Ed Williams, the actor best known for his roles in the “Police Squad!” TV show and the original “Naked Gun” films, has died. He was 98. The late star’s granddaughter confirmed that Williams passed ...

Police Squad! may have only lasted for six episodes in 1982, but its legacy remains strong. This short-lived parody of police dramas, created by the Airplane! team of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker, ...

With The Naked Gun reboot starring Liam Neeson dropping this weekend, interest has renewed in the original three films — a showcase of Leslie Nielsen at his deadpan best. Full of puns, visual gags, ...

Ed Williams, the onetime broadcasting teacher who portrayed Ted Olson, the earnest lab scientist with a pocket protector and a kinky side, on the Police Squad! TV show and original Naked Gun movies, ...

More stories by Kevin P. But the legacy of Frank Drebin goes even further back than the original 1988 feature — to a prematurely canceled television show, Police Squad! Criminally underseen at the ...

Where would the movies be without television? Earlier this year, the “Mission: Impossible” big-screen franchise finally concluded. There were 171 episodes of the CBS series that inspired the film ...