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Behind the Aegis

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Wed Jan 10, 2024, 02:58 PM Jan 2024

Mel Brooks earns second Oscar at Governors Awards, vows not to sell this one: 'Swear to God'

Black Panther" actress Angela Bassett, "E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial" film editor Carol Littleton and comedy legend Mel Brooks were bestowed with honorary Oscars at the 14th Governors Awards Tuesday night.

The star-filled gala hosted by Oscar organizers the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences also featured the presentation of the Jean Hersholt Humanitarian Award (last given to actor and Parkinson's disease advocate Michael J. Fox) to Michelle Satter, the influential founder and longtime director of the Sundance Institute's artist programs.

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"Blazing Saddles" and "Young Frankenstein" director Brooks, 97, was introduced to the stage by Nathan Lane and Matthew Broderick, who starred in the 2001 smash Broadway production of Brooks' musical "The Producers." Broderick referred to Brooks as "a comedic genius and legend beyond compare" adding that in all his work, Brooks "always let humor lead the way."

EGOT winner Brooks had already won a competitive best screenwriter Oscar for 1967's "The Producers." That was more than 55 years ago.

"I miss it so much," Brooks joked of the award. "I never should have sold it."

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Mel Brooks earns second Oscar at Governors Awards, vows not to sell this one: 'Swear to God' (Original Post) Behind the Aegis Jan 2024 OP
His wife is an all time favorite to me. Mel too of course. twodogsbarking Jan 2024 #1
Mel Brooks is a treasure JoseBalow Jan 2024 #2
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