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Mel Brooks Makes ‘Frankenstein’ SingFans of the 1974 movie might not believe this, but Mel Brooks was forced to include the song “Puttin’ on the Ritz” in “Young Frankenstein.” The monster forcing him was Gene Wilder.…Read more

The Big AppleJoseph Berger’s new book, “The World in a City,” will make you hungry.…Read more

Biblical Bio: Life of SteinbergGetting bumped from the “Tonight Show” sucks — but getting bumped three nights in a row feels like wandering in the desert for forty years. At least that’s how David Steinberg describes it in his new quasi-memoir, “The Book of David.”…Read more

Laughs OnlineHow many Jews does it take to produce an Arab American and Muslim American comedy show?…Read more

The Secret IngredientDanny Meyer won’t be cooking this Thanksgiving. When the Forward visited Meyer in Manhattan at his Union Square offices to ask the great restaurateur how to prepare for a Thanksgiving party, his answer was: “Spend the week before just loving each other. By the time [Thanksgiving comes], the warmth in your house will be palpable.”…Read more