Mel Brooks Donates His Archive to National Comedy Center in New York

Mel Brooks has agreed to donate his expansive career archive to the National Comedy Center in Jamestown, N.Y.

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WGRZ: Comedian Mel Brooks donates career archives to National Comedy Center. “The career of Mel Brooks will be preserved in Jamestown. The National Comedy Center announced Wednesday the museum will be home to the legendary comedian and satirist’s career archive. The set is made up of 150,000 creative & production documents and 5,000 photos, some of which have never been seen by the public.”

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WGRZ: Comedian Mel Brooks donates career archives to National Comedy Center

WGRZ: Comedian Mel Brooks donates career archives to National Comedy Center. “The career of Mel Brooks will be preserved in Jamestown. The National Comedy Center announced Wednesday the museu…

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Ben Stiller Donates Stiller and Meara Archive to National Comedy Center as Apple TV Documentary ‘Nothing Is Lost’ Premieres

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Ben Stiller Donates Stiller and Meara Archive to National Comedy Center as Apple TV Documentary ‘Nothing Is Lost’ Premieres
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Ben Stiller Donates Stiller & Meara Archive to National Comedy Center

Ben Stiller donates Jerry Stiller & Anne Meara archive to National Comedy Center ahead of the Apple TV premiere of a documentary about his parents.

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National Comedy Center Preserves 'Saturday Night Live' Early Papers

The National Comedy Center will preserve a collection of early creative papers from "Saturday Night Live."

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The National Comedy Center Opens Exhibit Honoring Norman Lear

The National Comedy Center has opened a new exhibit celebrating the legacy of storied screenwriter Norman Lear in civic engagement and comedy.

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‘Office Race’ Producers on How ‘Caddyshack’ and ‘Dodgeball’ Inspired Joel McHale, Beck Bennett-Led Running Comedy
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'Office Race' Producers Talk Joel McHale, Beck Bennett Running Comedy

If you’ve ever been around a runner or went to high school pretty much anywhere, you’ve probably seen the cross country shirts with the message, “Your team’s punishment is o…

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