Without Kentucky Fried Movie, the first film from Jim Abrahams and his partners, Jerry and David Zucker, we might never The ...

The director of Airplane! has said film studios are not making as many comedies because of cancel culture. Jerry Zucker, 76, said he felt studios did not “value” comedy and that they “worry about ...

Forty-six years after "Airplane!" first landed in theaters, its rapid-fire jokes and unforgettable performances continue to ...

These days, it often seems like comedy movies that only feature a handful of truly funny scenes can become hugely popular. However, one 1980 classic that is still hilarious today managed to pack a ...

Jim Abrahams, one of the writers and directors behind some of the greatest and most quotable spoof and slapstick comedies of the 20th century — including Airplane!, The Naked Gun, and Hot Shots! — ...

Here are four jokes you might have missed in the iconic disaster comedy, Airplane!, starring Robert Hays, Leslie Nielsen, and Julie Hagerty. Your comment has not been saved You may have missed one?

One of the greatest comedies of all time, which couldn't be made today, is now on streaming. Released in 1980, this rambunctious comedy feels like it came from the mind of Spaceballs' Mel Brooks.

Jim Abrahams — the legendary comedy writer, director and producer — has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 80. Abrahams' son Joseph told the outlet that his father died of natural ...

Journal Editorial Report: The week's best and worst from Kyle Peterson, Allysia Finley and Joe Sternberg. Photo: Getty Images When I learned of the death of Jim Abrahams, who along with Jerry and ...

Jim Abrahams, the writer-director who helped create comedy classics such as “Airplane!,” the “Naked Gun” movies, and the TV series “Police Squad!” has died. He was 80. Abrahams passed away of natural ...

He and boyhood friends Jerry and David Zucker got their start with 'The Kentucky Fried Movie,' and they also were behind 'Top Secret!' and 'Ruthless People.' By Chris Koseluk Jim Abrahams, the ...

EVANSVILLE – Two stars of one of the funniest movies ever made will come to Evansville this spring for a screening and Q-and-A. Julie Hagerty and Robert Hays will bring their 1980 classic "Airplane!" ...