Mel Brooks Thought There Was “No Reason To Make ‘The Producers’ Into A Musical”
The musical adaptation of the film version of The Producers is one of Mel Brooks ’ greatest successes, but the veteran ...
Mel Brooks Recalls Gene Hackman's "Perfect" ‘Young Frankenstein' Performance: "I Was Over The Moon"
Although Gene Hackman‘s legacy includes a myriad of masterful dramatic performances, he also managed to elicit some laughs ...
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Andy Nyman and Marc Antolin Will Lead West End Transfer of THE PRODUCERS
The Menier Chocolate Factory’s critically acclaimed sell-out production of The Producers with book by Mel Brooks and Thomas ...
Gene Hackman Death: Francis Ford Coppola, Clint Eastwood Mourn “Inspiring and Magnificent” Two-Time Oscar Winner
The 'French Connection' and 'Hoosiers' star was found dead, along with his wife and their dog, at their home in Santa Fe, New ...
All 21 people who have won an EGOT, the most coveted award in Hollywood
Only a few stars have won the EGOT: an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony award. Here's the complete list, including the most ...
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The cast of The Producers on bringing Mel Brooks’ politically incorrect humour to the West End
This week WhatsOnStage secretly met up with the Menier’s principal cast to get their thoughts on the news and on why they ...
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The Producers to transfer to the West End
The Menier’s artistic director David Babani praised the show’s “incomparable” cast, adding: “To have the opportunity to do it ...
Gene Hackman was in that movie? Actor's lesser known but still great roles
You know Gene Hackman from his greatest hits like "The French Connection." But did you know he played an ant? Here's 5 ...
The movie nobody wanted Mel Brooks to make: “Please get out of here before you get hurt”
Mel Brooks experienced significant pushback when nobody in Hollywood showed any interest in letting the filmmaker make a movie.
Clint Eastwood, Tom Hanks, Francis Ford Coppola, ‘Superman’ Costar Valerie Perrine And More Pay Tribute To Gene Hackman
Clint Eastwood, who directed and starred with Hackman in 1992’s Unforgiven, said in a statement to Deadline: “There was no ...
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The Definitive Ranking of Mel Brooks’ Movies
As with most influential giants in the comedic genre, Mel Brooks has a career most comics can only envy. An unconventional trailblazer in the industry, Brooks’ momentous career has spanned well ...
Mel Brooks names the greatest comedy actor of all time: “The funniest man ever”
Mel Brooks is a legend of Hollywood comedy, which means his pick for the greatest comedic actor of all time carries an awful lot of weight.