Dark Helmet must be rolling in… whatever he’s stuck in on the Planet of the Apes. Scooper Jeff Sneider initially broke the story that a sequel to Mel Brooks’ classic Star Wars parody Spaceballs is being developed for Amazon MGM Studios, with Josh Gad starring and co-writing it with Benji Sa...
Read MoreMel Brooks is about to find out how hard it is out there for a stand-up philosopher nowadays. Variety exclusively reports that Hulu has ordered a variety series called History of the World Part II, which will act as a sequel to Brooks’ 1981 classic History of the World Part I. Fans will remember t...
Read MoreRemember when they assured us they weren’t coming for Blazing Saddles? Yeah, they’re coming for Blazing Saddles. Following their scramble to ensure that people who watched Gone with the Wind on their streaming service understood that slavery is bad, HBO has now put a lecture in front of Blazing ...
Read MoreIt looks like Mel Brooks is going to have another big show on Broadway. Deadline reports that the creator of Spaceballs, Young Frankenstein, and The Producers will host a show called Mel Brooks on Broadway on June 17th and 18th. Playing at Lunt-Fontanne Theatre, the show will feature “off-the-cuff...
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