Here’s what’s currently known about Mel Brooks, 99-year-old entertainer, based on recent reporting:
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As a young boy, Judd Apatow says he wanted to grow up to be like the director of such classics as "Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein." Now Apatow has co-directed a two-part HBO Max documentary about his idol: "Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!"
www.cbsnews.comMel Brooks HBO documentary \
www.usatoday.comMel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man: With Kliph Nesteroff. Follows the life, career, friendships, and loves of legendary writer, director, producer, and performer Mel Brooks, chronicling his early experiences and rise to superstardom.
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www.imdb.comMel Brooks joined Judd Apatow and Patton Oswalt at the Los Angeles premiere of 'Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!'
www.nytimes.comJudd Apatow, who co-directed, offered insights into the making of the two-part film, a loving portrait of a comedy giant who's still sharp as ever.
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