In a more than 40-year career as radio and TV host, Jerry G. Bishop won three Emmys and toured with the Beatles, but he may be best remembered as the original Svengoolie. Mr. Bishop hosted “Screaming ...

You might know him as the original Svengoolie. His real name is Jerry G. Bishop. Media columnist Robert Feder reports that Bishop passed away over the weekend. He created the Svengoolie character to ...

In 2011, I reported in my column that Chicago's Rich Koz and his alter ego Son of Svengoolie announced their weekly TV hosting gig of classic horror films was going to national syndication. And this ...

The world of television horror has lost a true icon amongst horror hosts as Chicago legend Jerry G. Bishop, the original Svengoolie, has passed away at the age of just 77. Read on for details.

There’s something refreshingly simple about the Chicago style of comedy. Unlike the coasts, which often rely on big budgets and flashy productions, Chicago comedy focuses on the people. It’s a little ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Nick Digilio and listeners remember the late ...

– The chicken toss is an ongoing gag on “Svengoolie.” Crew member George Blaise said people who collect the rubber props from the set are called “chicken shaggers — one step below geek.” – Each ...

“We put the BOO! in BOOnanza with our movie lineup of fearsome Svengoolie features on MeTV Saturday nights,” said Rich Koz, who plays top-hatted Svengoolie. “We have killer clowns, Abbott & Costello ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. Legendary horror host Rich Koz looks back on ...

Being the voice of the clown at Jack in the Box doesn’t sound like the speedy road to success. But it worked for Rich Koz. Koz was laboring at the fast food restaurant to earn his keep while he ...

Move over, Batman, there’s a new hero in the DC Universe with a secret identity who wears black, sports black eye makeup, hangs out in a cavernous setting, and is associated with bats. Of course I am ...

You might know him as the original Svengoolie. His real name is Jerry G. Bishop. Media columnist Robert Feder reports that Bishop passed away over the weekend. He created the Svengoolie character to ...