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CBS Sets ‘Bob Newhart: A Legacy Of Laughter’ Special In Honor Of Late Comedian
CBS will pay tribute to late comedian Bob Newhart with Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter special set to air on the network on Monday, July 22.
The special takes an in-depth look at his journey from accountant to comedian to Hollywood icon, with rare behind-the-scenes footage on the set of his sitcoms and feature films, from the Entertainment Tonight vault. He also played the recurring role of Professor Proton on CBS sitcom The Big Bang Theory from 2013 to 2018, for which he received his first Primetime Emmy Award, among his numerous other credits. Newhart died Thursday, July 18 at his Los Angeles home after a series of short illnesses, according to his publicist Jerry Digney.
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