May 1, 2024

Comedy Legend Mel Brooks, ‘Blazing Saddles’ Director, Receives Lifetime Achievement Oscar

Los Angeles (AFP) — A 97-year-old Mel Brooks accepted a lifetime achievement Oscar in Hollywood on Tuesday, more than half a century after he won his only Academy Award with “The Producers.” At a black-tie gala, Brooks — who memorably sent up Adolf Hitler in seminal satire “The Producers,” as well as exposing racial bigotry

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