Jim Abrahams, ‘Airplane!,’ ‘Naked Gun’ and ‘Hot Shots!’ Master of Mirth, Dies at 80
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.' ...
Airplane!’s Creators Reveal the Origins of ‘Don’t Call Me Shirley’
There are few movies as quotable as the 1980 disaster-movie parody Airplane! — and of the movie’s many memorable gags, arguably the most enduring is the moment when reluctant pilot Ted Striker (Robert ...
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Jim Abrahams, Shorewood native and co-creator of classic comedy 'Airplane,' passes away
He was a Shorewood native who helped produce one of Hollywood's comedy classics. CBS 58 has learned Jim Abrahams has died at the age of 80. Abrahams teamed up with Jerry and David Zucker, who grew up ...
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Tesla Recalls Certain 2024 Model Y Vehicles Over Improper Welds
Suspect vehicles were produced from October 28 through October 30 at Giga Texas. The remedy comes in the form of a new front seat backrest frame assembly ...
Snow forecast as new maps go dark blue with -3C sub zero Polar chill unleashed in hours
The mercury plummets to 0C for parts of Scotland, North Wales and Northern England overnight, with -4C in the Scottish ...
Reducing Air Pollution: Why Sustainable Policies Are the Need of the Hour
Air pollution has become one of Pakistan's most pressing environmental and public health challenges, particularly in urban ...