Racist Comedian Don Rickles Dead at 90
April 6, 2017 12:04 PM Subscribe
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posted by dnash at 12:08 PM on April 6, 2017 [4 favorites]
posted by dnash at 12:08 PM on April 6, 2017 [4 favorites]
Rickles would have found it funny.
posted by Cookiebastard at 12:09 PM on April 6, 2017 [2 favorites]
posted by Cookiebastard at 12:09 PM on April 6, 2017 [2 favorites]
From Matt Powell:
Gay Talese was on to something when he said that Rickles’ humor is “too offensive to be offensive.” Rickles seems to have figured out early the secret to the style of comedy he perfected.
This is twofold:
1) Be a decent person in real life.
2) Spare no one.
posted by Roentgen at 12:11 PM on April 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
Gay Talese was on to something when he said that Rickles’ humor is “too offensive to be offensive.” Rickles seems to have figured out early the secret to the style of comedy he perfected.
This is twofold:
1) Be a decent person in real life.
2) Spare no one.
posted by Roentgen at 12:11 PM on April 6, 2017 [1 favorite]
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posted by blnkfrnk at 12:06 PM on April 6, 2017