Hollywood legend Mel Brooks is the subject of the new HBO documentary “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” “The thing that was most surprising about him was just how unbelievably quick-witted he still is,” co-director Michael Bonfiglio told The Post. “[He has] comic instincts [that are] so fast, and he’s still so fun. He was … Read more
Don’t mess with Mrs. Robinson. In the upcoming HBO documentary, “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!,” Dave Chappelle reflected on the awkward interaction he had with Brooks’ wife, Anne Bancroft, when they met. “Sometimes he’d take me to lunch, and his old friend Carl Reiner was directing a movie on the next soundstage, and … Read more
Friends until the end. In the upcoming HBO documentary, “Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!,” the comedy legend reveals that he was with his best friend, Carl Reiner, when the latter passed away. “Mel was there when my dad died,” Carl’s son, Rob Reiner, said in an interview for the documentary, before his own … Read more
May the Schwartz be with you! Mel Brooks confirmed Thursday that he’s returning as Yogurt in the upcoming “Spaceballs” sequel, set to hit theaters in 2027. The 98-year-old actor shared the news of the second film with a message that began with the infamous “Star Wars” opening crawl. Mel Brooks confirms his “Spaceballs” return. Mel … Read more
Walk along West 38th Street in the Garment District and you’ll catch a glimpse of one of the last remaining Horn & Hardart signs in the city, painted a lifetime ago on the brick back of 1385 Broadway. The Automat has been gone so long that many New Yorkers wouldn’t recognize it. The rest may … Read more
An Academy Award will finally be engraved with Angela Bassett’s name. The “Boys n the Hood” icon, 64, will be given an honorary Oscar at this year’s Governors Awards alongside comedy legend Mel Brooks and film editor Carol Littleton (“E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial”). The Sundance Institute’s Michelle Satter will also be presented with the illustrious Jean … Read more