Bob Newhart Tributes: Judd Apatow Recalls “His Brilliant Comedy And Gentle Spirit,” Al Franken Remembers Stellar ‘Saturday Night Live’ Appearance
deadline.comRefresh for updates: Comedy icon Bob Newhart, who died today at the age of 94, is being remembered by coworkers, peers and fans as one of television’s all-time greats, a genius of understatement with an unfailing warm-hearted spirit.From his groundbreaking stand-up to his two classic sitcoms he gave us a lifetime of laughter.
Truly one-of-a-kind. Thank you Bob Newhart!#RIP pic.twitter.com/NlkJNuOw80 Wil Wheaton, who worked with Newhart on The Big Bang Theory, said on Facebook, “When I had the extraordinary privilege of working in the same episodes as Bob Newhart, I stayed on the stage the whole time, just to watch him work.
I mean, how could I not? He made it all look so easy, and holy shit he was so funny, even more than you think. One day, he and I ended up sitting next to each other during a break in production.
In the industry, we call it ‘taking a five’ or ‘a quick ten’ or something like that. Just a little break for everyone to catch their breaths.
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