We triple-dog-dare you to find a better depiction of the holidays. When “A Christmas Story” premiered in 1983, screenwriter Jean Shepherd pulled antidotes from his own life to create the Christmas ...

Since its 1983 release, "A Christmas Story" has become a beloved holiday classic. But you might not have known that the film inspired the sitcom "The Wonder Years." The film almost starred Jack ...

Jean Shepherd is known to moviegoers as the author and narrator of ‘‘A Christmas Story,'' a frequently shown holiday film about a boy who wants and finally gets a Ryder BB gun for Christmas. But his ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — With Christmas Eve fast approaching, many people will be turning on their TVs to be greeted by a less-than-merry Santa telling Ralphie he'll shoot his eye out. Ralphie's ...

Region native Jean Shepherd crafted the enduring holiday classic "A Christmas Story" after years of telling stories on the radio, in magazine articles and on television. A professor from Michigan who ...

Plus, get the best of BroadwayWorld delivered to your inbox, and unlimited access to our editorial content across the globe. Best known as the writer and narrator of the holiday film classic A ...

The legendary raconteur Jean Shepherd died 25 years ago this fall. His humorous stories were parables based on his fractured personal life and dismal view of men. I got to know Shepherd firsthand ...

I'm proud of how many of our region celebrity claim-to-fames I've gotten to interview during my 11 years with The Times. But unfortunately, I missed my chance to interview Hammond's Jean Shepherd, who ...

An employee at the “A Christmas Story” home in Ohio lost his wedding ring while packing leg lamps and other merch meant for fans of Jean Shepherd’s sensational 1983 holiday comedy, which starred Peter ...

The Lakeside Civic Players present A Christmas Story on Thursday, December 18—Sunday, December 21, 2014. This is great holiday fun for the whole family and you’re guaranteed NOT to shoot your eye out, ...