The one time my father (gently) suggested I lose a guy was while we discussed 1940s Hollywood glamourpuss Hedy LaMarr and Boyfriend thought we meant Hedley LaMarr, the antagonist in Mel Brooks’ ...

The 1974 Western satirical masterpiece Blazing Saddles, directed by the legendary Mel Brooks, not only pushed the boundaries of humor but also challenged prevailing social norms, making it one of the ...

It doesn’t seem fair that anyone as beautiful as legendary movie star Hedy Lamarr should be smart, too, but she was. Or that’s what the documentary “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story” would have you ...

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Editor’s Note: Noah Berlatsky (@nberlat) is a freelance writer in Chicago. The views expressed here are his own. View more opinion on CNN. On social media at least, Mel Brooks’ classic “Blazing ...

The timing is right for “Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story.” For everyone but Lamarr, that is, for whom this long-overdue recognition of her complex, fascinating life arrives more than a half-century ...

Joining forces with composer George Antheil, the actress helped patent a device that made radio frequencies jump around — technology used today in GPS and Wi-Fi — though "she didn't make a dime off it ...

During her lifetime, even personal friends were unaware that film star Hedy Lamarr was Jewish. Now two new biographies — “Beautiful: The Life of Hedy Lamarr” by Stephen Michael Shearer, due out in ...

In the wild, wild West, where Black people are worth less than a handcart, a new railway line is to be built. However, there's quicksand along the planned route, so those responsible have to rethink ...

To say that she was “more than just a pretty face” is an understatement, as you will see in "Bombshell: The Hedy Lamarr Story." Lamarr also was more than a joke in the classic comedy “Blazing Saddles, ...

(CNN) — On social media at least, Mel Brooks’ classic “Blazing Saddles” has become the standard example of a film that supposedly could not be made today because of rampant left-wing political ...