Friday, October 10, 2014

Jan Hooks Has Died

Jan Hooks, an actress whose flair for comedy and ability to inhabit a character was showcased during her five years on “Saturday Night Live,” died on Thursday. She was 57. I hope she had a party in heaven last night with Phil Hartman.

Posted by ent lawyer at 6:00 AM

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29 comments:

  1. sandybrook6:00 AM

    RIP a tremendously talented lady

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  2. FearN6:01 AM

    I miss the old SNL! Morning folks.

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  3. Jessi6:02 AM

    Truly, one of the funniest ladies to walk this earth. RIP

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  4. SusanB6:06 AM

    I remember watching her on an old Atlanta TV station show (TBS?) with a guy named Bill Tush - as I recall it was kind of like SNL only based in Atlanta. She was funny as hell on that - and she was great on SNL and 3rd Rock. I can't find anything about a family though - was she married? Relationship? She'll be missed.

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  5. Anonymous6:08 AM

    RIP to a wonderfully hilarious woman

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  6. snookiemonster6:26 AM

    She was fantastic on 3rd rock. Comedy giant

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  7. White.God.of.Fuck6:34 AM

    Sounds like she killed herself.

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    1. CoBe6:48 AM

      Agreed. But I don't think we are supposed to say that.

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    2. All Lace no Leather10:49 AM

      Another report said she had a serious illness.

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  8. 8====D KermitGossnellKnobjob6:39 AM

    RIP.

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  9. Steven O6:39 AM

    Loved her on SNL. Sadly, she was poorly miscast (and her character just was not well written) on "Designing Women"

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  10. audrey6:50 AM

    Thanks for the laughs...say hi to Phil. RIP Jan Hooks. :(

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  11. auntliddy6:58 AM

    Rest in peace. I too picture her with Phil. I think she had cancer, probably myleoma.

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  12. Cathy7:05 AM

    According to TMZ, she had some type of serious illness.

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  13. crila167:12 AM

    Jan Hooks died? So young? What was her serious illness?

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  14. Sideburns7:38 AM

    So very sad and too young to go. She was a wonderfully talented comedienne. Her and Phil Hartman were my favourite SNL members. A perfect pair. I guess they're once again having a laugh together. Goodbye Jan.

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  15. Trombones and Daffodils8:06 AM

    She was a talented character acttor as well. Her work on Third Rock From the Sun was great.

    RIP

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  18. TLP8:08 AM

    Susan B- thank you for mentioning Tush! I used to love that show- I'd watch when I was babysitting and when Jan Hooks started appearing on SNL, I remember looking forward to watching because I liked her on Tush. Also Bonnie and Terry Turner were writers/producers on it and they went on to do very well too.

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  19. B6268:13 AM

    She was a stand out in that Cone Heads movie. The Other Woman (in her own mind!).

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  20. Jordan T8:14 AM

    i thought she was hilarious and rip

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  21. Seven of Eleven8:19 AM

    RIP. I loved her on SNL, Designing Women, 3rd Rock, 30 Rock, Coneheads.

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  22. Snapdragon9:21 AM

    Felt like a punch to the gut reading this yesterday. The Sweeney Sisters bit (with Nora Dunn) was among my favourites of her SNL characters. She was also hilarious on 30 Rock. And one of the greatest lines in all of film history: "There's no basement at the Alamo!"

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  23. rolotomassi9:51 AM

    @Snapdragon, omg, Great Line!! thanks for That!!

    Tina Fey & Kristen Wiig said that Jan Hooks WAS their influence....not one of... the one influence.
    rip jan..
    @White God, I think not.. I think it was the Big C.

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  24. Erin B10:47 AM

    It's weird. I was thinking about her the other day & wondering why I hadn't seen her in much lately. I think the last thing I saw with her was "30 Rock." RIP

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  25. New Life and Attitude12:06 PM

    Heaven is getting funnier all the time! RIP Jan.

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  26. Flora Goforth12:20 PM

    The rumor at the time of Phil's death is that he was planning to leave his wife for Jan and that is why she killed him.

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  27. Sydney Gingell10:00 PM

    How did she die?

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