While he worked at a library in Nashville, he played Bobby in four of those films and on a Saturday morning kids show. By Mike Barnes Senior Editor Bill Byrge, who showed up as the quiet but feisty ...

Editor’s Note: As Lexington celebrates the 250th anniversary of its founding, the Herald-Leader and kentucky.com each day throughout 2025 will share interesting facts about our hometown. Compiled by ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Who is Ernest P. Worrell? Well, he's a comedic icon played by actor Jim Varney. Who is Jim Varney? A Kentucky legend who will soon ...

A Kickstarter campaign to resurrect the beloved comedy hero Ernest P. Worrell has already nearly tripled its initial funding goals on Kickstarter with more than a week to go in the drive. The real ...

If you can believe it, Ernest Saves Christmas, one of the best holiday movies (and best Ernest flicks, period), hits its 37th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, Jim Varney’s nephew shared a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Bill Byrge, who showed up as the quiet but feisty Bobby on a kids TV show and in four of the goofy Ernest comedies that starred ...

A documentary about the life and career of Jim Varney, the actor who portrayed Ernest P. Worrell, is in post-production. The documentary, titled "The Importance of Being Ernest," will feature unseen ...