Overview
- In new footage, Brooks recounts being present when Carl Reiner collapsed in 2020 and describes urging EMTs to keep trying to revive his closest friend.
- Rob Reiner confirms Brooks’ presence and reflects on the pair’s bond in an interview recorded before his own death in December, now included posthumously.
- Directed by Judd Apatow and Michael Bonfiglio, Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man! airs on HBO Jan. 22 and 23 and features interviews with prominent comedians and collaborators.
- Brooks’ children offer candid testimony about his early struggles, with son Nicky recalling volatile moods that made home life difficult during his push for success.
- Family members describe the profound impact of Anne Bancroft’s 2005 death on Brooks, with son Max calling her his father’s best friend and Eddie saying “all the light went out.”