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Tag Archives: Mel Brooks
Remembering Comedy Legend Carl Reiner (1922-2020)
“It’s now 1:00 a.m., and I am going upstairs to my computer to tweet out my thought of the day, because I can. I have the freedom to do that because of people like you who are committed to protecting … Continue reading
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Tagged Aging, Betty White, Carl Reiner, Comedy and Comedians, Danny Gold, Dick Van Dyke, George Burns, George Shapiro, HBO, Ida Keeling, Jerry Seinfeld, Mel Brooks, Norman Lear, Stan Lee, Tao Porchon-Lynch
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If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast Debuts on HBO
Ninety-five-year-old comedy legend Carl Reiner has a lot more shtick to share before he calls it quits. “Every morning before having breakfast,” he says, “I pick up my newspaper, get the obituary section and see if I’m listed. If not, … Continue reading
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Tagged Aging, Betty White, Carl Reiner, Comedy and Comedians, Dan Buettner, Danny Gold, Dick Van Dyke, George Burns, George Shapiro, HBO, Ida Keeling, Iris Apfel, Jerry Seinfeld, Mel Brooks, Norman Lear, Stan Lee, Tao Porchon-Lynch
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Mel Brooks Makes a Noise on American Masters Tonight
On June 6, the American Film Institute will bestow their 41st Life Achievement Award on Brooklyn’s own Melvin J. Kaminsky. Melvin joins a stellar list of previous AFI recipients with such notable monikers as Bette Davis, James Stewart, Henry Fonda, Fred Astaire and … Continue reading
