Jim Nabors

Note to cats: Lay off the birds

2013-01-31 13:21:00

Sometimes, an animal protection issue has a clear moral path to follow, notes Wayne Pacelle, the chief executive of the Humane Society of the U.S.� But other times, he writes on his blog, “the protection of one species appears to conflict with the...

Will Beyonce address lip-synching rumors pre-Super Bowl?

2013-01-31 09:19:00

Beyonce is previewing her Super Bowl halftime show Thursday but she's likely to face a different kind of music over her alleged lip synching performance at the presidential inauguration earlier this month. The "Single Ladies" singer will be involved...

Sharon Stone steps out with boyfriend amid breakup rumors

2013-01-31 15:05:00

Sharon Stone and her boyfriend confused quite a few gossip watchers Thursday. The "Basic Instinct" actress, 54, and Martin Mica, 27, were said to be heading to splitsville but showed up all smiley and holding hands despite breakup rumors. Life & Style...

The Ravens' cheerleader and her telltale waistline

2013-01-31 13:17:00

So, American women can now serve in combat, but fat women can’t be cheerleaders? Talk about one step forward and two steps and -- all together now, ladies, and keep smiling -- a high leg kick back! Honestly, how much social upheaval can one...

Jim Nabors of 'Gomer Pyle' fame marries male partner of 38 years

2013-01-30 10:21:00

Jim Nabors, beloved to audiences as TV's Gomer Pyle, has married Stan Cadwallader, his partner of 38 years. The wedding took place Jan. 15 in front of a judge at a Seattle hotel, said Hawaii News Now, which first reported the news Tuesday. Washington...

Of Jim Nabors, stress-free gays and sexy Super Bowl ads

2013-01-30 13:34:00

Sometimes, The Times’ website is like the old “Wide World of Sports” -- you know, “spanning the globe to bring you the constant variety” -- of news. Why, just perusing it on Wednesday, I stumbled onto these tidbits: � 1:...

George Lindsey dies at 83; 'The Andy Griffith Show's' Goober Pyle

2012-05-07 12:21:00

George Lindsey, the Southern-born character actor who played dim hayseed Goober Pyle, the genial gas station auto mechanic on "The Andy Griffith Show" and "Mayberry R.F.D.," died early Sunday morning. He was 83. Lindsey, who later was a regular on the...

George Lindsey, TV's 'Goober,' eulogized by Andy Griffith

2012-05-07 04:36:14

Aaron Ruben dies at 95; 'Andy Griffith' producer was an advocate for needy children

2010-02-02 00:00:00

Aaron Ruben, a comedy writer, producer and director whose five-decade career included producing "The Andy Griffith Show" for the first five seasons and creating the spinoff series "Gomer Pyle, U.S.M.C.," has died. He was 95. Ruben, who devoted much of...

Fred Travalena dies at 66; master impressionist and singer

2009-06-30 00:00:00

Fred Travalena, the master impressionist and singer whose broad repertoire of voices ranged from Jack Nicholson to Sammy Davis Jr. to Bugs Bunny, has died. He was 66. Travalena, who began treatment for an aggressive form of non-Hodgkin's lymphoma in 2002...

Will sports miss military flyovers?

2013-03-12 16:42:40

Less loud and fun Matt Murschel Orlando Sentinel Military flyovers are just as much a part of major sporting events in America as beer and hot dogs. It's seems like a long-standing tradition and that's what makes sporting events, well, an event. It's...

Shazam! And Mazel Tov!

2013-01-30 21:32:18

This star of "Andy Griffith" and "Gomer Pyle, USMC" came out when he married his longtime partner Stan Cadwallader in a January 2013 ceremony in Seattle.

2013-01-30 18:33:00

Jim Nabors in 2004

2013-01-30 11:32:18

Well, gawwwly! "Gomer Pyle, USMC" and "The Andy Griffith Show" star Jim Nabors married his longtime partner, Stan Cadwallader, in Seattle in January. The relationship was never a secret, but the sitcom star had not come out publicly before.

2013-01-30 00:00:00