This is a spot devoted to the actress Madeline Kahn who starred in so many of Brooks' films like Young Frankenstein, Blazing Saddles and History of the World: Part 1. This is one of the funniest women of the 20th century!
Terry Gross interviews Mel Brooks on NPR's Fresh Air. Brooks was a writer on Sid Caesar's Your Show of Shows; he co-created the TV series 'Get Smart', and made films including Blazing Saddles & The Producers.