Category: Actors and actresses
12 Fun Facts About ‘Blazing Saddles’
Many people consider Mel Brooks’s ‘Blazing Saddles’ to be one of the greatest comedies of all-time—and with very good reason. Mel Brooks’s beloved Blazing Saddles, about the rise of a Black sheriff in the American west of 1874, is widely regarded as the most audacious comedy of the legendary director’s career. A subversive, fearless satire bent
45 Fun Facts About “Young Frankenstein”
Known for his brilliantly dark sense of humor and his witty, satirical takes on pop culture, Mel Brooks gave his version of the classic “Frankenstein” story back in 1974. Like most of his projects, it was hilarious, and remains a comedic classic to this day! So in honor of its 45th anniversary today, here are 45
MASH’s Failed Radar Spinoff Makes One Controversial Character Decision So Much More Frustrating
MASH had a handful of failed spinoffs that attempted to mimic the success of the war comedy drama, but none of them could match the original, and one even ended up making a beloved character’s exit from MASH feel less significant. The 1972 series MASH introduced audiences to the staff of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in South Korea
One Of The Most-Watched TV Shows In History Almost Got Canceled After 1 Season
Few TV series can claim the kind of legacy that MASH left behind. Airing from 1972 to 1983, the darkly comedic take on life at a mobile army surgical hospital during the Korean War became one of the most influential and widely respected shows in television history. Its unique blend of biting satire, devastating drama, and rich
This British War Comedy Series Masterpiece Is Even Funnier Than MASH & Has 100% On Rotten Tomatoes
For decades, MASH has reigned as one of the smartest, most heartfelt, and downright funniest wartime comedy series of all time. With its perfect blend of biting satire and genuine human emotion, the show turned the Korean War into the backdrop for some of television’s most memorable characters and moments. Hawkeye (Alan Alda), Margaret “Hot Lips” Houlihan
“We Had An Inkling”: Alan Alda Reflects On M*A*S*H Finale’s Record-breaking Viewership 42 Years Later
While M*A*S*H remains a classic TV show, nothing compares to the experience of watching the finale when it was first released. Having premiered in 1983, season 11, episode 16, “Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen” was a feature-length episode that detailed the end of the Korean War as the 4077th strike camp and prepare to go home. The episode
MASH’s Failed Radar Spinoff Makes One Controversial Character Decision So Much More Frustrating
MASH had a handful of failed spinoffs that attempted to mimic the success of the war comedy drama, but none of them could match the original, and one even ended up making a beloved character’s exit from MASH feel less significant. The 1972 series MASH introduced audiences to the staff of the 4077th Mobile Army Surgical Hospital in South
Mel Brooks To Reprise As Yogurt In Amazon MGM’s New ‘Spaceballs’ Movie
Mel Brooks is set to reprise his role as Yogurt in Amazon MGM Studios‘ new Spaceballs movie, the studio announced today. Brooks, who directed and starred in the original film, had already been set to produce. Parodying Star Wars‘ Jedi Master Yoda, his character Yogurt is an alien who in the original served as a mentor to protagonist Lone Starr
What Happened to Frances Bavier, the Actress Who Played Aunt Bee on ‘The Andy Griffith Show’?
Frances Bavier may be best known for her role as the kind-hearted but firm Aunt Bee on The Andy Griffith Show, but she infamously wasn’t much like her character in real life. Behind the soft smile was a Broadway-trained actress who often felt at odds with her most famous role and her castmates. However, when the cameras
At 50, TV’s ‘The Waltons’ still stirs fans’ love, nostalgia
The Rev. Matt Curry’s parents were children of the Great Depression, just like “The Waltons” — the beloved TV family whose prime-time series premiered 50 years ago. When Curry was growing up on a farm in northern Texas, his carpenter father and teacher mother often argued playfully over who had a poorer childhood. “The Depression