1977's Kentucky Fried Movie was the first film written by the comedy team of Jim Abrahams and brothers Jerry and David Zucker, three self-described "nice Jewish boys from Milwaukee" who started a ...

“Airplane!” became the highest-grossing comedy in history (until it was beat a few years later by “Ghostbusters”). The trick to “Airplane!” — and one of the reasons it remains so funny nearly four ...

Jim Abrahams, a film director and writer behind hit slapstick comedies like "Airplane!," "Hot Shots!," the "Naked Gun" series and more, died Tuesday, his son Joseph confirmed to Variety. He was 80.

Some of Leslie Nielsen's best jokes are in the original The Naked Gun movie, which continues to be revered as a classic of a bygone era. Known for his incredible comic timing and ability to deliver ...

Jim Abrahams — the legendary comedy writer, director and producer — has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 80. Abrahams' son Joseph told the outlet that his father died of natural ...

Jim Abrahams — the legendary comedy writer, director and producer — has died, according to The Hollywood Reporter. He was 80. Abrahams' son Joseph told the outlet that his father died of natural ...

Some movies are so jam-packed with memorable lines that they seem to transcend their meager runtimes and enter the cultural canon. The ability to start telling a joke from your favorite movie, only ...

Jim Abrahams, part of the writing-directing-producing team behind such comedy touchstones as Airplane!, the Naked Gun films, and Police Squad!, died Tuesday at his Santa Monica home. He was 80. His ...

Growing up in Milwaukee in the 1950s, Jim Abrahams and brothers Jerry Zucker and David Zucker attended the same synagogue, high school and later college, where they enjoyed a reputation as class ...