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Mel Brooks from 'American Masters: Mel Brooks: Make a Noise" as he directed 'Life Stinks' in 1991.

BIG FISH had its pre-Broadway world premiere at Chicago's Oriental Theatre in a limited 5-week engagement that ran through May 5, 2013.

Prescott Center for the Arts presents THE PRODUCERS by Mel B rooks & Thomas Meehan , directed by Catherine Miller Hahn.

Beginning today, Wednesday, May 22, ANNIE will offer $40 General Rush tickets. Please note that the daily ticket lottery, drawn two hours before show time, will be discontinued.

Bay Street Theatre begins the 2013 Mainstage Season with Lend Me a Tenor . This hilarious Ken Ludwig comedy, under the direction of Don Stephenson , includes Judy Blazer , Scott Cote , Betsy DiLellio , Donna Englis h , Nancy Johnston , Noah Plomgren , Steve Rosen and Roland Rusinek as its hilarious cast.

In 60 years in show business, Mel Brooks has earned more major awards than any other living entertainer.

Emmy Award-winning actress Jane Lynch , who stars in the hit FOX television show "Glee" as ruthless cheerleading coach Sue Sylvester and who made her Broadway debut last week as tyrannical orphanage matron Miss Hannigan in ANNIE, was a guest on "The View" today.

"The Producers" and "Goodfellas" will meet when Martin Scorsese presents Mel Brooks with the American Film Institute Life Achievement Award on June 6 at Hollywood's Dolby Theatre, the AFI announced today.

Mel Brooks attends "American Masters: Mel Brooks" at The Paley Center for Media on May 9th, 2013 in Beverly Hills, California.

As BroadwayWorld previously reported, the American Film Institute will honor Mel B rooks with the 41st AFI Life Achievement Award, the highest accolade for a career in film.

Luminaries of stage and screen will come together tonight, May 20th at LaGuardia Arts High School in Manhattan to pay tribute to treasured alumnus and show biz icon Ben Vereen .

In the 100th and final episode of CBS' Rules of Engagement,' parents-to-be Audrey and Jeff watch as surrogate mom Brenda goes into labor.

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THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE MEEKER HIGH SCHOOL 5/24-5/25/2013 THOROUGHLY MODERN MILLIE is a high-spirited musicalromp that has all of New York dancing the Charleston.

Today we are talking to a five-time Tony Award-winning director and choreographer celebrated for her stupendous work on THE PRODUCERS, CRAZY FOR YOU, CONTACT, THE FROGS, THOU SHALT NOT, STEEL PIER, YOUNG FRANKENSTEIN, THE SCOTTSBORO BOYS and many more - master musicals director Susan Stroman .

He is the subject of an American Masters special , recipient of an American Film Institute life achievement award , and librettist of a proposed Broadway musical based on his 1974 movie hit Blazing Saddles .

In the Season 2 finale, Chummy and PC Noakes face several challenges; Fred is thrilled when his daughter and her infant son arrive for a visit; Jenny meets a potential suitor; and Nonnatus House is targeted for demolition.

In addition to everything else he has accomplished, Brooks has thoroughly and mirthfully demolished this oft-quoted Fitzgerald line.

Mel Brooks will be honored for his show business work in a PBS tribute, Mel Brooks: Make a Noise, airing Monday night.

In his movies and TV appearances, Brooks comes across as a man who'd do anything for a guffaw.