If there’s a scene that best encapsulates the tragically abbreviated career of John Candy, it’s not necessarily from his time on the sketch-comedy series “SCTV” or from movies like “Stripes” or “Uncle ...

Few comedians have made as lasting an impact as John Candy. With his impeccable timing, larger-than-life presence and an unmatched ability to blend outrageous comedy with genuine heart, Candy became ...

John Candy's son Chris Candy opened up about why he was afraid to become an actor like his dad. Chris also reflected on how ...

An interview with Bill Murray opens “John Candy: I Like Me,” director Colin Hanks’ formulaic but richly enjoyable documentary about the late, great Canadian comedic actor. Murray apologizes for having ...

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, ...

Director Colin Hanks and producer Ryan Reynolds drove up to the Toronto debut of the film in a tribute to the destroyed Chrysler convertible from Planes, Trains, and Automobiles. Candy shared ...

Early in the new documentary John Candy: I Like Me, there's an excerpt from Candy's 1994 funeral. Saturday Night Live alum Dan Aykroyd eulogized his friend and collaborator. "This is no meager life we ...

The Toronto International Film Festival kicked off its 50th edition Thursday evening with the world premiere of “John Candy: I Like Me,” a documentary that celebrates the life and career of the ...

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 ...