By Clay Risen Jim Abrahams, who with the brothers David ... while their attempt at a television series, the comedy “Police Squad” (also with Mr. Nielsen), was canceled after just six episodes ...

Jim Abrahams, the writer-director who with brothers Jerry and David Zucker popularized the 1980s spoof genre with comedies such as “Airplane!” and “The Naked Gun” series, has died.

Jim Abrahams, the writer-director who helped create comedy classics such as “Airplane!,” the “Naked Gun” movies, and the TV series “Police Squad!” has died. He was 80. Abrahams passed ...

The trio created American spoof crime comedy television series Police Squad! in 1982 - which starred Nielsen as Frank Drebin. Although canceled after just six episodes, it sparked The Naked Gun ...

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.

Abrahams' collaborations with David and Jerry Zucker produced some of the most beloved (and quotable) comedic films of the '80s. Born in Wisconsin in 1944, Abrahams is best known for his career ...

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 ...

Jim Harbaugh made his return to the NFL this season as head coach of the Chargers, while John has been the head coach of the Ravens since 2008. We saw these two face each other before, when Jim ...

NEW YORK -- As new Blues coach Jim Montgomery appeared before reporters Monday at Madison Square Garden sporting a dark blue sweatshirt emblazoned with the team's famed blue note logo, there was ...

Los Angeles Chargers head coach Jim Harbaugh praised his brother, Baltimore Ravens coach John Harbaugh, ahead of a matchup between their teams on Monday Night Football. "Nobody I trust more in ...

The Bruins decided to fire Jim Montgomery last week after Boston opened the year with a lackluster 8-9-3 record. It didn’t take very long for Montgomery to land on his feet, with the 2022-23 ...