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Tag: Mel Brooks

ABC is mounting a live TV rendition of Mel Brooks’s Young Frankenstein, the musical
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ABC is mounting a live TV rendition of Mel Brooks’s Young Frankenstein, the musical

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJanuary 9, 2020January 9, 20204

ABC has announced it will debut its latest live musical event this fall with “Young Frankenstein Live!” produced by the legendary director, writer, actor, comedian, …

The Museum of the Jewish People lists its top 15 moments in Jewish comedy history
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The Museum of the Jewish People lists its top 15 moments in Jewish comedy history

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyDecember 20, 2018December 20, 2018

You’ve perhaps seen plenty of lists ranking the top things, events and people of 2018, but what about the best stuff ever? The Museum of …

Review: “The Last Laugh” documentary explores humor, the Holocaust and taboos
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Review: “The Last Laugh” documentary explores humor, the Holocaust and taboos

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyMarch 17, 2017March 17, 2017

The Last Laugh opens with a quote onscreen from the noted non-comedian, German novelist Heinrich Mann, who wrote: “Whoever has cried enough, laughs.” Mann fled Nazi …

ICYMI: Encore screening of “Young Frankenstein” with new intro by Mel Brooks, in a cinema near you
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ICYMI: Encore screening of “Young Frankenstein” with new intro by Mel Brooks, in a cinema near you

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyOctober 6, 2016October 7, 2016

In case you missed it last night, Fathom Events will screen Young Frankenstein, the classic big-screen favorite by director Mel Brooks with the late greats …

R.I.P. Gene Wilder (1933-2016)
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R.I.P. Gene Wilder (1933-2016)

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyAugust 29, 2016August 29, 2016

Gene Wilder, the wonderfully witty actor who shined in several Mel Brooks films and captivated children of all ages as Willy Wonka, has died from …

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2015 Creative Arts Emmy Awards winners in comedy

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 14, 2015September 14, 2015

The Television Academy has so many categories and nominees to honor each year that it holds two separate ceremonies, naming winners this past weekend in …

In Memoriam: The late Dick Van Patten remembers meeting Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner
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In Memoriam: The late Dick Van Patten remembers meeting Mel Brooks, Carl Reiner

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyJune 24, 2015

Dick Van Patten, famously known as the TV dad on Eight is Enough in the late 1970s, died on Tuesday. Van Patten was 86. Van …

Shout! Factory TV launches new streaming entertainment site
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Shout! Factory TV launches new streaming entertainment site

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyFebruary 5, 2015

Shout! Factory TV launched today as a new free streaming service offering cult comedy favorites, from stand-up specials to sitcoms to movies, all available on …

Future generations may believe Mel Brooks had 11 fingers thanks to his handprint at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood
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Future generations may believe Mel Brooks had 11 fingers thanks to his handprint at Grauman’s Chinese Theatre in Hollywood

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthySeptember 9, 2014September 10, 2014

On Monday, Mel Brooks joined the select group of movie stars who have immortalized their handprints and footprints in the cement outside the iconic Grauman’s …

One night only! Mel Brooks in his first one-man show
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One night only! Mel Brooks in his first one-man show

Sean L. McCarthyby Sean L. McCarthyApril 25, 20141

Here’s something you’ve been waiting your whole life to see: Mel Brooks performing in his own one-man show. Brooks, 87, will do just that on …

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