The Latest Breaking News from Mel Brooks

Mel Brooks at 97: Remembering when he went on The One Show and said what every guest thinks

Comedy legend went viral for his bemused response to BBC show

The Independent UK · Jun 28, 2023

Angela Bassett and Mel Brooks to receive honorary Oscars

Governors awards will honour the Black Panther: Wakanda Forever actor and the multi-award-winning comedy star behind The Producers

The Guardian - UK · Jun 27, 2023

Honorary Oscars to go to Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks, Carol Littleton, Michelle Satter

Angela Bassett, Mel Brooks and editor Carol Littleton will receive honorary Oscars at the motion picture academy’s annual Governors Awards in November during a ceremony that will also include the presentation of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award to the Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter.

Los Angeles Times · Jun 26, 2023

25 R-Rated Comedies That Really Earn Their R-Ratings

From classic comedies to modern gems, here are 25 R-rated comedies that earned their stripes.

Cinemablend · May 15, 2023

10 Great Movies And Documentaries Highlighting Jewish-American History To Watch

Celebrate Jewish-American Heritage month with these outstanding movies and documentaries that touch on world history, the arts, and brilliant coming-of-age experiences.

Cinemablend · May 8, 2023

Barbara Feldon on how to be happy alone

In this episode of "Everything Fab Four," the actress/author opens up about playing an "evolved" woman in the '60s

Salon · Apr 22, 2023

Review: ‘Shucked’ on Broadway is a funny, gag-filled crowd pleaser set in corn country

NEW YORK — Like an episode of “Hee Haw” written by Mel Brooks, the timely new musical “Shucked” opened Tuesday night at the Nederlander Theatre with more gags than every other current Broadway show put together.

Chicago Tribune · Apr 6, 2023

History Of The World Debuts After It Premiered Years Ago What Mel Brooks Has Continued

Nearly 40 years after his “History of the World, Part I” debuted in 1981, Mel Brooks released “History of the World, Part II”

Zenger · Mar 11, 2023

'History of the World, Part II' review: The school of Mel is in session

If you don't count the years when he worked as a drummer, a "tummler" and a teenage comic in the Catskills, Mel Brooks began his show business career in television, writing for Sid Caesar at the dawn of the medium. He returned in the mid-1960s to co-create "Get Smart," and…

Los Angeles Times · Mar 7, 2023

Review: Mel Brooks’ giddily irreverent style of comedy is emulated in new Hulu series ‘History of the World, Part II’

The comedy of Mel Brooks might as well be its own genre. It’s broad. It’s irreverent. It’s giddily absurd. And no more so than in the 1981 movie “History of the World, Part I,” wherein various events on the human timeline are filtered through this winking sensibility, transforming something like…

Chicago Tribune · Mar 7, 2023