"Close, but no cigar." You probably just accept defeat and move on. But have you ever stopped to think about this commonly used phrase? Why a cigar? Who even asked for a cigar? The expression ...

Now Bob has chronicled his comedy career with the help of director Jay Kanzler in the documentary CLOSE BUT NO CIGAR. The title not only references the omnipresent stogie Bob smokes on stage, but his ...

“Close, but no cigar.” You probably just accept defeat and move on. But have you ever stopped to think about this commonly used phrase? Why a cigar? Who even asked for a cigar? The ...