Bob Newhart Celebrates His Show Biz Anniversary

Bob Newhart has officially been in show business for 50 years. His classic Grammy-winning comedy album, The Button-Down Mind of Bob Newhart, was released in 1960. Last week the Academy of Television honored Bob with an event featuring some of his famous friends and colleagues.

From Don Rickles and Fred Willard to Marcia Wallace and Bill Daily, the stars came out to pay tribute to the legendary comedian. Everyone had wonderful things to say about the man who clearly not only influenced a generation of TV fans, but made a big impact on his friends and family.

We were honored to be at the event and spoke to the panelists on the red carpet. We asked them to tell us something no one knows about Bob. You may be surprised by some of the answers.