Answer:

mel

Answer	Crossword Clue
MEL	"The Producers" director Brooks
MEL	Cartoon voice Blanc
MEL	Ott or Gibson

MEL	Tillis of country
MEL	"Alice" diner-owner
MEL	"Signs" star Gibson
MEL	Director Brooks
MEL	Funny man Brooks
MEL	Singer Tillis
MEL	Velvet-voiced Torme
MEL	"Braveheart" star Gibson

MEL	Tillis of song
MEL	Controversial Gibson
MEL	Gibson or Brooks
MEL	Off-the-reservation Gibson
MEL	Sidekick of Krusty the Clown who isn't Sideshow Bob
MEL	B or C of pop music
MEL	Country singer Tillis
MEL	Brooks of Broadway

MEL	Brooks or Blanc
MEL	Blanc or Brooks
MEL	Either of two Spice Girls
MEL	Giant, with 66-A
MEL	Torme or Gibson
MEL	New York Times drama critic Gussow
MEL	Brooks of Hollywood
MEL	Brooks from Brooklyn

MEL	Voice-actor Blanc
MEL	Blanc of many voices
MEL	Former Florida senator Martinez
MEL	Actor Gibson
MEL	Brooks of comedy
MEL	Filmmaker Brooks
MEL	Gibson of "Braveheart"
MEL	Gibson of "Mad Max"

MEL	Gibson or Blanc
MEL	Singer Torme
MEL	TV diner owner
MEL	Immortal name in Yankees broadcasting
MEL	Brooks or Gibson