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St. Paul native Louie Anderson, known as an actor and comedian who starred in 'Baskets' and as the 'Family Feud' host, has died at age 68.

Rodriguez tells ET that Anderson bravely stood up for himself on the set of 1986's 'Quicksilver' over a cruel joke about his weight.

Amazon Prime's Phat Tuesdays docuseries celebrates the Black comedians who got their start at the legendary Comedy Store in the '90s. See the trailer here.

The Aladdin voice actor also wrote a short message in his posts caption that read: This photo is very sad now. RIP Bob Saget and RIP Louie Anderson. Both good friends that will be missed.

In later years, his life as one of 11 children in a family headed by a troubled father and devoted mother became a source of reflection and inspiration for Anderson.

'It was the best $660 I ever spent,' Louie Anderson once said about his random act of kindness that prompted Eddie Murphy to cast him in 'Coming to America.'

Watch the trailer for "Phat Tuesdays," Amazon's forthcoming docuseries about the Comedy Store showcase that helped launch a generation of Black comics.

Comedian Jeff Ross opened up about Bob Saget's funeral. Saget was laid to rest on Jan. 14.

An exciting new comedy club launching at Bungay Fisher Theatre is set to welcome some big names to the stage.

John W. Ferguson/Getty ImagesBob Saget's longtime friend, fellow comedian and "Roastmaster General" Jeff Ross is dishing on the beloved comedian and Full House patriarch's funeral. To Page Six, Ross emailed details about last weekend's send-off for Saget, who was found dead in his Florida hotel room on January 9. He was 65. Calling it the "best funeral ever," Ross explained of last Friday's service, "The crowd was star-studded, just the way Bob w...