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Before there was ‘Naked Gun,’ there was ‘Police Squad’
Last week “The Naked Gun” opened, a reboot of the comedy film trilogy, which starred the sublimely oblivious Leslie Nielsen.
'Naked Gun' Reboot Has a Wild Rotten Tomatoes Score
Paramount Pictures' 2025 version of the Leslie Nielsen classic, this time starring Liam Neeson, is now playing in theaters.
Over the Last 20 Years, 'The Naked Gun' Tried — and Failed — To Make a Sequel Stick
Before 2025’s The Naked Gun, the famous spoof comedy series almost came back to life several times over the years.
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Now Playing: ‘The Naked Gun’ is a funny movie that hits its mark
Film scholar Dr. Gordon Briggs writes that movie benefits from its preservation of the "absurd tone and rapid-fire pace of ...
‘Naked Gun’ director Akiva Schaffer ‘threatened to quit’ to save this ‘polarizing’ scene
Director Akiva Schaffer, 47, has revealed that he “threatened to quit” the “Naked Gun” reboot to save a scene that the ...
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The Naked Gun Honors Leslie Nielsen's Legacy In The Silliest Way Possible
Akiva Schaffer's reboot of The Naked Gun found a hysterical way to honor the legacy of the franchise's original star and ...
The easiest way to ruin a perfectly good comedy, according to Leslie Nielsen: “It’s over”
The king of goofy comedy's career has spanned more than six decades, 100 movies and 150 TV shows, and it was based on a ...
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15 Most Underrated Movies by Leslie Nielsen You Must See
Leslie Nielsen is best known for his hilarious roles in comedy classics like ‘Airplane!’ and ‘The Naked Gun’ series, where ...
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Why ABC Canceled Leslie Nielsen's Police Squad!
With "The Naked Gun" series being among the funniest of all time, it's hard to believe ABC quickly canceled its inspiration, ...