In this interview that aired on TODAY on June 6, 1987, filmmaker Mel Brooks sits down with Gene Shalit to talk about his comedy "Spaceballs" and how the movie sparked a big interest in RVs with wings.

Mel Brooks is a towering figure in the entertainment industry with legions of fans, but that doesn't mean that all his work ...

I n one of the best parody movies, Spaceballs, the wise sage Yogurt says we’ll all meet again for Spaceballs 2: The Search ...

As well as generating some of the biggest laughs in the history of the silver screen, Brooks has also courted his fair share of controversy. Blazing Saddles was nearly buried by Warner Bros because ...

He paired with lifelong friend Carl Reiner to create genius works including The 2,000 Year Old Man, and Brooks co-created Get Smart, the spy spoof sitcom. But Mel Brooks, who recently turned 98 ...

Gad, a self-proclaimed “diehard” Spaceballs fan, then detailed, “This is very much a sequel," adding: “This is very much a ...

Mel Brooks, who helmed the classic “Star Wars” parody “Spaceballs,” has not returned to the franchise since his 1987 feature. And at a pitch meeting for the “Spaceballs” sequel ...

When Spaceballs 2 eventually hits theaters, it will be well over thirty-five years since the original Mel Brooks comedy film was released in 1987. Easily one of Brooks' best-loved spoof films ...

It's been a long time since Spaceballs first parodied Star Wars, but a sequel to Mel Brooks' sci-fi satire has plenty of new material to work with. In a rereleased episode of Let's Talk Off Camera ...