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Wednesday, November 18, 2009 Off-Season, Off-Topic: RIP, Ken Ober Stepping out of the fog of business travel for a few moments yesterday, I was saddened to hear about the passing of Ken Ober , former host of MTVa s game show Remote Control .

The death of Ken Ober this week came with a little fan-fair, but Ober and his game show "Remote Control's" contribution today's pop culture society cannot be ignored.

Strap into the Craftmatic Adjustable Bed and lock your lids on the Zenith -- it's time for a tour down MTV lane .

After a long day of Ken Ober death rumors, followed by rumors that the death rumors were just rumors, and finally confirmation that the initial rumors were actually true and not just rumors, it's official: Longtime MTV "Remote Control" host Ken Ober has passed away at the age of 52, the comedian's representative confirmed to MTV News.

If you grew up in the '80s, this will make you sad: Ken Ober, who hosted the 1980s MTV game show 'Remote Control,' has died.

At first blush it looked like the latest fake death rumor on the Internet: According to sketchily sourced reports, Ken Ober, the comedian best-known for hosting MTV's late-'80s game show "Remote Control," had died.

Temple Beth Elohim's Men's Club will host its annual Comedy Night on Nov. 7, featuring two comics, Sherry Davey and Jon Fisch, as well as a dinner with three entree choices.

The cast of "Saturday Night Live" changes almost every season, which makes it difficult to remember every person who appears on the popular program.

18, 2009----On Friday, Oct. 9, two brands of comedy will take the stage at the Bob Carpenter Center on the University of Delaware campus in Newark.

If you don't have cable, chances are you've missed comedian Greg Giraldo in action.

Submitted by Katie Jurkiewicz on 2009-07-28.   Trinity-on-Main of New Britain proudly presents its "Comedy-on-Main: Summer Sensation" show on Saturday, Aug.

NCTC is proud to announce the San Francisco premiere of South Pathetic, written and performed by Jim David .