Rome wasn’t built in a day — but legendary late comedian John Candy was able to craft his entire hilarious Home Alone cameo and film it in less than 24 hours. Director Chris Columbus was dying for ...

What a difference a day makes. It took less than 24 hours for John Candy to film his entire role in Home Alone. In the new documentary John Candy: I Like Me, the film’s director recalls wanting The ...

Many of Candy’s most popular and famous characters have a charm that makes the viewer feel like he’s your own father. “I think he kind of was recreating the relationship that he might not have had ...

NEW YORK (WABC) -- From Freddie Bauer in "Splash," to the unforgettable "Uncle Buck, the heartbreaking Del Griffith in "Planes, Trains, and Automobiles," and Gus Polinski, the polka king of the ...

The film's director reveals the inspiration for Candy's Gus Polinski character (which came from a different Candy character!) John Candy: I Like Me premieres on Amazon Prime on October 10 What a ...

John Candy, who died at 43, starred as Gus Polinski, the "Polka King of the Midwest" John Candy had a small but memorable role in 1990's Home Alone The film's director reveals the inspiration for ...