The controversial 1970s western classic, Mel Brooks' 'Blazing Saddles,; is back on streaming on HBO Max in 2026.

Blazing Saddles, Mel Brooks' iconic Western parody starring Gene Wilder, is riding to a new streaming home. Read on for more.

It was “too dirty” for John Wayne to accept a part. Too “disgusting and vulgar” for Ted Ashley, the chairman of Warner Brothers, who threatened to “bury” the film. But director Mel Brooks stuck to his ...

And I thought this national Democrat vs. Republican presidential circus was a waste of valuable time and money. Now we’ve got this Republican vs. Republican nonsense going on right here in the ...

Mel Brooks' satirical Western Blazing Saddles got mixed reviews when it opened in February 1974, but it became the year's biggest box office hit. Above, Cleavon Little, left, as Sheriff Bart and Gene ...

Mel Brooks as Blazing Saddles’ Gov. William J. Le Petomane and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott: the resemblance is uncanny. Credit: Left: © 1974 – Warner Bros.; Right ...

Classic films now face the wrath of perpetually enraged social justice warriors. Last weekend’s "Watters World" on Fox News Channel analyzed the impact of this politically correct phenomenon. Exhibit ...

If you love satirical black comedies trying to reclaim narratives, Blazing Saddles (1974) is a great find. Helmed by Mel Brooks, it is an inspiring post-modernist political satire on how racism was ...

Namwene Mukabwa is a Collider author based in Nairobi, Kenya. He has a penchant for Westerns, classics, historical, and underrated movies and television series. He became hooked on screens at the age ...

“Blazing Saddles – 30 th Anniversary Special Edition”Over the years, most of us have associated Mel Brooks’ “Blazing Saddles” with flatulence around a campfire, a candygram for Mongo, a toll booth in ...

Mel Brooks seems to never tire of telling the tale about Madeline Kahn’s audition for the role of German saloon chanteuse/seductress-for-hire Lili Von Shtupp in his 1974 film Blazing Saddles. With ...