LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) - The classic series "M*A*S*H," the hit movie comedy "Tootsie" and the Tony-winning play "A Funny Thing Happened on the Way to the Forum" are part of the enduring ...

As co-creator of the hit TV series M*A*S*H, Larry Gelbart, who died Sept. 11 at 81, perfected the careful art of blending drama and satire. In M*A*S*H, he managed to humanize soldiers even as he ...

Gelbart’s career spanned six decades, from radio (which led to a job under Bob Hope) to the early days of TV — working with fellow legends Carl Reiner, Mel Brooks and Neil Simon on Sid Caesar’s ...