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Richard Pryor's widow explains why his comedy still matters: 'Now more than ever we need Richard's voice'
Jennifer Lee Pryor grapples with boundary-pushing comic's legacy in the age of cancel culture; says he would have continued to "rage against" mistreatment of Black Americans.
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‘Willy Wonka’ at 50: Former child stars reunite, reveal which one of them Gene Wilder thought was a brat in real life
"Willy Wonka" child stars Peter Ostrum, Julie Dawn Cole, Michael Bollner and Paris Themmen reunite and share behind-the-scenes memories as classic film turns 50.
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Pete Davidson claims Louis C.K. tried to get him fired from 'SNL' for smoking pot
Pete Davidson isn't one of the comedians supporting Louis C.K. as he tries to make a comeback.
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Kelly LeBrock left Hollywood for a life in the wilderness
Any male growing up during the ’80s probably remembers Kelly LeBrock. The model made her acting debut alongside Gene Wilder in The Lady in Red, played a superhuman robot in the teen flick Weird Science, and starred opposite husband Steven Seagal in Hard to Kill.
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Mel Brooks Salutes 'Magnificent' Gene Wilder, Spills Secrets of 'Young Frankenstein' — Including the Classic Scene That Was Almost Cut and the Upcoming Musical Reboot (Exclusive)
Mel Brooks is a national treasure whose comedies have entertained generations of moviegoers — and having just hosted a screening of Blazing Saddles at Radio City Music Hall in New York City last week, Brooks will again play presenter when one of his classics returns to the big screen. On Oct. 5, Fathom Events will bring Brooks’s Young Frankenstein back to theaters, and the writer-director will provide a live-streamed introduction that includes a tour of the 20th Century Fox studio lot where he
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Mel Brooks Announces One-Night-Only 'Young Frankenstein' Screening — and a New Stage Production in London (Exclusive)
He'll also be introducing the screening live
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Gene Wilder's 'Blazing Saddles,' 'Willy Wonka' Coming Back to Theaters This Weekend
In honor of late actor, the two films will screen Saturday and Sunday at 55 AMC locations nationwide, with tickets for each costing $5.