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Mel Brooks and ‘The 2000 Year Old Man’

How a 1961 comedy routine still holds up today.

Mel Brooks and ‘The 2000 Year Old Man’

A reporter remembers Odessa as a place of humor, not violence

A reporter remembers Odessa as a place of humor, not violence
Television comedy legends Sid Caesar (L) and Carl Reiner are greeted by the audience September 10 at the 47th Annual Emmy Award s held in Pasadena

Remembering Sid Caesar, the master of double talk

Remembering Sid Caesar, the master of double talk

American Icons: Anything Goes

American Icons: Anything Goes

American pop culture brings Yiddish language to the world

American pop culture brings Yiddish language to the world

The Globalization of Yiddish

Yiddish may be a language in decline, but some Yiddish words are more popular than ever. Reporter Julia Simon takes us on a tour that includes Kenya, Egypt and the Netherlands.

The Globalization of Yiddish
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Mel Brooks and The Comedy of Humanity

Mel Brooks still writes comedy, but his main business is collecting awards. He's an "EGOT," one of only a dozen or so people to win an Emmy, a Grammy, an Oscar, and a Tony, and he's had no trouble settling into a stream of never-ending accolades,

Mel Brooks and The Comedy of Humanity
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The 2,000 Year Old Man

It began as a time-filler during a lull in the writer's room; became a favorite party gag; then was captured on a 1961 album – "the comedian's Bible," says Billy Crystal.

The 2,000 Year Old Man
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Indies Blow Up Filmmaking with CGI

As technology drops in price, computer-generated imagery (CGI) is trickling down, and low-budget films now have an opportunity to compete with Hollywood on its own turf.

Indies Blow Up Filmmaking with CGI
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The 2,000 Year-Old Man

The 2,000 Year-Old Man