Gallagher, in the earlier days. The comic plays the Empress Theatre this Saturday. (Courtesy photo) When Gallagher — yes, that Gallagher, the watermelon-smashing comic who was pretty hot stuff in the ...

When Gallagher — yes, that Gallagher, the watermelon-smashing comic who was pretty hot stuff in the 1980s — ran for governor of California in the recall election of 2003, he snagged 5,466 votes.

Swing states like Minnesota, Wisconsin and Iowa have rolled out the welcome mat to presidential candidates so many times this year that a trail has been worn to voters' doors. The front runners are ...

Let the chunks of pulverized watermelon fly. Gallagher, the comedian whose food crushing Sledge-O-Matic routine was a smash hit in the 1980s, is headed to Rochester. Now 64, Gallagher is still aiming ...

Gallagher, the prop comic known for his “Sledge-O-Matic” routine smashing watermelons, has died at age 76, a ccording to TMZ. The manager for the comic told TMZ that Gallagher died while under hospice ...

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Gallagher has a message for his fans. “I’m trying not to be the guy just known for smashing watermelons,” he said in a telephone interview. “I’ve been working hard to show that I’m a really smart guy.

Gallagher, the inventive prop comedian known for smashing watermelons as part of his act, died Friday of organ failure, his former manager Craig Marquardo confirmed to Variety. He was 76. Gallagher ...

Controversial yet famous comic Gallagher has sadly passed away. The late comedian, whose real name is Leo Anthony Gallagher, made a name for himself by smashing watermelons as part of his act. His ...

The Sledge-O-Matic may be the most memorable part of Gallagher’s show, but it’s a small part. Mostly he tells jokes, the kind that are NSFW — Not Safe For Work. Or home, or anywhere. “You want to be ...

As if being constantly showered with watermelon parts wasn’t bad enough, TMZ is reporting that Gallagher collapsed during his set last night in Rochester, Minnesota. Supposedly the comedian fell ...

Comedian Gallagher, famous for smashing watermelons onstage with a hammer, passed away Friday morning at age 76. The prop comic’s longtime manager confirmed his passing in a statement to TMZ.