Let’s look back at Mel Brooks’ Blazing Saddles as the comedy icon celebrates his 98th birthday this month. The film, […] The ...

Columbus explained that he had two meetings with the former “SNL” actor before telling the film’s writer and co-producer, ...

Even given my situation at the time, where I desperately needed to make a film, I realized I couldn’t work with the guy,” the ...

"National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." "I was signed on… and then I met Chevy Chase. Even given my situation at the time, where I desperately needed to make a film, I realized I couldn’t ...

Columbus realized there was a silver lining though. He recalled, “I quit ‘Christmas Vacation.’ The next weekend, I got ...

A bizarre encounter with actor Chevy Chase led then-unknown filmmaker Chris Columbus to walk off 'National Lampoon's ...

I don't need this. I'd rather not work again," the filmmaker recalled thinking after meeting with the comedy star.

PEORIA — A lot of people have seen "National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation." But very few have seen it with comedic superstar Chevy Chase, who played Clark Griswold in the 1989 movie that has ...