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1. www.nytimes.com › 2023/03/11 › styleMel Brooks Isn’t Done Punching Up the History of the World

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   Mar 11, 2023 · Mel Brooks is a sophisticated guy. He collected fancy French wines and did a tasting on Johnny Carson’s show. He drops references to Nikolai Gogol’s “Dead Souls.” He was married for 40 ...

2. www.nytimes.com › 2024/01/10 › moviesMel Brooks and Angela Bassett Feted at the Governors Awards ...

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   Jan 10, 2024 · The first award of the night went to 97-year-old Mel Brooks, who the presenter Matthew Broderick said was older than penicillin, FM radio, polyester and the academy itself. With a song-and-dance ...

3. variety.com › 2023 › tvMel Brooks on 'History of the World, Part II,' Doing Comedy at 96

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   Mar 6, 2023 · Mel Brooks came up with the title to his 1981 comedy feature “History of the World, Part I” as a joke. There were never any plans to make a Part II. Until now. As the streaming revolution took ...

4. www.npr.org › 2024/02/29 › 1234699365'Blazing Saddles,' Mel Brooks' satirical Western, turns 50 : NPR

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   Feb 29, 2024 · Mel Brooks' satirical Western Blazing Saddles got mixed reviews when it opened in February 1974, but it became the year's biggest box office hit. Above, Cleavon Little, left, as Sheriff Bart and ...

5. www.npr.org › 2022/11/23 › 1138598270Mel Brooks says his only regret as a comedian is the ... - NPR

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   Nov 23, 2022 · Mel Brooks says his only regret as a comedian is the jokes he didn't tell Brooks wrote countless edgy jokes over the years, but he doesn't regret any of them. He calls comedy his "delicious refuge ...

6. parade.com › news › mel-brooks-97-steps-outMel Brooks, 97, Steps Out in Hollywood for Major Career ...

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   Jan 10, 2024 · Legendary comedian and Hollywood icon Mel Brooks, 97, received a special honor on Tuesday, Jan. 9, at the 2024 Governors Awards.. Brooks, who previously won an Oscar for best screenplay in 1969 ...

7. www.theguardian.com › film › 2024Blazing Saddles at 50: the button-pushing spoof that could ...

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   Feb 7, 2024 · The 1974 spin on westerns sees Mel Brooks pointing at the absurdity of racism and the history of human evil while always ensuring a steady stream of laughter Scott Tobias Wed 7 Feb 2024 04.11 EST ...