Highlights
A collection of news and information related to Mel Brooks published by this site and its partners.
Displaying items 1-12 of 264
» View wsbt.com items only
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11-22
•
Next >
-
Court upholds firing of deputy who claimed racism
BOONVILLE, Ind. (AP) — A federal appeals court has upheld the firing of an Indiana sheriff's deputy who accused the department of racism in part because detectives watched excerpts from the movie "Blazing Saddles" in his presence. The Seventh...Tags: Justice System, Music, Movies, Justice System, Concerts
-
Kenneth Mars, co-star in Mel Brooks comedies, dies
GRENADA HILLS, Calif. (AP) — Kenneth Mars, a Mel Brooks collaborator who played a Hitler-worshipping playwright in "The Producers" and an earnest police inspector with a malfunctioning artificial arm in "Young Frankenstein," has died. He was 75....Tags: Diseases and Illnesses, Health, Grenada, Cancer, Monsters (legendary creatures)
-
'Newlywed Game' with Sherri Shepherd heads to Bounce TV
"The Newlywed Game" is renewing its TV vows. Episodes of the veteran game show that pits newly married couples against each other are being revived on Bounce TV, which is geared toward African Americans. The series, which first premiered on ABC in 1965,...Tags: Mark Twain, Sherri Shepherd, The View (tv program), ABC (tv network), Game Shows
-
Review: 'Mel Brooks: Make a Noise' on PBS' 'American Masters'
Los Angeles Times Television Critic"Do I get paid for this?" says Mel Brooks at the end of Robert Trachtenberg's biographical documentary, "Mel Brooks: Make a Noise," premiering Monday as part of the PBS series "American Masters." "If this program was called 'Dutch Masters,' I'd have boxes...Tags: Theater, Noise (movie), Movies, Music, Buck Henry
-
Martin Scorsese to present Mel Brooks with AFI Award
ReutersLOS ANGELES (TheWrap.com) - Martin Scorsese and Mel Brooks are rarely mentioned in the same sentence. Although both men are film legends, their styles and subject matter are worlds apart-- one is associated with gritty depictions of criminality while...Tags: Theater, TNT (tv network), Robert De Niro, Sean Connery, Harrison Ford
-
Scorsese to present AFI Life Achievement Award to Mel Brooks
Oscar-winning director Martin Scorsese ("The Departed," "Taxi Driver," "Raging Bull," "Hugo") will present the American Film Institute's 41st Life Achievement Award to comedy master Mel Brooks at the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood on June 6. Scorsese...
Tags: Raging Bull (movie), The Departed (movie), TNT (tv network), The Elephant Man (movie), Hugo (movie)
-
Martin Scorsese to Present Mel Brooks with AFI Award
ReutersMay 20 (TheWrap.com) - Martin Scorsese and Mel Brooks are rarely mentioned in the same sentence. Although both men are film legends, their styles and subject matter are worlds apart -- one is associated with gritty depictions of criminality while the...Tags: Theater, TNT (tv network), Sean Connery, Robert De Niro, Harrison Ford
-
TV Picks: 'North America,' 'Ghost Army,' 'Mad Men,' Mel Brooks
Los Angeles Times Television Critic"North America" (Discovery Channel, Sunday). The latest blockbuster nature documentary to justify your purchase of an HDTV (see also "Planet Earth," "Life," "Frozen Planet," "Africa") is the seven-part "North America." There are some hectoring musical...Tags: January Jones, Noise (movie), Armed Forces, Dwayne Johnson, AMC (tv network)
-
“American Masters: Mel Brooks — Make A Noise”: Review, with exclusive clip
Channel Guide MagazineAmerican Masters: Mel Brooks — Make a Noise Monday, May 20 PBS, 9pm ET (PBS programming varies regionally) Of all the anecdotes Mel Brooks shares in his American Masters special, it’s one that takes place back before he ever walked onto a film... -
Oscar outdoor summer screenings open with 'Much Ado About Nothing'
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences will resume its summer screening series on June 5 with the showing of Joss Whedon's 2012 adaptation of "Much Ado About Nothing." The screening will be one of 25 events scheduled from June to August at...Tags: Peter Pan (movie), Nathan Fillion, Clark Gregg, Amy Acker, Movies
-
William Friedkin takes a high-speech chase through his career
Filmmaker William Friedkin, who's best known for such landmark films as "The French Connection" and "The Exorcist" in the early '70s, looks back on a long career directing movies, opera and theater in his new memoir, "The Friedkin Connection." Why do...
Tags: Music, Movies, Film Festivals, Venice International Film Festival, England
-
Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival opens with the comedy 'Putzel'
The romantic comedy "Putzel," starring Melanie Lynskey and Susie Essman, will have its L.A. premiere as the opening night presentation at the eighth Los Angeles Jewish Film Festival on June 1 at the Writers Guild Theater in Beverly Hills. Other films...
Tags: Susie Essman, Movies, Man of Steel (movie), Arts and Culture, Religion and Belief
Jan 14, 2012
|Story| AP Broadcast
Feb 14, 2011
|Story| WSBT-TV
May 21, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 20, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 20, 2013
|Story| Wrap
May 20, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 20, 2013
|Story| Wrap
May 16, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 15, 2013
| Zap2It
May 15, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 12, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
May 12, 2013
|Story| Los Angeles Times
Original site for Mel Brooks topic gallery.