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Mel Brooks is 100 today

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by CharlesW

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I can highly recommend the documentary Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! What a legend, what a life.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mel_Brooks:_The_99_Year_Old_Ma...!

by wolvoleo

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Wow I had no idea he was that old. And only a few years ago he was trying to get a spaceballs sequel greenlit (and I believe he unfortunately failed). Kudos to him!

by tomkarho

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Good thing Attenborough got there first so Mel can still play with lego's. I hope there is a reference in the new Space Balls for that. Such a funny little quirk.

by kubafu

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Growing up we watched Blazing Saddles, Young Frankenstein, and Silent Movie almost every week. Happy birthday Mel, thanks for all laughs and grotesque which shaped us.

by rglover

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Hope for the best, expect the worst. Some drink champagne, some die of thirst. No way of knowing which ways it's going...hope for the best, expect the worst
Happy birthday, Mr. Brooks.

by sloped

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We watched the Australian Episode of Everybody Feed Phil, and Mel Brooks made an appearance. He seemed a bit old but when I looked him up on Wikipedia I was shocked to learn he was 99. Still working, still funny, what a life.

by m-p-3

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by throwaway2046

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by aa-jv

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"The funniest man who ever lived?" - I beg to differ.
That is Rik Mayall. Also, the sexiest.
Pity Rik didn't make it to 100 though. Would have loved to have seen another Bottom or two ..

by SCSIfloppy

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