Dick Van Dyke’s wife, Arlene Silver, is afraid to leave her house because of an alleged stalker. The 54-year-old told her Instagram followers in a video shared Tuesday that she skipped yoga that morning because of “someone kind of stalking me around Malibu.” “I don’t feel comfortable even going out,” Silver said, revealing that the … Read more
Dick Van Dyke just turned 100 — and he’s still stealing the show. The legendary song-and-dance man officially became a centenarian on Dec. 13, a rare feat for a star whose career has delighted fans on the big and small screens for more than seven decades. “The funniest thing is, it’s not enough. A hundred … Read more
Dick Van Dyke has spent decades making audiences smile – but a new documentary marking the Hollywood legend’s 100th birthday takes an unabashed look at the struggles he faced behind the scenes. “American Masters – Starring Dick Van Dyke,” premiering Friday on PBS, chronicled the entertainer’s eight-decade career while addressing what director John Scheinfeld described … Read more
Even legends like Dick Van Dyke have to start somewhere. Although the “Mary Poppins” star was born in West Plains, Missouri, in 1925, the comedy icon spent his formative years in the working-class town of Danville, Illinois. It’s where Van Dyke attended Danville High School, performed his earliest comedy routines with his brother Jerry and … Read more