The 2009 Kennedy Center Honorees Robert De Niro, left; Grace Bumbry, bottom left, Dave Brubeck, bottom right; Bruce Springsteen, second from right; and Mel Brooks, right, pose with Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton for a photo at the State Department following the Kennedy Center Honors Gala Dinner on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2009 in Washington. (AP Photo/Kevin Wolf)
Alex Karras appears as Mongo in "Blazing Saddles," Mel Brooks' spoof on Westerns.
Mel Brooks will receive the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. His credits include "The Producers." (Associated Press)
Mel Brooks will receive the American Film Institute's Life Achievement Award. His credits include "The Producers." (Associated Press)
