really dated

(Newser) - "Wait... they were together?" That's the reaction you'll probably have to the long list of surprising celebrity couples rounded up by ETOnline , including:
  • Sofia Coppola and Keanu Reeves: Dated in 1992 after Coppola's famous director father worked with Reeves on Bram Stoker's Dracula.
  • Kathy Griffin
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10 Celebrity Couples You Never Knew About

Really? Charlie Sheen dated Robin Wright?

(Newser) - "Really? They were together?" That'll probably be your reaction to these celebrity couples rounded up by ETOnline . A sampling:
  • Not only did Charlie Sheen date Winona Ryder, he says he picked her stage name. She was born Winona Horowitz, but while listening to "Riders on the Storm"
...

Top 10 Movie Cameos
 Top 10 Movie Cameos 
May 5, 2008 7:41 PM CDT

Top 10 Movie Cameos

These small parts left a big impression

(Newser) - Neil Patrick Harris just about stole Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle with a cameo, and he's not alone. Dose.ca runs down its top 10 movie cameos, including a stealth visit from Cate Blanchett in a hazmat suit.
  1. Bob Barker, Happy Gilmore
  2. Will Ferrell, Wedding Crashers

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