If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, Rolling Stone may receive an affiliate commission. From The Bob Newhart Show and Newhart , to appearances in Elf and The Big Bang Theory , legendary comedian and actor Bob Newhart spent decades making the world laugh throughout his comedic career. A Grammy, Emmy, and Golden Globe-winning star, Newhart died Thursday at the age of 94 in Los Angeles following “a series of short illnesses.
” Now celebs and former co-stars alike, from Will Ferrell to Jim Parsons, will pay tribute to the Hollywood legend with the CBS special Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter . Airing tonight on CBS and streaming online, the “one-hour tribute honors the late comedian with a look back at his 70-year career, featuring never-before-seen interviews, and his final interview from his home in Los Angeles,” per a press release. “The special takes an in-depth look at his journey from accountant to comedian to Hollywood icon, with rare behind-the-scenes footage of Bob on the set of his sitcoms and feature films, from the Entertainment Tonight vault.
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99 10% off Newhart’s 2006 bestseller I Shouldn’t Even Be Doing This has reached the second spot on Amazon’s Kindle bestsellers chart for comedian biographies. In addition to the special’s archival footage, the tribute will also feature interviews with friends and co-stars throughout Newhart’s long career in comedy, film and television, including Ferrell, Parsons, Reese Witherspoon, Jason Bateman, and Michael Weatherly, as well as give fans a glimpse into his personal life. “I watched the Newhart show every week and laughed so hard every time Bob gave his signature slow deadpan delivery of his lines,” Witherspoon wrote in a tribute to her Legally Blonde 2 co-star last week.
“Even his silence was funny. His reaction said everything the audience was thinking. I will miss his kindness and his humor.
.. and his love for a great comedy bit.
I feel so lucky that I got to share the screen with such a legend.” Here’s everything fans need to know about watching the Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter tribute online. How to Watch the Bob Newhart Tribute Special Online for Free Don’t have CBS right now? Use the below streaming services to watch tonight’s tribute show without cable.
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99 a month, but you can watch tonight’s Bob Newhart tribute online with a five-day free trial. Viewers can stream the Bob Newhart tribute special online with a Paramount+ subscription. Fans will need a Paramount+ with Showtime plan to stream it live at the same time it airs on CBS, or they can watch it the day after it airs on-demand with the Paramount+ Essential package.
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Both options include a 7-day free trial. Hulu + Live TV carries CBS in its ad-supported bundle, which also comes with Disney+ and ESPN+. New subscribers can watch tonight’s Bob Newhart special with a three-day free trial.
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Another streaming option for watching tonight’s Bob Newhart tribute special online is fuboTV . The live TV streaming service carries CBS in its fuboTV Pro subscription, along with 190 other channels and unlimited cloud storage. It costs $79.
99 a month to start, and comes with a seven-day free trial. When Is the Bob Newhart Tribute Special on TV? Channel, Start Time, Date Bob Newhart: A Legacy of Laughter airs live on CBS tonight and streams on Paramount+ with Showtime at 8 p.m.
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