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Mel Brooks has been amusing people for almost a century. He reckons the laughs started almost as soon as he could burble. “I ...
My Remarkable Life in Show Business, comedy legend Mel Brooks shares how his mother calmed his childhood fear of Frankenstein ...
Mel Brooks has a soft spot for surrealism and horror, which is partially how the comedy legend wound up producing one of ...
Whether it’s an actor, director, high concept, eye-catching trailer, awards season pedigree, or a captivating storyline, ...
But Mel Brooks, who recently turned 98, is most beloved for his films — almost all of them parodies of beloved movie genres, from silent movies to monster movies to Westerns.
Billy Crystal’s Broadway remake of his 1992 comedy “Mr. Saturday Night” opens in March, and it’s all thanks to legendary producer Mel Brooks — who is not directly involved in the show in ...
Blazing Saddles was so groundbreaking, Mel Brooks thinks it’d be too risque for film audiences today. As seen in the Scary Movie, Jackass and American Pie franchises, among many others, the big ...
Legendary comedian Mel Brooks and his son took to Twitter with a very funny – but also very important – message about social distancing. Mel Brooks, 93, is in the group deemed high risk as the ...
However, one rarely hears the simple phrase "director Mel Brooks." Suffice to say, these films didn't direct themselves. So on a recent afternoon, in the modest offices of Brooksfilms, housed among ...
Brooks’ first Las Vegas appearance comes in the form of a one-man show called “An Evening With Mel Brooks,” which gives a behind-the-scenes look at his long, Hollywood-centric life.
THE BASICS: YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, the musical by Mel Brooks (based on his 1974 film) presented by O’Connell & Company, directed by Kelli Bocock-Natale, runs through October 27, Thursdays through ...
Comic legend Mel Brooks is pumping some fresh Perri-air into rumors of a sequel for “Spaceballs,” his beloved 1987 “Star Wars” spoof. Speaking on comedian Adam Carolla’s podcast last ...