All 15 EGOT Winners, From Audrey Hepburn to John Legend (Photos)
Only a few entertainers have earned competitive Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards
Mel Brooks
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Gary Beach, Tony-Winning Star of Broadway’s ‘The Producers,’ Dies at 70
Actor also earned Tony noms for “Beauty and the Beast” and “La Cage aux Folles”
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Fire and Fuhrer: Why Hollywood Is So Focused on Adolf Hitler These Days (Guest Blog)
“Even if it [Nazism] is not lived or felt history anymore, Hitler and it has become an all-purpose insult and stand-in for evil,” author Thomas Doherty notes
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24 Stand-Up Comedians Turned Auteurs, From Donald Glover to Bo Burnham (Photos)
Burnham’s “Eighth Grade,” which he wrote and directed, opens this month
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‘Hotel Transylvania 3’ Cruises Past Dwayne Johnson’s ‘Skyscraper’ at Thursday Box Office
Action film is running neck and neck with “Hotel Transylvania 3” for opening weekend in $35 million range
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John Morris, ‘Blazing Saddles’ and ‘Young Frankenstein’ Composer, Dies at 91
Morris was a longtime collaborator with Mel Brooks
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‘Leap!’ Review: French Animated Tale of a Wannabe Ballerina Is Harmless Family Fare
This unassuming, occasionally heartwarming piece of uplift set in 1880s Paris puts an orphan girl’s dance ambitions front and center
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The Weinstein Co.’s ‘Leap!’ Jumps Back to Labor Day Release
Animated comedy stars Elle Fanning, Kate McKinnon and Mel Brooks
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Edward Norton, Bella Thorne Join Meryl Streep in Animated Film ‘The Guardian Brothers’
Movie also stars Mel Brooks and Nicole Kidman
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Hollywood Democrats ‘Terrified’ as Polls Show Clinton-Trump Race Tightening
“I still have a couple of fingernails left,” one prominent Hillary Clinton fundraiser tells TheWrap
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Watch Mel Brooks Heartbreakingly Remember Gene Wilder on ‘The Tonight Show’ (Video)
The comedy legend reminisces about his old friend and writing partner, including the origins of “Young Frankenstein”
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Remembering Gene Wilder’s Best Performance: The Delightful, Devilish Willy Wonka
The actor’s mesmerizing turn as Roald Dahl’s confectioner — like the movie that contains it — operates on a completely different level for children than for adults
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Mel Brooks Remembers Gene Wilder: ‘One of the Truly Great Talents of Our Time’
“Young Frankenstein” star died at age 83 of complications from Alzheimer’s
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Gene Wilder, ‘Willy Wonka’ and ‘Blazing Saddles’ Star, Dies at 83
Actor also appeared in films like “Young Frankenstein” and “The Producers”
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Happy 90th Birthday, Mel Brooks! 10 Funniest Lines From His AFI Tribute
At 2013 event Robert De Niro asked: “Who do I have to f— to get into a Mel Brooks movie?”
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Meryl Streep, Nicole Kidman, Zendaya to Voice Animated Film ‘The Guardian Brothers’
Mel Brooks will also lend his voice to the Chinese film that The Weinstein Company acquired the worldwide rights to on Friday
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Why ‘Hamilton’ Won’t Top ‘The Producers’ for Tony Awards Record
Lin-Manuel Miranda’s musical hit scored a record 16 nominations — but winning all those awards just isn’t possible
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Mel Brooks to Guest on David Steinberg’s Podcast (Exclusive)
Comedian will appear on March 22 episode of “The David Steinberg Podcast”
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Does ‘Fifty Shades of Black’ Signal the Death of Parody Movies?
In 2002, “Austin Powers in Goldmember” made $73 million its opening weekend. This weekend, the Marlon Wayans comedy is looking to make $6 million
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‘Tangerine’ Director on Why the Movie’s Transgender Stars Deserve Recognition
Sean Baker and his two leading ladies Mya Taylor and Kitana ‘Kiki’ Rodriguez have been nominated for Independent Spirit Awards — are the Oscars next?
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Composer John Williams to Receive AFI Life Achievement Award
This marks the first time a composer has been honored by the American Film Institute
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Emmys Final Presenters Include Viola Davis, Key & Peele and Mel Brooks
Adrien Brody, Fred Savage and Eric Stonestreet are also among stars appearing on Sept. 20 broadcast on Fox
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Jack Carter, Emmy-Nominated Comic Actor, Dead at 93
The Brooklyn-born performer’s credits ranged from Milton Berle’s “Texaco Star Theatre” to Showtime’s “Shameless”
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Dick Van Patten, ‘Eight Is Enough’ and ‘Love Boat’ Actor, Dead at 86
Venerable character actor had career dating back 60 years
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9 Things Scene and Heard Inside Steve Martin’s AFI Life Achievement
Everybody loves Martin Short, T. J. Miller comes ready for musical chairs, and the two comics in particular made “SNL” creator Lorne Michaels laugh the hardest
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13 Funniest Lines From AFI’s Steve Martin Tribute: From Tina Fey to Queen Latifah
Amy Poehler, Steve Carell, Martin Short and Mel Brooks also pay tribute to the comic actor, writer and musician
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Mel Brooks to Present Steve Martin With AFI Life Achievement Award
The ceremony will air June 13 on TBS
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Mel Brooks Still the King in New HBO Special
“I wondered ‘Could I go back to the Catskills? Could I go out there just me and a mic and entertain a thousand people?'” Brooks tells TheWrap
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‘The Interview’s’ Brilliance Reveals a Media Gone Berserk (Guest Blog)
Opinion: Movie “makes a bold and compelling argument that only art can make”
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Jimmy Fallon and Kevin Hart Join Jerry Seinfeld in Season 5 of ‘Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee’
Web series returns to Crackle and online Nov. 6
