Now, fans can get an inside look at Shemp’s life in a new book called SHEMP! The Biography of the Three Stooges’ Shemp Howard, the Face of Film Comedy by Burt Kearns.

In a 1929 newsreel from Coney Island, New York, future Three Stooges star Shemp Howard wrestles a grizzly bear, jumps into a pool of water and leads the crowd in a sing-along. The little guy ...

The Three Stooges reached comedy legend status with the lineup of Moe, Curly and Larry, but the lineup eventually had to change for tragic reasons.

Shemp!: The Biography of The Three Stooges' Shemp Howard, The Face Of Film Comedy, by Burt Kearns, Applause Books, 280 pages, $32.95 When you think of the Marx Brothers, you likely think of ...

Moe Howard, Larry Fine and Curly Howard made up the most famous and well-liked incarnation of the Three Stooges, but there were six Stooges in all from the group’s 1928-1970 run.

The Three Stooges are arguably the most popular and influential comedy institution in Hollywood history. Yet Moe, Curly and Larry (and Shemp) did not receive the recognition and reward you might ...

Paul chats with Burt Kearns, author of a new biography of Shemp Howard, one of the original Three Stooges. Lots of surprises in this discussion as Burt shares that many of the facts relayed by Shemp’s ...

The news that the ketubah, or Jewish marriage contract, for Moe Howard from the Three Stooges has sold at auction for a hefty sum might provoke some reconsideration about the slapstick comedians ...

On April 27, I plan to join several hundred like-minded knuckleheads to watch another three-hour Stoogefest at the Riviera Theater.

This month sees the release of two biographies, one devoted to Shemp Howard of the Three Stooges, and the other to Zeppo Marx of the Marx Brothers. The casual observer may be forgiven if they are ...

The Three Stooges and the Marx Brothers: New Books Focus on the Comedy Teams’ Odd Brothers Out The biography of Shemp Howard works to correct the record set largely by Moe Howard, while Zeppo Marx is ...