The only comedy line Mel Brooks refused to cross: “It’s true, there is a limit”
Most things are fair game for comedy, but Mel Brooks has always maintained the one line that he's refused to cross in the ...
Dueling Robert De Niros, a Failed Pilot, and Too Many Oscars To Count — Barry Levinson Is Ready To Return to Movie Theaters
Decades after winning Best Picture with Bugsy, Barry Levinson returns to mafia movies with the long-gestating The Alto ...
Barry Levinson on the ‘Diner’ TV Series That Never Was — and How Mel Brooks Inspired the Movie
Alto Knights' director Barry Levinson on his abandoned 'Diner' series with James Spader and Michael Madsen in Kevin Bacon and ...
David Lynch to Be Celebrated by World Soundtrack Awards
David Lynch is being celebrated by the World Soundtrack Awards, which will feature his ‘The Elephant Man’ for its Film Music ...
BAFTA Games Awards: ‘Senua’s Saga: Hellblade II,’ ‘Astro Bot,’ ‘Still Wakes the Deep’ Lead Nominations
Last year, Baldur’s Gate 3 led the winners at the BAFTA Games Awards with five honors, while Super Mario Bros. Wonder , ...
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Oscars 2025 recap: Highlights and biggest moments from 97th Academy Awards
The 97th Academy Awards, hosted by Conan O'Brien, ended with "Anora" taking home the coveted trophy for best picture. "Anora" was the top film of the night, taking home five Oscars including best ...
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Mel Brooks’s legendary comedy musical ‘The Producers’ is returning to London’s West End
The Menier Chocolate Factory’s revival of Mel Brooks’s beloved comedy musical The Producers felt like the ultimate luxury programming when it opened just before Christmas. The original ...
Mel Brooks Thought There Was “No Reason To Make ‘The Producers’ Into A Musical”
The musical adaptation of the film version of The Producers is one of Mel Brooks ’ greatest successes, but the veteran comedian has revealed it nearly didn’t happen. He wasn’t sure his 1967 movie ...
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Mel Brooks thought there was ‘no reason’ to make The Producers into a musical
The original Broadway production, about a scheme to create the biggest flop in theatre history that backfires, won 12 Tony Awards. Mel Brooks poses with showgirls during a photocall to mark the ...
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Mel Brooks thought there was ‘no reason’ to make The Producers into a musical
US actor and writer Mel Brooks has said he thought there ... flop in theatre history that backfires, won 12 Tony Awards. Based on Brooks’ film, starring Zero Mostel and Gene Wilder, the musical ...