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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 ...
In honor of the just-announced Spaceballs 2, here are 12 behind the scenes stories of the original Spaceballs. As wild The ...
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, ...
Mel Brooks Returning as Yogurt for ‘Spaceballs’ Sequel The Amazon MGM Studios' untitled comedy is set to hit theaters in 2027, with Brooks both starring and producing alongside Josh Gad.
“Mel Brooks will do anything for a laugh,” Roger Ebert once wrote. “Anything. He has no shame.” This was not an attack. It was praise. Ebert described seeing his directorial debut, The ...
In 1963, Mel Brooks and director/animator Ernest Pintoff came up with the animated short film The Critic, a satire of arty, esoteric cinema. Brooks supplied running commentary as the baffled ...
“Mel Brooks is not only one of the most beloved comedians of all time, but he literally set the standard for television comedy from its earliest days. Across TV, film, theater and recordings, Mr ...
Mel Brooks and his son, Max Brooks, are practicing social distancing. Max, 47, and Mel, 93, shared a video on Twitter Monday that showed they are keeping their distance from each other amid the ...
Brooks' impact on film has shown up in surprising places, including recent Oscar contenders. The Artist, which took last year's prize for best picture, owes as much to his Silent Movie from 1976 ...