Tag Archives: Mel Brooks

If You’re Not in the Obit, Eat Breakfast Debuts on HBO

Posted on June 5, 2017 by

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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Mel Brooks Makes a Noise on American Masters Tonight

Posted on May 20, 2013 by

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 →

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