"How do you chronicle a career as vast, influential and dynamic as #MelBrooks’? By making an epic, two-part #documentary that spans nearly four hours, of course. And the right man to tackle that job is #JuddApatow, who has made a habit of beautifully capturing the lives and legacies of iconic #comedians in #documentaries about #GaryShandling, #George Carlin and, now, Mel Brooks.

“The 99-Year-Old Man” finds #Apatow sitting across from the 99-year-old #Brooks, digging deep into his early life as a young man suffering PTSD and making a move into #comedy #writing with greats like #SidCaesar and #CarlReiner. The #film covers quite literally everything..."

https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/movies/judd-apatow-mel-brooks-hbo-documentary-interview/

How Judd Apatow Got Mel Brooks to Open Up on Self-Doubt, Jewishness and Anne Bancroft in HBO Doc ‘The 99-Year-Old Man!’

Apatow and co-director Michael Bonfiglio tell TheWrap about crafting their two-part documentary about the comedy legend.

TheWrap
Apparently comedy legend Gary Shandling hosted an ongoing pick-up basketball game with invited comedian pals. ESPN asked me to illustrate Shandling and some of the players - superimposed over a photo of the actual court where they'd play:
#espn #garyshandling #sarahsilverman #billmaher #juddapatow #alfranken #willferrell

Ever just stop and realize the song running through your head is the Gary Shandling Show theme song?

No?

Just me?

#GaryShandling (let's see THAT hashtag take off!) #earworm

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8cWbkWTYwTw

It's Garry Shandling's Show - Theme Song

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