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 ...

Fans remember him as Del Griffith or Uncle Buck, but John Candy’s children remember him simply as dad. Decades after his death, Chris Candy and Jennifer Candy-Sullivan say they see their father’s ...

There are some entertainers who never really leave us, even long after they’re gone. John Candyhas always been one of those rare few, at least for me. Having grown up in the greater Toronto area, ...

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, ...