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April 24--When Gilbert Gottfried first took the stage during an open-mic night at a New York City comedy club, he was a brash 15-year-old, too young and naive to worry about whether members of the ...

Gilbert Gottfried’s comedy is adult, offensive, over-the-line. But you probably don’t know very much about Gottfried as a person. The documentary “Gilbert” wants to change that. We hear from Gottfried ...

Gilbert Gottfried has insisted that he has not been deterred from making offensive jokes on Twitter. The comedian was fired as the voice of insurance giant Aflac in March after a number of insensitive ...

Most people might not recognize his name, but almost everyone can pick out Gilbert Gottfried’s unmistakable, grating, nasal voice. And while he kept his comedy sharp and his fans laughing until the ...

At the young age of 15, Gilbert Gottfried began doing stand-up at open mike nights in New York City, after a few short years, became known around town as “the comedian’s comedian.” After spending ...

LOS ANGELES Gilbert Gottfried, the actor and legendary standup comic known for his raw, scorched voice and crude jokes, has died. He was 67. Gottfried died from a rare genetic muscle disease that can ...

Comedian Gilbert Gottfried, best known for his distinctly shrill voice, died on Tuesday after battling a long illness. He was popular for his... Gilbert Gottfried, known for edgy jokes, dies at age 67 ...

When Gilbert Gottfried first took the stage during an open-mic night at a New York City comedy club, he was a brash 15-year-old, too young and naive to worry about whether members of the audience ...