This American Film Institute Tribute to Mel Brooks features a plethora of stars... and does not feature Judd Apatow. According to this interview, he was all set to speak but got cold feet. He tells the story in far more interesting detail. I've never been a huge fan of his work -- I can appreciate it but do not love most of it -- however, his interview with Terry Gross is quite good. He talks about being a teenager and interviewing stand-ups like Jerry Seinfeld and Jay Leno. The AFI event is quite good, too, which begins below with a musical tribute by Martin Short...
For good measure, here's Brooks imitating Frank Sinatra:
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