John Candy was a versatile and iconic actor who left his signature style in comedic fingerprints across the timelines of cinema. Whether in a movie or television role, Candy’s voice, charm, and ...

Just over 30 years ago, Hollywood lost one of its most fearsome comedic forces when John Candy died at the age of just 43. His death provoked an outpouring of mourning in the acting world, and now, a ...

Now, let's quickly note that Colin Hanks would know what he's talking about because he, in fact, did make a documentary about the life of John Candy. And the problem that presented itself was, yes, ...

TORONTO – In Ryan Reynolds' mind, there's no bad John Candy movie. And he would know – Reynolds has been a lifelong fan of that fellow Canadian, and produced the new documentary "John Candy: I Like Me ...

Early in director Colin Hanks’ profile of actor/comedian John Candy, interview subject Bill Murray worries that the movie won’t be interesting enough, because Candy was such a good guy that there aren ...

Candy died in 1994 at age 43. Now, a new Amazon Prime documentary does a fine job of profiling a gifted entertainer who was also, by all accounts, a very sweet human being. This is FRESH AIR. John ...

The John Candy: I Like Me documentary includes a portion on the late star's feelings about body shaming. Splash actor Tom Hanks recalls Candy's reaction to the media fixating on his body. Stripes ...

This is FRESH AIR. John Candy, the comic actor who rose to fame in the sketch comedy series "SCTV" and such films as "Stripes," "Splash" and "Spaceballs," died at age 43 in 1994. Now, 31 years later, ...