Robert Hayes, Julie Hagerty, and Leslie Nielsen starred as a pilot, a flight attendant, and a deadpan doctor onboard the doomed flight. The comedy earned universal acclaim from critics and was named ...

Leslie Nielsen, the comedic actor famous for his perfectly timed delivery and outlandish roles in movies such as “Airplane!” and "The Naked Gun” franchise, has died. He was 84. According to People, ...

With the death of Jim Abrahams, one third of the Zucker-Abrahams-Zucker writing and directing trio, a look at some of the funniest moments from their key films. By Esther Zuckerman It’s almost hard to ...

On Sunday, the actor Leslie Nielsen passed away at a hospital near his home in Fort Lauderdale. He was 84. Nielsen, who was suffering from complications of pneumonia, was best known as a gifted, ...

LOS ANGELES - Leslie Nielsen had the somber demeanor and stone-serious face that were just right for dramatic roles. They proved even better for comedy. "Surely you can't be serious," an airline ...

Everyone remembers Leslie Nielsen as the deadpan king of comedy — the guy who turned a simple line like “Don’t call me Shirley” into pop culture immortality. But before Airplane! flipped his career ...

Leslie Nielsen's Hollywood career kicked off with a bang, with his first starring role resulting in an Oscar-winning hit in the form of Forbidden Planet. The actor, remembered primarily for his roles ...

"Leslie was key to 'Airplane!' and perfect in the role. I look at his performance and it was very flawless," Jerry Zucker said Monday, adding that there could be no better delivery of Nielsen's ...