Director Colin Hanks knew exactly where his latest documentary, "John Candy: I Like Me," would make its world premiere. Not at Cannes or Tribeca, Venice or New York - only Toronto. Candy grew up in ...

Just over 30 years ago, Hollywood lost one of its most fearsome comedic forces when John Candy died at the age of just 43. His death provoked an outpouring of mourning in the acting world, and now, a ...

By all accounts, John Candy was one of the funniest, sweetest and most genuine people to ever walk the Earth. However, like ...

It’s clear from all the work that went into the new documentary, John Candy: I Like Me, currently available with a Prime Video subscription, that the iconic comedian was a major influence on producer ...

When I first saw the John Candy: I Like Me trailer, I knew this documentary about one of the funniest and warmest actors of all time would hit me in the feels. I wasn’t wrong, as the 2025 movie ...

Early in director Colin Hanks’ profile of actor/comedian John Candy, interview subject Bill Murray worries that the movie won’t be interesting enough, because Candy was such a good guy that there aren ...

This is FRESH AIR. John Candy, the comic actor who rose to fame in the sketch comedy series "SCTV" and such films as "Stripes," "Splash" and "Spaceballs," died at age 43 in 1994. Now, 31 years later, ...

Fans of John Candy have a lot to smile about right now. Between the Ryan Reynolds produced documentary John Candy: I Like Me ...