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The late pop star Elvis Presley continues to be one of the most iconic names in entertainment history. The singer was a memorable part of the late actress Teri Garr’s career, who appeared as a dancer in multiple films of the King of Rock and Roll.

Elvis Presley in Charro! | Credit: National General Pictures

Garr, who would later become known for her work in movies like Tootsie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Young Frankenstein, once reflected on working in Presley’s movies, candidly stating it’s no secret that his movies were bad.

Teri Garr’s Candid Reflection on Elvis Presley’s Movies

After starting her career as a dancer in the 1960s, Teri Garr started landing opportunities in Hollywood and was soon starring as a dancer in a string of Elvis Presley movies, including Fun in Acapulco, Kissin’ Cousins, Viva Las Vegas, Roustabout, and Clambake.

Viva Las Vegas...

Teri Garr, who died on Oct. 29 at 79, was known for her roles in movies such as Tootsie, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and Young Frankenstein. But before she became a leading lady, she spent years as a bit player, landing small parts in various TV shows and movies throughout the 1960s. That included a string of appearances as a dancer in Elvis Presley movies, which she later admitted were not exactly Oscar material.

Teri Garr recalled working as a dancer in Elvis Presley movies Teri Garr | Stanley Bielecki Movie Collection/Getty Images

Garr trained as a dancer and landed a spot in the touring company of West Side Story when she was a teenager. In the early 1960s, she began working in Hollywood, appearing as a dancer in a string of Elvis Presley’s movies, including Fun in Acapulco, Kissin’ Cousins, Viva Las Vegas, Roustabout, and Clambake.

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As the final stretch of October sets in, there is still plenty of time to catch favorite flicks, spooky, witchy, scary or cozy in the season of pumpkins, monsters and more. Freeform’s 31 Nights of Halloween has several classic films airing all month long such as Casper (1995), Arachnophobia, Goosebumps, Edward Scissorhands, etc.

More recent films like 2021’s Ghostbustesr: Afterlife, 2022’s Hocus Pocus 2 (2022) and Haunted Mansion (2023) will also be available. Disney+ is the home of several of the movies in the below list, as is Max. Follow along below for your favorite titles as well as what is available by streamer and network.

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While Bram Stoker’s Dracula directed by Francis Ford Coppola is streaming on MGM+, several other vampire movies like Interview with the Vampire are available on Max. Peacock also boasts a couple newer fanged flicks like Renfield (2023) and Abigail (2024). Twilight is not streaming anywhere currently, but...

In the 1982 comedy classic Tootsie, Teri Garr plays Sandy Lester, a struggling actress and close friend of Dustin Hoffman’s Michael Dorsey. Between her chosen profession and her many bad choices in men, she has been conditioned to be life’s doormat. In an early scene, she vents that she was trapped in Michael’s bathroom for a half-hour during a party while no one noticed, then admits that, yes, everyone seems to be having a good time. Later, when Michael stands her up for a dinner date, she somehow winds up apologizing to him.

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Teri Garr, the Oscar-nominated star of “Tootsie,” “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” was known for playing lovably daffy characters like Inga in “Young Frankenstein,” but also shined in more dramatic parts.

Sadly, her career was shortened by multiple sclerosis. She died of the degenerative disease on Tuesday at age 79.

We toast the talented comedian and dancer with this list of her best, most loved movie and TV roles.

Teri Garr and Dustin Hoffman in “Tootsie,” 1982. (Columbia Pictures/Getty Images) Sandy Lester in “Tootsie”

Garr received her only Oscar nomination for her role as Dustin Hoffman’s supportive friend Sandy in comedy classic “Tootsie.” After Hoffman’s character has created his successful Dorothy persona, he’s caught trying on one of Sandy’s dresses, and turns the awkward situation into a seduction. Naturally, he lies that he’s going to call her when he’s really only interested in Jessica Lange’s character.

Mel Brooks, who directed Teri Garr in the iconic 1974 comedy Young Frankenstein, remembered the actor upon her death Tuesday, recalling Garr’s talent and spirit.

“So very sorry to hear about Teri Garr’s passing,” Brooks said in a statement on social media. “She was so talented and so funny. Her humor and lively spirit made the Young Frankenstein set a pleasure to work on. Her ‘German’ accent had us all in stitches! She will be greatly missed.”

Garr was a standout in a film filled with standouts. She played Inga, the German lab assistant to the visiting American Dr. Frederick Frankenstein, played of course by Gene Wilder. As the seemingly ditsy — “seemingly” being the operative word — Inga, Garr employed a rather ersatz German accent, hence Brooks’ quote marks around the word.

Mel Brooks, Teri Garr and Cloris Leachman at the 40th anniversary celebration of ‘Young Frankenstein...

Oscar-nominated actress Teri Garr died at 79 on Tuesday. Her publicist, Heidi Schaeffer, shared that Garr died “surrounded by family and friends.” Garr was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (Ms) over two decades ago.

In a screen career that spanned over 40 years, Garr is known for her role as Sandy in the romantic comedy Tootsie, and Inga in 1974’s film Young Frankenstein.

Garr was born on December 11, 1944, in Ohio. Her family shortly moved to Los Angeles. Garr attended Cal State Northbridge and moved to New York City to study acting. Initially a go-go and ballet dancer, she shimmies in the background of multiple Elvis Presley features and the filmed concert The T.A.M.I. Show. Her first official speaking role was in Jack Nicholson’s Head, a friend she connected with in acting class. She would go on to become a regular guest on The Sonny and Cher Show and work with many famous...

Just a day ago, Teri Garr, the beloved actress known for her wit, charm, and versatility, passed away. After 5 decades in the industry before her retirement in 2011, the actress left a lasting impact on Hollywood, her countless fans, and even her co-stars. With tributes for the late star pouring in, there was one moment with her Tootsie co-star, Dustin Hoffman, that the world could not help but look back on.

Teri Garr in Tootsie | Credits: Columbia Pictures\Warner Bros.

Although Garr had received an Oscar nomination for her role in the 1982 film, she had her doubts about taking on the character of Sandy Lester. However, that changed thanks to Hoffman and his support for her.

How Dustin Hoffman stood by Teri Gar

In the iconic 1982 film Tootsie, Dustin Hoffman portrayed Michael Dorsey, an out-of-work actor who takes on a female persona, Dorothy Michaels, to land a role. On the other hand,...

Teri Garr, a pioneering female comedian and versatile actress known for her roles in classics such as Young Frankenstein and Tootsie, has died at the age of 79. Garr had been publicly fighting multiple sclerosis (Ms) for more than 20 years. She earned an Oscar nomination for best supporting actress for her role in Tootsie in 1982.

Garr began her career as an Elvis Presley back-up dancer in the 1960s before transitioning to acting. Her big break came in 1974 with Mel Brooks’ comedy Young Frankenstein, where she famously delivered the line “Would you like to have a roll in the hay?” as Inga. Throughout the 1970s and 80s, Garr worked with top directors like Francis Ford Coppola, Steven Spielberg, and Sydney Pollack. She played Ronnie Neary in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and received her Oscar nomination for playing Sandy Lester opposite Dustin Hoffman in Tootsie.

In addition to films, Garr was...

Tootsie Oscar nominee, Teri Garr has sadly passed away at the age of 79. While the famous actress has more than 140 credits to her name, she faced a horrible battle at the end.

Tootsie Oscar Nominee, Teri Garr Dead At 79

Before Teri Garr’s passing, she made big strides in the entertainment industry. One of her biggest splashes was with her performance in the 1982 movie Tootsie alongside Dustin Hoffman which landed her an Oscar nomination. Additionally, she is also well known for her part in the 1974 Mel Brooks horror comedy Young Frankenstein. Both movies received Academy Award nominations. Many people recognize her in her later career as the estranged mother to Phoebe Buffay in Friends. Likewise, some of her works include Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind in 1977 and Martin Scorsese’s After Hours in 1985. Furthermore, she starred in Mr. Mom with Michael Keaton.

Teri Garr as Inga...

Michael Keaton, Paul Feig and David Letterman are among the Hollywood figures paying tribute to Teri Garr after she died on Tuesday at 79.

The Oscar-nominated actress was known for films like Tootsie and Young Frankenstein, among many others, before her career was derailed by multiple sclerosis, which she revealed she was diagnosed during an appearance on Larry King’s CNN show in October 2002. She appeared onscreen for the last time in 2011.

Garr died at home in Los Angeles, surrounded by family and friends,” her publicist, Heidi Schaffer, told The Hollywood Reporter.

Mel Brooks, who gave Garr her breakthrough role alongside Gene Wilder in Young Frankenstein, paid tribute to the actress. “So very sorry to hear about Teri Garr’s passing,” he wrote on X. “She was so talented and so funny. Her humor and lively spirit made the Young Frankenstein set a pleasure to work on. Her ‘German’ accent had us all in stitches!

Teri Garr, the Oscar-nominated actress best known for her work in hit comedies like Tootsie and Young Frankenstein, died Tuesday, Oct. 29, at her home in Los Angeles, The New York Times reports. She was 79.

Garr’s publicist confirmed her death, saying it was caused by complications from multiple sclerosis. Garr was diagnosed with Ms in 1999 and revealed it publicly in 2002. In 2006, she suffered a brain aneurysm that left her in a coma for several days, though she eventually regained her ability to speak.

Over four decades, Garr enjoyed a wildly successful and multi-faceted career,...

Teri Garr, who portrayed Roberta Lincoln, Gary Seven's assistant on the final episode of the second season of Star Trek: The Original Series, has passed away at 79. "Assignment Earth" was originally meant to be a backdoor pilot for a series with Roberta and an a time-traveling Seven [Robert Lansing] working together. That pilot wasn't picked up, and the series was scrapped. Not that Garr would have wanted to participate anyway as the experience wasn't pleasant for her, and she didn't even want to talk about Star Trek or be associated with the series afterwards.

Though "Assignment Earth" was Garr's first major role, she went on to achieve further success with her Oscar-nominated role in "Tootsie." She also starred in "Young Frankenstein" and "Close Encounters of the Third Kind" after being a back-up dancer in six of Elvis Presley's movies as she'd trained for many years as a dancer with a focus on ballet.

The ditzy blonde was a comedy archetype long before Teri Garr came along. Comedians from Johnny Carson to Monty Python to the ribald gang on Three’s Company played the stereotype for cheap laughs, somehow equating blonde hair and big boobs with a comic lack of intelligence. But Garr, who passed away Tuesday in Los Angeles at the age of 79, turned the archetype on its ear, playing characters that might be described as flighty or eccentric while secretly being the smartest person in the room.

Take her Oscar-nominated turn in Tootsie as Sandy, Michael Dorsey’s eternally flustered best friend who deserved way better than she got. Like Dorsey, Dustin Hoffman was a notoriously difficult scene partner, but Garr gave as good as she got, improvising and arguing with the actor about the best ways to insult Dorothy, his female alter ego. “We have the same comic rhythm,” Hoffman says in Making Tootsie.

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Entertainment lost one of its most vivacious talents today with the passing of Teri Garr at the age of 79. Though she'd been gone from our screens since 2011 due to her complications from multiple sclerosis, Garr shined so brightly in the '70s and '80s that she was never far from our thoughts. I was born in 1973, and grew up considering Garr to be the epitome of a movie star from watching her in classic films like "Young Frankenstein," "Oh, God!," "Close Encounters of the Third Kind," "The Black Stallion," and "Tootsie." Note that she was a supporting actor in these movies, and marvel at how little that mattered. She was so spirited that she could overwhelm the scenery-munching likes of Gene Wilder, Richard Dreyfuss, and Dustin Hoffman.

This mirrored Garr's strength in real life. Having broken into acting as...

We’re sad to report that Teri Garr, the gifted actress who starred in such classic films as Tootsie, Young Frankenstein, and Close Encounters of the Third Kind, has passed away at 79. According to her publicist, Heidi Schaeffer, Garr died of multiple sclerosis after struggling with health issues in recent years. She passed away on Tuesday, leaving a legacy behind that shines like she did on the silver screen.

Garr began her Hollywood journey with minor roles in Elvis Presley movies during the 1960s. She appeared in films like Viva Las Vegas and Roustabout and also in Pajama Party, which starred Annette Funicello, Tommy Kirk, and Elsa Lanchester. Garr appears in various classic TV series, such as Star Trek, Batman, That Girl, Mayberry, It Takes a Thief, Room 222, and more. Regardless of her role, Garr stood out, destined to climb the Hollywood ladder with show-stopping performances in major motion pictures around the corner.

David Letterman is calling Teri Garr, who died Tuesday, one of his “all time favorite guests,” while Garr’s Mr. Mom costar Michael Keaton laments “a day I feared and knew was coming.” And Richard Dreyfuss, who costarred with Garr in Close Encounters of the Third Kind, remembers her as “vibrant, playful and so funny.”

The late, great Teri Garr, who brightened everything from sitcoms, variety shows, talk shows, some of the funniest movies ever made and even the occasional drama is being remembered by co-stars and colleagues today for the light she was.

“I adored Teri,” tweeted Dreyfuss. “She was vibrant, playful and so funny. Her essence created an ease in every scene we did together.

Teri Garr was born on December 11, 1944 in Lakewood, Ohio and passed away on October 29, 2024 in Los Angeles, California. The American actress is dead at age 79 following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Garr had over 150 acting credits to her name, including in the beloved films “Young Frankenstein” (1974) as Inga, “Close Encounters of the Third Kind” (1977) as Ronnie Neary, “Tootsie” (1982) as Sandy Lester, and “Mr. Mom” (1983) as Caroline Butler. May her memory be a blessing.

Garr received a Best Supporting Actress nomination at the 1983 Oscars for “Tootsie,” losing out to her co-star Jessica Lange. Gold Derby recently named “Tootsie” as the best film in director Sydney Pollack‘s entire career. The plot follows out-of-work actor Michael Dorsey (Dustin Hoffman), who dresses in drag to get a job on a daytime soap, and his alter ego, Dorothy Michaels, becomes a national sensation. Garr plays his girlfriend Sandy, a fellow actress who has...

It’s never easy when a beloved celebrity dies, and in 2024, we’ve seen some greats pass on. Stars like Shannen Doherty, Donald Sutherland, and Sister Wives star Garrison Brown have all passed so far this year.

But the hits just keep on coming.

Teri Garr arrives at the 10th Annual “Race to Erase Ms” at the Century Plaza Hotel on May 9, 2003 in Los Angeles, California. (Photo by Kevin Winter/Getty Images)

Teri Garr, the legendary comic actress and singer known for her roles on TV and film, passes away on October 29th.

Her publicist Heidi Schaeffer told The Associated Press that Garr died of multiple sclerosis after struggling with health issues in recent years.

Teri is best known by multiple generations for a variety of projects. Some perhaps know her best as Inga, the sexy assistant in Mel Brooks’ 1974 film Young Frankenstein. The way she greeted Gene Wilder’s Dr.

Teri Garr, beloved actress and comic of stage and screen, is dead at the age of 79. In the last decades of her life, she became an inspirational figure for those, like her, diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, tirelessly working to raise awareness of the disease as a frequent speaker at the annual Race to Erase Ms events.

As much as as she inspired people in her last years, she made people smile and laugh throughout her four-decade career on stage and screen as one of the funniest actresses of her generation, in films such as “Young Frankenstein” and “Tootsie.” She was one of the harder-working people in show business, coming up via true bit parts: She was a background dancer in 1964 teen-focused concert film “The T.A.M.I. Show” and even played the Statue of Liberty in a stage production at Walt Disney World when it opened in 1971.

The park’s entertainment coordinator Forrest Bahruth,...

Oscar-nominated actor was also known for roles in Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Young Frankenstein

Teri Garr, the actor known for roles in Tootsie, Young Frankenstein and Friends, has died at the age of 79.

Garr died of multiple sclerosis, “surrounded by family and friends”, as confirmed to Associated Press by her publicist. She had been diagnosed in 2002 and also had an operation in 2007 after a ruptured brain aneurysm.

Teri Garr, who scored an Oscar nomination for Tootsie, starred opposite Gene Wilder in Mel Brooks’ classic horror spoof Young Frankenstein and played Richard Dreyfuss’ put-upon wife in Steven Spielberg’s Close Encounters of the Third Kind, died Tuesday. She was 79.

Her publicist Heidi Schaeffer told The Associated Press that Garr died of multiple sclerosis after struggling with health issues in recent years.

Garr got her start with bit parts in a number of 1960s Elvis Presley movies, including Viva Las Vegas and Roustabout and appeared in the 1964 Annette Funicello romp Pajama Party. She continued to land small movie roles throughout the decade and also appeared in episodes of classic TV series Star Trek, That Girl, Mayberry R.F.D., It Takes a Thief and Room 222.

In the early ’70s, she recurred on The Sonny and Cher Hour and guested on M*A*S*H, The Odd Couple, The Bob Newhart Show,...

Young Frankenstein and Tootsie actress Teri Garr has sadly died at the age of 79.

The comedy star, who was nominated for an Oscar for her work in Tootsie, was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (aka Ms) in 1999 and she also suffered a brain aneurysm in December 2006.

Variety is reporting that she passed on Tuesday (October 29) in Los Angeles after her “long battle with multiple sclerosis.”

She played the role of Inga opposite Gene Wilder‘s Dr. Frankenstein, and had the memorable line, “Vould you like to have a roll in ze hay?”

She also guest-starred on Friends in both 1997 and 1998, and was featured in movies such as Close Encounters of the Third Kind and Mr. Mom.

Our thoughts are with Teri Garr‘s friends, family, and loved ones during this time. Rip.

Teri Garr, the Oscar-nominated actress who capitalized on her adorable flightiness in such films as Tootsie and Young Frankenstein before her career was derailed by multiple sclerosis, died Tuesday. She was 79.

Garr, who started out as a background dancer working alongside Elvis Presley in several 1960s party films, died at her home in Los Angeles “surrounded by family and friends,” publicist Heidi Schaeffer told The Hollywood Reporter.

Garr revealed that she had Ms, the chronic, degenerative disease of the nervous system, on Larry King’s CNN show in October 2002, and she survived emergency surgery to treat a brain aneurysm four years later. Her final onscreen appearance came in 2011.

Garr’s career breakthrough came as Gene Wilder’s comely Transylvanian lab assistant in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein (1974). She received her supporting actress Oscar nomination for playing Dustin Hoffman’s insecure actress friend in Sydney Pollack’s Tootsie (1982).

Those films ranked Nos.

Teri Garr, the Academy Award-nominated actress known for her roles in films including Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Tootsie, Mr. Mom, and Young Frankenstein, has died at the age of 79.

According to Variety, Garr died on Tuesday following a long battle with multiple sclerosis. Garr first revealed her diagnosis with Ms in 2002 and later suffered an aneurysm in 2006. She officially retired from acting in 2011, with some of her final films including Paul Feig’s Unaccompanied Minors and the Lisa Kudrow-staring Kabluey.

With over 140 credits across film and television, Garr’s career in Hollywood was both extensive and versatile. After starting her career as a dancer, she earned a breakout role as Inga, the audacious assistant in Mel Brooks’ Young Frankenstein. In 1982, she was nominated for Best Supporting Actress at the Oscars for her performance as actress Sandy Lester in Tootsie.

Throughout her career, Garr was a mainstay on late-night...

Teri Garr, the comic actress and singer who brought her buoyant personality to “Young Frankenstein” and was Oscar-nominated for “Tootsie,” died on Tuesday in Los Angeles after a long battle with Ms. She was 79.

An influential performer to comedians including Tina Fey, Garr was a familiar face in dozens of TV shows and films of the 1970s, ’80s and ’90s. The actress revealed in 2002 that she had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis, and she suffered an aneurysm in 2006.

After starting her career as a dancer, Garr first gained attention as Inga, the saucy assistant in Mel Brooks’ 1974 “Young Frankenstein,” who greeted Gene Wilder’s Dr. Frederick Frankenstein with the memorable “Vould you like to have a roll in ze hay?”

On “Friends,” she played Phoebe Abbot in three episodes in 1997 and 1998.

In Steven Spielberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind,” Garr was the wife of Richard Dreyfuss’ character. She...

Teri Garr, the Oscar-nominated actor best known for her roles in Tootsie, Young Frankenstein, Close Encounters of the Third Kind, and more, died Tuesday after living with Ms for more than two decades. The news was confirmed by Variety. Garr was 79.

Garr was born in 1944 to parents who both worked...

This Halloween season, Uckfield’s cherished Picture House Cinema is hosting its annual Horrorthon, an event featuring some of the most iconic horror films across multiple days leading up to October 31. Horror fans can expect everything from timeless classics like The Exorcist and A Nightmare on Elm Street to cult favourites such as Beetlejuice and Shaun of the Dead, all shown in the atmospheric surroundings of this historic cinema. The Horrorthon begins Saturday, 26 October and continues through to Saturday, 2 November, offering an ideal way for fans to celebrate Halloween in style.

This year’s Horrorthon line-up is packed with films for every kind of horror fan. Each showing will take place in one of the Picture House’s vintage-inspired screens, including the intimate VIP Lounge, opened in 2020, where audiences can enjoy a more exclusive setting.

Adding a unique experience to the Horrorthon, Longlegs will be shown on Sunday, 27 October, complete...

Hugh Jackman and Deborra-Lee Furness shocked everyone when they announced in 2023 that they were divorcing after nearly three decades of marriage.

Jackman remained a single man for a bit but then rumors of a new love interest with his Broadway co-star Sutton Foster began to swirl. Some shrugged off the chatter that there was anything going on between them because it was thought that Foster was happily married to Ocean’s Eleven screenwriter Ted Griffin. That is until she surprised fans by filing for divorce on Oct. 22, 2024.

Now, reports that these two are an item and “very much in love” have spread all over the internet. As one insider told Page Six, Jackman and Foster “have fallen in love” and are “100 percent together and in love and want to spend the rest of their lives together.” While another source added: “They are still together. They go out of their way to hide it,...

Editor’s note: this list was originally published in October 2022. It has since been updated with new entries.

Short of outright sobs, there are just two sounds you’ll hear coming from movie theaters: laughter and screams. When filmmakers can successfully elicit both — running horror-loving audiences through emotional minefields that chase each adrenaline spike with just enough comedic relief to set them up for another shock — their films take on an almost electric quality. Just thinking of the stunning yet silly reveals in genre staples like “Shaun of the Dead” or “The Cabin in the Woods” can zap a smile on your face, and leave you itching to rewatch other memorable scenes and scares from your favorite funny yet spooky movies.

There’s considerable debate about which title merits being called the first horror comedy. Numerous shorts, including the 1920 silent film “Haunted Spooks,” might qualify. But by the time Bud Abbott...

Warner Bros’ Joker: Folie à Deux will look to repeat the success of its predecessor at the UK and Ireland box office this weekend as it opens in 725 cinemas.

The sequel, starring Joaquin Phoenix and Lady Gaga, launches wider than 2019’s Joker which debuted in 668 locations. That title opened with £12.6m and ended on £58m, making it the highest-grossing territory outside of North America. It currently remains the most successful R-rated feature with Disney’s Deadpool & Wolverine catching up fast on £57.4m.

Described as a musical psychological drama, Joker: Folie à Deux sees Phoenix return as iconic DC villain Arthur Fleck.

Warner Bros.’ “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice” maintained its grip on the U.K. and Ireland box office for the fourth consecutive weekend, generating £1.8 million ($2.4 million) for a cumulative total of £21 million ($27.9 million), per numbers from Comscore.

Universal’s “Speak No Evil” held steady in second place with £813,890, pushing its three-week total to just under £4 million. Studiocanal’s “The Outrun” debuted at No. 3 with £449,590, followed closely by Dreamz Entertainment’s “Devara Part 1” at £440,626. Mubi’s “The Substance” rounded out the top five in its second frame with £421,242 for a total of £1.4 million.

Studiocanal’s “Lee” landed at sixth place collecting £453,921 in its third weekend for a £2.7 million total, while Entertainment Film Distributors’ “Megalopolis” opened at seventh with £357,190. Universal’s “Despicable Me 4” continued its strong run at eighth, adding £351,007 in its 12th weekend for a total of £47.4 million. The 20th-anniversary re-release of “Shaun of the Dead,” also from Universal, opened at No.

We lost Madeline Kahn, a farceur extraordinaire, far too soon. And her list of film appearances, especially ones that fully showcase her unique comedic talents, is tragically short. But thank goodness for that marvelously mad Mel Brooks for letting her loose in a quartet of some of the most gut-bustingly funny female performances in cinematic history.

Kahn, who passed away at age 57 in 1999, would have celebrated her birthday on September 29. What better way to salute her legacy on the big screen than to recall the two-time Oscar nominee’s 12 greatest movies, ranked from worst to best. Our photo gallery includes “Blazing Saddles,” “What’s Up, Doc?” and “Young Frankenstein.”...

Ron Howard has always taken pride in being an eclectic filmmaker — in the last 40 years, he has made movies about mermaids, cocoons, auto factories, astronauts, firefighters, newspapers, beautiful minds, cave rescuers, the Grinch, the Da Vinci Code, the Beatles, and Pavarotti. But at the Toronto Film Festival premiere of his latest movie, “Eden,” he declared that the film stands farther apart from his other work than anything he has ever done. He’s right, though not for the reason he thinks.

“Eden,” which is based on events that unfolded 100 years ago on one of the Galápagós Islands, is a difficult movie to characterize. It’s been labeled as a “thriller,” but I would describe it as a misanthropic survivalist “Robinson Crusoe” meets “Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf?” with deranged footnotes by Friedrich Nietzsche. For Howard, the film sure is different. Yet there’s another word for it — the word is terrible.

Image Source: Amazon Fortunately, at the age of 98, Mel Brooks can still be called a living legend. Between his film, television, and recording careers, he’s been entertaining us for decades, giving us classics like The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and the Star Wars parody Spaceballs. And since Star Wars has stood the test of time, so has Spaceballs, which is still finding new audiences today. Daphne Zuniga played the film’s princess, and she still speaks glowingly of the experience. At a GalaxyCon Oklahoma City panel’s Q&a session recently, Zuniga expounded on what it was like working with someone who is as funny — and also as serious — as Mel Brooks. (Click on the media bar below to hear Daphne Zuniga) https://www.hollywoodoutbreak.com/wp-content/uploads/2024/09/Daphn_-Zuniga_Spaceballs_.mp3

Spaceballs is available on DVD, Blu-Ray, 4K, and most digital platforms.

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Comedy legend Mel Brooks and “Sex Education” star Asa Butterfield have joined the voice cast of the upcoming animated feature “The Land of Sometimes.”

Based on an original audiobook by Francesca Longrigg with a screenplay by Tony Nottage, “The Land of Sometimes” follows twins Alfie and Elise as they embark on adventures with mystical creatures after being transported to a magical island by the Wish Collector. The story explores themes of family and self-discovery.

Brooks and Butterfield join the previously revealed cast that includes Ewan McGregor (“Obi-Wan Kenobi”), Helena Bonham Carter (“The Crown”), Alisha Weir (“Matilda: The Musical”) and Jessica Henwick (“Glass Onion”). The film also features one of the final performances from the late “Monty Python” alum Terry Jones.

Leon Joosen (“Saving Santa”) is directing the project. The film is from Two Daughters Entertainment and Nottage Productions. Bonnie Arnold (“How to Train Your Dragon”) and Alan Yentob (“Billy Elliot...

Billionaire tech mogul Elon Musk has moved to foreclose on Gene Wilder’s former home in Los Angeles after the Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory star’s nephew, Jordan Walker-Pearlman, bought the Bel-Air house in 2020.

Walker-Pearlman, however, is showing no animosity toward Musk, and looks to be cooperating in the legal procedure around his property. “I have absolutely no ill will towards Elon, quite the opposite. He gave me an opportunity to (along with my wife’s support) reclaim and restore this house as Gene, Gilda and I experienced it,” he said in a statement obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.

Four years ago, Musk sold the Los Angeles home at 10930 Chalon Road with four bedrooms and five bathrooms for $7 million, but only after lending Walker-Pearlman $6.7 million to complete the purchase so he and his wife could return to a home he’d also known in his childhood.

“It was...

A strong case could be made that Mel Brooks co-writing and directing "Young Frankenstein" and "Blazing Saddles" in the same year (1974) is one of the greatest filmmaking one-two punches of the 20th century. It's hard enough to make a single comedy that becomes a stone cold classic, but for both of them to have such fantastic reputations 50 years later (despite "Blazing Saddles" having some aspects in it that don't age well for modern viewers) makes this achievement downright legendary. Of course, the fact that these movies came out 50 years ago sadly means that most of the actors who starred in these projects are no longer with us.

For "Blazing Saddles," a film that was so controversial even upon its release that Brooks thought he might be killed because of its content, that means we've already lost towering performers like Cleavon Little, Gene Wilder, Harvey Corman, Slim Pickens, the great Madeline Kahn,...

Jay Kanter, agent to superstar Hollywood clients including Marlon Brando, Marilyn Monroe and Grace Kelly, died Tuesday at his home in Beverly Hills. He was 97.

His son, Adam Kanter of Independent Artist Group, remembered his father as someone who conducted his entire career with “integrity and kindness.”

Kanter also inspired Jack Lemmon’s character in Billy Wilder’s classic comedy “The Apartment.”

Jay Kanter served in the U.S. Navy during WWII and started out working at McA, with mentoring help from Lew Wasserman. At just 22 years old, he was sent to pick up Brando at the train station and they became friends, with Brando becoming his longtime client.

He went on to represent stars including Warren Beatty, Gene Kelly and Ronald Reagan.

Kanter relocated to London when McA bought Universal, where he oversaw production for the studio in Europe. When the studio shut down European operations, he founded a production...

Jay Ira Kanter, veteran film producer and agent to a long list of Hollywood luminaries including Marlon Brando, Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, among others has died. He was 97.

Kanter died peacefully and surrounded by his family in his Beverly Hills home on the morning of August 6.

The agent and executive got his start in the business after his stint in the US Navy, which he joined during World War II. Kanter applied for a job at McA and rose up quickly through the ranks. He was mentored by Lew Wasserman.

At age 22, Kanter sought an offer for a young actor named Marlon Brando. Brando then traveled to Los Angeles via train, and Kanter picked him up at the station. Upon arrival, the two became fast lifelong friends, with Brando becoming Jay’s longtime client.

Kanter went on to represent stars such as Grace Kelly, Marilyn Monroe, Gene Kelly, Warren Beatty,...

Photo Credit: HBO Get ready to laugh! HBO and Judd Apatow are creating a two-part documentary on Mel Brooks, the mastermind behind Blazing Saddles and Young Frankenstein. This look at Brooks’s life promises to be both funny and insightful. Judd Apatow, a lifelong fan, calls it “the dream of a lifetime.” Brooks has changed comedy from his early days on *Your Show of Shows* to his classic movies in the ’70s and ’80s. His wit and satire have left a lasting mark. A talented artist in film, TV, theater, music, and literature, Brooks is an Egot winner with Emmy, Grammy, Tony, and Oscar awards. The documentary will explore Brooks’s personal life, creative process, and influence with interviews, archival footage, and clips. Fans can celebrate Mel Brooks’s career and find out why he’s one of comedy’s most beloved figures. Stay tuned!

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A new documentary will look at the life and career of filmmaker Mel Brooks, whose films like The Producers, Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and Spaceballs defined comedy for several generations of people through the past seven decades. The docuseries, which is still in production, will air in two parts on HBO. Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio are co-directing it.

“I went into comedy because of my love for Mel Brooks,” Apatow said in a statement. “This project is the dream of a lifetime.”

Apatow, who’s best known for his own films,...

Mel Brooks’ life and career will be chronicled in a two-part documentary set up at HBO Documentary Films, with Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio. The project is already in production.

Per the official logline, the project will offer “an expansive yet intimate look at one of comedy’s most hilarious and influential minds, whose work has had audiences around the world laughing for more than 70 years.”

The documentary will be edited by Joe Beshenkovsky, reuniting him with Apatow and Bonfiglio, as the three were also behind the HBO documentary “George Carlin’s American Dream.” Kevin Salter serves as executive producer.

“I went into comedy because of my love for Mel Brooks,” Apatow said in a statement. “This project is the dream of a lifetime.”

Among the best known films Brooks wrote and directed during his 70-year career are “The Twelve Chairs” (1970), “Blazing Saddles” (1974), “Young Frankenstein” (1974), “Silent Movie” (1976), “History of the World...

A two-part documentary about comedy legend Mel Brooks from directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio has been set at HBO.

The HBO Documentary Films and Apatow Productions project, now in production, will trace Brooks’ journey from Brooklyn to Hollywood and Broadway. Joe Beshenkovsky, who last worked with Apatow and Bonfiglio on HBO’s four-hour documentary George Carlin’s American Dream, will edit the documentary.

Apatow promises a career-spanning film about the comedy legend behind classic movie farces and parodies. “I went into comedy because of my love for Mel Brooks. This project is the dream of a lifetime,” the Hollywood writer-director-producer said in a statement.

Brooks’ career began with Sid Caesar’s Your Show of Shows where he worked alongside the late Carl Reiner, Neil Simon, and Larry Gelbart. That’s after the teenage comedian in the Catskills conquered the entertainment world with his satirical comedy.

Brooks earned an Oscar...

Few names (if any) loom larger over the world of comedy than Mel Brooks. Now, his eight-decade career will be the subject of an upcoming two-part HBO special from co-directors Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio.

The documentary project, which is being produced through Apatow Productions, will reunite the two men with editor Joe Beshenkovsky, who collaborated with them on their recent documentaries “The Zen Diaries of Garry Shandling” and “George Carlin’s American Dream.”

“I went into comedy because of my love for Mel Brooks,” Apatow said in a statement announcing the documentary. “This project is the dream of a lifetime.”

While the film does not yet have a title or release date, Brooks’ remarkable career will offer no shortage of material to pull from. After launching his career in the 1950s on the storied writing staff of Sid Caesar’s “Your Show of Shows” and collaborating with Carl Reiner on...

Way back in the 80s and 90s, there was one spin-off horror genre that consistently produced some highly memorable movies, often for better… Or worse; Comedy Horror. The genre has been hugely popular ever since it introduced audiences to films such as Dr. Pickle and Mr. Pryde and The Monster from the mid 20s, all the way to classic titles such as Young Frankenstein and The Rocky Horror Picture Show from the 70s. In the early 2000s the genre started poking fun at horror movies in general, plus specifically the Scream series, with the popular but ridiculous Scary Movie franchise. While those movies were fun, they were basically a polished piss-take of better movies and lacked the kitsch and schlocky fun of earlier, more inventive entries. Which brings us nicely to the Re-Animator series, which has its roots firmly set in those 20s and 30s flicks, with a sprinkle of...

Who says 1994 was a classic year for cinema? Netflix begins today to make that argument, curating a release of 17 films that turned 30 this year. The streamer has its list below. I have mine, and with the exception of the seminal Farrelly Brothers-directed Dumb & Dumber with Jim Carrey and Jeff Daniels, and Luc Besson’s Leon: The Professional, the film that stars Jean Reno and a sinister Gary Oldman and introduced the world to the outsized talent Natalie Portman, and maybe Ron Howard’s The Paper, there’s a lot missing. How about Forrest Gump, The Shawshank Redemption, Pulp Fiction, The Lion King, Priscilla Queen of the Desert, Clear and Present Danger, Sicario, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Interview With the Vampire, Speed, Ed Wood, and the other two films in a starmaking year for Jim Carrey, Ace Ventura: Pet Detective and The Mask. Speed, Once Were Warriors, and Ang Lee...

A “Spaceballs” sequel is in development at Amazon MGM Studios. Josh Gad is set to star, and will produce alongside Mel Brooks.

Josh Greenbaum will direct the film from a screenplay by Benji Samit, Dan Hernandez, and Gad, while Kevin Salter will executive produce. The project is in early stages, and plot details are being kept under wraps. Amazon declined to comment.

Writing duo Samit and Hernandez are best known for their work as screenwriters for “Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles: Mutant Mayhem,” “Pokemon Detective Pikachu,” “Addams Family 2,” and the upcoming Disney+/Lucasfilm special “Lego Star Wars: Rebuild The Galaxy.”

The original 1987 MGM film “Spaceballs” starred Bill Pullman as Lone Star, John Candy as Barf, Daphne Zuniga as Princess Vespa, Rick Moranis as Lord Dark Helmet and Brooks as President Skroob and Yogurt. The space opera is a parody of both the “Star Wars” franchise and other popular sci-fi franchises like “Star Trek” and “Alien.

I rarely have the opportunity to call any actor sweet, but I think that term certainly applies to the beloved Gene Wilder, who passed away in 2016. It’s remarkable how a gentle man like Wilder survived and prospered in the cut-throat world of film acting but survive he did in an esteemed film career that lasted nearly four decades.

Wilder was one of those rare actors nominated at the Academy Awards for both acting (Best Supporting Actor for 1967’s “The Producers”) and writing. Wilder was also nominated for two Best Actor Golden Globe Awards (for 1971’s “Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory” and 1976’s “Silver Streak”) and won an Emmy in his final on-screen work in 2003 for his guest performance on “Will and Grace.”

So let’s raise a glass of something wild to toast and remember the great Wilder. Tour our photo gallery featuring his 12 greatest film performances, ranked worst to best.