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Gettin easier you know, the past few weeks to get in here, since we put the free sign out there that says free eats. [ laughter ] not the free sign the sign that says free eats. [ laughter ] or the free sign that says eats. We dont care. Uh, i have been conducting my own poll, the past week, on the state of the economy, just to see how people are affected. Uh, first of all, how many people in the audience tonight are over 50 . Dont be embarrassed. Just okay. How many of you over 50 now have your...

[ applause ] [ music ] [ applause ] we are back. Were talking with mel brooks. Director, writer, producer, author. Whatever. Yes. We were talkin about, uh, gene wilder. Yes. I have a little film clip that i brought. Right. To show that wilder is the one that holds this together. Paramount epitome of acting. He is a very good serious actor as well as comedian. The catalyst. Yes. The catholic did you say catalyst . [ laughter ] catalyst. Catalyst. Whatever. Yes. Shut up, when im talking. [ laughte...

Mel Brooks turned a parody Western into comedy gold.

It galloped to the top of the box office, and set new standards for comedy films with its irreverence, spoofs and just plain silliness.

In this exclusive excerpt from the new book ‘You Talkin’ to Me?’ about the most famous movie quotes in history, author Brian Abrams goes deep on the king of absurdist comedy.

The animated children's film fails to live up to Mel Brooks' 'Blazing Saddles,' on which it was based. Will DiGravio reviews Paws of Fury.

Originally conceived as a straight Blazing Saddles remake called Blazing Samurai, Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank can’t get past its cheap animation, but it brings actual laughs back to family animation. With the voices of Samuel L. Jackson, Michael Cera, Ricky Gervais, George Takei, Michelle Yeoh, and Mel Brooks. In theaters July 15.

Remake triggers new stereotypes in the service of trying to expose racism

Mel Brooks’ 1974 Western spoof 'Blazing Saddles' tackled racism so head-on that Brooks recently mused that he wouldn’t be able to make the film today

Writer and director Mel Brooks’ 1974 Western spoof “Blazing Saddles” tackled racism so head-on that Brooks recently mused he wouldn’t be able to make the film today. Maybe, just maybe, he has done just that with “Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank,&#x2...