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  1. Durning, King of Character Actors, Dies in NYC

    Tue, 25 Dec 2012

    Best Little Whorehouse," Durning received another Oscar nomination, for his portrayal of a bumbling Nazi officer in Mel Brooks ' "To Be or Not to Be." He was also nominated for a Golden Globe as the harried police lieutenant in 1975's "Dog

  2. 10 Holiday TV Specials to Watch

    Thu, 6 Dec 2012

    Joan Cusack shuts the Muppet Theatre on Christmas Eve. Whoopi Goldberg and William H. Macy also star, with cameos by Mel Brooks , Kelly Ripa, Jon Stewart and Molly Shannon. Premieres at 8 p.m. Dec. 18 on CW 'CMA Country Christmas' If you

  3. Detroit Lions Standout and 'Webster' Star Has Died

    Wed, 10 Oct 2012

    career. Following his retirement from football in 1970 at the age of 35, Karras turned to acting, playing Mongo in the Mel Brooks movie "Blazing Saddles" and lovable dad George Papadapolis on the ABC series "Webster." After the news broke Tuesday

  4. Detroit Lions Standout and 'Webster' Star Reportedly Has Days to Live

    Tue, 9 Oct 2012

    career. Following his retirement from football in 1970 at the age of 35, Karras took up acting, playing Mongo in the Mel Brooks movie "Blazing Saddles" and lovable dad George Papadapolis on the ABC series "Webster." Karras' former team is

  5. Joy Behar Promises No Casey Anthony, No Michael Jackson on New Show

    Wed, 29 Aug 2012

    said, "how the extreme right wing is trying to steal the vote." Behar hopes to get dream guests, such as director Mel Brooks and President Obama, to open up by promising zero censorship and "pretending we're not on the air." But she's

  6. Russian President Putin Lives Large With Pricey Perks, Report Says

    Tue, 28 Aug 2012

    To paraphrase the comedian Mel Brooks : it's good to be the President of Russia. According to a report released today by a pair of Russian opposition leaders, President

News

  1. Program explains real science in context of popular films

    Wed, 1 Feb 2012

    these great films really delivers on all three goals." The program offers moviegoers a wide array of films, from the Mel Brooks comedy Young Frankenstein, with a talk on the mechanics of electricity explained by a physics professor, to the black-and-white

  2. Best in Film: The Greatest Movies of Our Time

    Wed, 16 Mar 2011

    included actors Kevin Spacey, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, and Cameron Diaz; directors Ivan Reitman, Mel Brooks , Garry Marshall, Michael Moore and Nora Ephron; producers Jerry Weintraub and Harvey Weinstein; writer Neil Simon

  3. ABC NEWS AND PEOPLE MAGAZINE PRESENT: “BEST IN FILM: THE GREATEST MOVIES OF OUR TIME”

    Wed, 2 Mar 2011

    included actors Kevin Spacey, Susan Sarandon, Gene Hackman, Ed Harris, and Cameron Diaz; directors Ivan Reitman, Mel Brooks , Garry Marshall, Michael Moore and Nora Ephron; producers Jerry Weintraub and Harvey Weinstein; writer Neil Simon

  4. The Cast of 'Ferris Bueller's Day Off': Where Are They Now?

    Fri, 2 Jul 2010

    Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." He also scored a Tony nomination playing the mousy accountant Leo Bloom in Mel Brooks ' 2001 Broadway version of "The Producers," and later reprised the role in the 2005 big screen adaptation. He teamed

  5. Obama Praises Kennedy Center Artists

    Mon, 7 Dec 2009

    opened up for a ten-year-old boy was spectacular." Mel Brooks ever the comedian, interjected with a self deprecating lamented, "many of the punch lines that have defined Mel Brooks ' success cannot be repeated here." Again the President

  6. Joy Behar Pooh-Poohs Her Psychic 'View'

    Thu, 2 Jul 2009

    purported psychic medium who says he can communicate with the dead. "I'd like to talk to Jesus and find out what that was all about," Behar said. "He was such a hit, as Mel Brooks put it. Maybe John Edward can help me with that."

  7. 'The Producers,' a Cultural Milestone for Germany

    Mon, 18 May 2009

    breaking new ground by playing the first production of Mel Brooks ' musical. Brook's musical is based on his 1968 film enjoyed the evening and gave the play a standing ovation. Mel Brooks , who did not attend the premiere last night, told The

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  1. ABC Viewers Choose Top Film Honors

    Tue, 22 Mar 2011

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  2. Boys in the Hood

    Sat, 15 May 2010

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  3. Nightline (05.14.10)

    Sat, 15 May 2010

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  4. Rob Reiner's 'Flipped'

    Thu, 26 Aug 2010

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  5. The Boss Gets Top Honor at Kennedy Center

    Mon, 7 Dec 2009

    politicians and celebrities. Paid tribute to five legends this year's Kennedy Center honors went to Bruce Springsteen Mel Brooks Robert De Niro jazz pianist Dave Brubeck. And opera singer grace number there were also performances by John Mellencamp

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  6. Supersizing the Last Supper

    Wed, 24 Mar 2010

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  7. Daily Download (03.24.10)

    Wed, 24 Mar 2010

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