NASHVILLE, Tenn. (WKRN) – A fourth grade teacher appears on-screen, spiking the camera. Behind her stands a boy in a very specific clothing combination writing sentences on the chalkboard. “He never ...

Attention Kamp Kikakee alums: You can go home again. Thirty-five years ago, Tennessee's own Montgomery Bell State Park turned its historic Group Camp One over to the cast and crew of Ernest Goest to ...

Who is Ernest P. Worrell? Well, he's a comedic icon played by actor Jim Varney. Who is Jim Varney? A Kentucky legend who will soon have a documentary about his life with unseen footage and more than ...

A Kickstarter campaign to resurrect the beloved comedy hero Ernest P. Worrell has already nearly tripled its initial funding goals on Kickstarter with more than a week to go in the drive. The real ...

Character actor Bill Byrge, best known for appearing alongside Jim Varney in the Ernest films, has passed away.

Bill Byrge, an actor best known for his role in the Ernest movies with Jim Varney, has died, PEOPLE can confirm. He was 86. Byrge's cousin Sharon Chapman announced his death on Facebook Thursday, Jan.

Bill Byrge, a comedian and actor known for his appearances alongside Jim Varney in various “Ernest” projects, has died at the age of 92. Byrge’s cousin Sharon Chapman confirmed the news on Facebook.

Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Ernest P. Worrell is taking on his first adventure in 25 years with Ernest & the Dream Stone, the ...