'Just Like That!': V&A Acquires Comedian Tommy Cooper's Collection
London's Victoria and Albert Museum has acquired the archive of Tommy Cooper " the British comedian known for catchphrases such as "just like that!"The V&A now has more than 116 boxes of Cooper's collection, along with 24 props and posters. Cooper (1921-1984) scrupulously organized his life and jokes, even though his stage persona, was that a shambolic magician fond of phrases like "you've got to laugh."The V&…