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4 hrs ago | Asheville Citizen-Times

"The Producers" to open Friday at HART in Waynesville

'The Producers,' the famed Mel Brooks comedy, will get a big production opening Friday by Haywood Arts Regional Theater.

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Related Topix: The Producers, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Theater, Arts

16 hrs ago | Valdosta Daily Times

Show produces big laughs

The voluptuous Ulla auditions for Max and Leo as their new secretary/receptionist in Peach State's production of Mel Brooks' 'The Producers.' unknown / Published July 02, 2009 07:06 am - One song in Peach State Summer Theatre's "The Producers" is called "When You've Got It, Flaunt It." Well, everybody in this show's got bucket loads of it - talent, ...

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Related Topix: The Producers, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, University of Georgia Valdosta State

Thu Jul 02, 2009

Entertainment Weekly's PopWatch

'Meatballs': Josh Wolk's Pop Culture Club goes back to camp and sees if it's still funny

Were you ready for the summer? Were you ready for the good times? Were you ready for the short shorts and William Katt-like - fros? This week, in honor of camp season, the Pop Culture Club watched Bill Murray's first hit, Meatballs , which is now -- bye bye, youth! -- 30 years old.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Meatballs, William Katt, What About Bob?, Comedy, Entertainment, Television, Saturday Night Live, Bill Murray

Wed Jul 01, 2009

KGET-TV Bakersfield

Mel Brooks to Receive Special Tribute - ET

Comedy legend Mel Brooks will receive the tribute treatment by The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, and some of his favorite stars are lining up to be there! ET's own Leonard Maltin will host the evening's events on Friday, July 24, at 8 p.m. at the Samuel Goldwyn Theater in Beverly Hills, featuring numerous film clips and stories from ...

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, High Anxiety, Thriller, The Producers, Musical Movies, Theater, Arts, Beverly Hills, CA, Cloris Leachman, Entertainment

Creative Loafing Atlanta

Woody Allen's Whatever hardly Works

Stars Larry David, Evan Rachel Wood. Rated R. Opens Fri., July 3. At area theaters.

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Related Topix: Whatever Works, Larry David, The Producers, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies, Zero Mostel, Nathan Lane

Tue Jun 30, 2009

Philadelphia Weekly

"The Producers" Works As A Buddy Comedy

Pictured: Ben Lipitz as Max Bialystock and Ben Dibble as his buddy and partner in crime Leo Bloom.

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Mon Jun 29, 2009

New York Post

Mel Brooks Wants to Make 2000 Year Old Man

MEL Brooks and Carl Reiner are planning to resurrect the 2000 Year Old Man. The comedy routine, created in 1961, features Reiner, now 87, interviewing Brooks, who turned 83 yesterday, kvetching through the ages.

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Related Topix: History of the World: Part I, Comedy Movies, History Movies, Carl Reiner

EDGEptown.com Entertainment Feed

Broadway Bares 19 :: June 21, 2009

In the Heights, Dreamgirls, The New Mel Brooks Musical Young Frankenstein, August: Osage County starring Academy Award winner Estelle Parsons headline the 2009-2010 Lexus Boston Area Dealers Broadway Across America - Boston Series More>> MUSIC BOOKS Object of Desire By Kilian Melloy With his new novel "Object of Desire," William J. Mann asks the ...

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Sat Jun 27, 2009

NZ Herald

Real estate has media man all shook up

Media baron Robert F.X. Sillerman had a great run until he tried to break into real estate - with Elvis Presley as his partner.

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Related Topix: Pop/Rock, Elvis Presley, Comedy Movies, The Producers, Musical Movies, Entertainment, Drama, Television

Fri Jun 26, 2009

Valdosta Daily Times

'The Producers'

The partnership of Max Bialystock and Leo Bloom gets off to a rough start in Peach State's production of Mel Brooks' 'The Producers,' opening this weekend.

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Thu Jun 25, 2009

The Jewish News Weekly

Mel Brook's the Critic: - It must be some symbolism... I think it's symbolic of junk'

Here's some trivia for you, beloved blogosphere: Mel Brooks is one of only a dozen entertainers to win an Emmy, Tony, Grammy and Academy Award.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, Robin Hood: Men in Tights, Carl Reiner

Albuquerque City News

Tickets on sale now for "The Producers"

TICKETS ON SALE NOW!! 265-9119 Musical Theatre Southwest Presents THE PRODUCERS a MEL BROOKS musical Book by Thomas Meehan and Mel Brooks Music and Lyrics by Mel Brooks AS A BIG BROADWAY MUSICAL, THE PRODUCERS ONCE AGAIN SETS THE STANDARD FOR MODERN, OUTRAGEOUS, IN-YOUR-FACE HUMOR.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, The Producers, Musical Movies

ReporterNews.com

Keep your guests entertained this summer

Your Events YAHOO! Your Events Keep your guests entertained this summer Do you have company coming to visit you this summer? Abilene has something for everyone, and there is plenty to do.

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Related Topix: Abilene, TX, Abilene Metro, Theater, Arts, The Producers, Comedy Movies, Musical Movies

Mon Jun 22, 2009

Holtville Tribune

Film Review by Lisa Miller

Hollywood, California - Year One - Film Review by Lisa Miller Directed by Harold Ramis, Starring: Jack Black, Michael Cera, Olivia Wilde, Christopher Mintz-Plasse, Vinnie Jones, Hank Azaria, Paul Rudd, Juno Temple, Oliver Platt, David Cross - Sony/Rated PG-13/Comedy/97 minutes Teaming roly-poly Jack Black and the effeminate Michael Cera in a comedy ...

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Sun Jun 21, 2009

News Observer

Blunt-force comedy aplenty in 'Year One'

I might as well say it now: "Year One" should really be called "Judd Apatow's Life of Brian." It isn't that much of a surprise to find the omnipresent comedy impresario involved with this.

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Related Topix: Year One, History of the World: Part I, Comedy Movies, History Movies, Monty Python, Club, Wholly Moses!, Dudley Moore

Sat Jun 20, 2009

EDGEptown.com Entertainment Feed

A Talent For Murder

The Proposal hasn't an original thought in it, yet it is an entirely successful romantic comedy.

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Related Topix: Gay/Lesbian, Bruno, Drama Movies, Comedy Movies, Harry Potter, Books

Buzzsugar

Year One: Primitive Humor

The trailer for the new movie from director Harold Ramis, Year One , kind of confused me.

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Related Topix: Year One, Jack Black, History of the World: Part I, Comedy Movies, History Movies

Fri Jun 19, 2009

SCI FI Wire

Review: Year One manages to make Land of the Lost look like a masterpiece

Anyone who's been anticipating the day that Mel Brooks would get around to making a proper follow-up to History of the World, Part I need wait no longer.

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Related Topix: Year One, History of the World: Part I, Comedy Movies, History Movies

Kelowna Capital News

Biggest flop in history fodder for fantastic laughs

Bialystock and Bloom, these names strike terror and hysteria in anyone familiar with the classic cult comdey Mel Brooksa classic cult comedy film.

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Related Topix: Comedy Movies, The Producers, Musical Movies, Canada, Music!, Tony Awards

Thu Jun 18, 2009

The Gazette

REVIEW: 'Year' toils under reign of potty jokes

Actor/director Harold Ramis is no Mel Brooks, though he tries in this hit-and-miss comedy that may have some wondering if we've seen it all before .

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Related Topix: Year One, Sport Movies, Short, Comedy Movies, Vacation, Drama Movies, Adventure, Caddyshack, History Movies, History of the World: Part I, Harold Ramis, Entertainment

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