Overall, I feel like my wife, for better or worse, understands why I'm the way I am thanks to Ernest P. Worrell, which I know sounds absurd. With the end of the year right around the corner, maybe ...

The late Jim Varney made a career out of playing a lovable goof called Ernest. An entire generation grew up renting his movies at the video store. I seem to recall wearing out the tape of several ...

It’s easy to overlook them nowadays but the first few “Ernest P. Worrell” movies were actually quite good. Jim Varney successfully translated his TV commercial persona, that of a lovable working class ...

James Albert Varney ... "Ernest P. Worrell" into a cash cow, making commercials for clients ranging from soft drinks to food stores and, eventually, Disney. Even though Ernest's catchphrase ...

I’m not saying Ernest Scared Stupid is one of the best ‘90s movies or anything like that, but the classic Halloween comedy has been one of my favorites since I first watched it as a kid.

most fans of high-quality Southern cinema — know Middle Tennessee’s many connections to Ernest P. Worrell, a character created and portrayed by outsized talent Jim Varney. As former Scene ...

Legendary has closed a deal for Jim Mickle to write and direct a live ... renowned franchise spanning 83 animated series and movies. Its toy and retail business are huge, with the Gundam franchise ...