A classic Newhart bit involved making imaginary phone calls, such as in his 'Abe Lincoln' bit. AP Photo/Jerome T. Nakagawa If you knew Bob Newhart only as an actor – most notably as the star of the ...

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Jerry ...

Bob Newhart, the deadpan accountant-turned-comedian who became one of the most popular TV stars of his time after striking gold with a classic comedy album, has died at 94. Jerry Digney, Newhart's ...

The host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" honored his friend, fellow comic, and late-night guest during TV's big night. Kimmel arrived on stage after the Emmys' "In Memoriam" tribute to declare Newhart "one of ...

When you're a kid obsessed with comedy, your personality quickly gets defined by the comics you love. For me, that comic was Bob Newhart, but it didn't start with Newhart. I was in fifth grade reading ...

He basically invented the stand-up special in 1960 and continued to be a source of comic brilliance until his final years. By Jason Zinoman Bob Newhart, who died on Thursday at the age of 94, has been ...

Bob Newhart, the genteel but sharply satirical comic whose TV series “The Bob Newhart Show” and “Newhart” were huge hits throughout the 1970s and ’80s, died Thursday in Los Angeles. He was 94. Newhart ...

CBS will honor Bob Newhart with a special featuring classic material and interviews with colleagues on July 22. Newhart found success with shows like The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart. The special will ...

When you're a kid obsessed with comedy, your personality quickly gets defined by the comics you love. For me, that comic was Bob Newhart, but it didn't start with Newhart. I was in fifth grade reading ...

The host of "Jimmy Kimmel Live" honored his friend, fellow comic, and late-night guest during TV's big night. Nick Romano is a senior editor at Entertainment Weekly with 15 years of journalism ...