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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 own paper route . [ laughter ] that gives us an idea of how things are going. We, uh we had a stran...

[ 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. [ laughter ] oh, youre rolling, there. Real nice. I want you to see, in this film clip, that we were all read...

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.