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Kazaam Director Graciously Accepts Being Mocked in Scary Movie

June 29, 2026 ·

Shaquille O’Neal as the genie Kazaam - Unseen Trailers, YouTube

For decades, Kazaam, the Shaquille O'Neal genie musical comedy, has been a punchline and a trivia question. Most recently, it became the setup for a gag in the latest Scary Movie. Now, Kazaam director Paul Michael Glaser is proving he can take a joke as well as anyone.

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Author: Trevor Denning

Trevor Denning’s work has appeared in The Banner, Upstream Reviews, and The Daily Caller, while his fiction is included in several anthologies from independent presses. A graduate of Cornerstone University in Grand Rapids, Mich., he currently resides in the palm of Michigan’s mitten. Most days you’ll find him at home, working out in his basement gym, cooking, and doting on his cat. You can follow him on X, Criticless, and YouTube at @BookstorThor