All About Me! My Remarkable Life in Show Business

Mel Brooks

The Great Philosopher – At some point, Mel Brooks evolved from the guy who made me laugh uncontrollably (“Get Smart,” “The 2,000 Year Old Man,” both versions of “The Producers,” “Blazing Saddles,” both versions of “Young Frankenstein,” “Silent Movie,” and so on) – to the man who told me and all of us the 10 magical words that unlock the best way to understand the mysteries of life: “The thing you gotta know is, Ev’rything is show biz.” Now, that lyric from “The Producers” reaches beyond good advice; that’s philosophy. Mel Brooks is 97. He’s been around the block more than a few times. He knows – and he has some hilarious stories still to tell, which he does in his 451-page biography. The book is a complete delight.