Martin Short

Martin Short lost his wife of 30 years back in 2010, and the story of her cancer battle is back in the headlines today after Kathie Lee Gifford's giant Today show guffaw. The talk show host asked the actor how long he'd been with his wife, and a host of other questions during the live segment, without realizing Nancy Dolman had passed away.Short handled the questions and the blatant misstep like a pro, but it must have been tough to keep his composure during the interview. The actor...Read Full Story

Martin Short’s wife of 30 yerars Nancy Dolman died over the weekend. The former actress was diagnosed with cancer in 2007 and passed away on Saturday at the couple’s L.A. home. Martin’s representative Camille Kuznetz confirmed the death but did not give any details saying: "Sadly, we can confirm that Martin Short's wife did pass away. We do not have any other comment to make." According to the Los Angeles Fire Department’s spokesman Brian Humphrey, paramedics responded to a call for...Read Full Story

Young Victor conducts a science experiment to bring his beloved dog Sparky back to life, only to face unintended, sometimes monstrous, consequences. Genre: Animation Feature Films Movie Release Date: 5 October 2012 (USA) Director: Tim Burton Writer :Leonard Ripps (based on a screenplay by), Tim Burton (based on an original idea by) Starring: Catherine O'Hara Martin Short Martin Landau Winona Ryder Charlie Tahan Runtime: 1 hour 27 minutes Language: English Storyline When young Victor's pet...Read Full Story

Here is a favorite short story I wrote a few years ago. It came about as a result of a conversation I had with a former customer, an elderly lady who went to the local senior center once a week to play cards with a bunch of other senior ladies who were, to say the least--well, cards.ELSPETH THE GOSSIPEven with the window closed, you could still hear the bees buzzing around the hydrangeas and the jonquils. The noise wasn't enough to drown out Elspeth Higginbotham though. Everyone at the Senior...Read Full Story

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