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Don Rickles Shocks Hollywood Crowd With Racial Obama Joke
Hollywood Reporter ^ | 6/8/12 | Gregg Kilday

Posted on 06/08/2012 4:00:14 PM PDT by Nachum

Don Rickles nearly hijacked the American Film Institute’s tribute to Shirley MacLaine on Thursday night at Sony Pictures Studios, unleashing a trademark barrage of insults that took aim at President Obama, Warren Beatty, Jack Nicholson and the honoree herself.

“I shouldn’t make fun of the blacks,” Rickles said, and then proceeded to do just that: “President Obama is a personal friend of mine. He was over to the house yesterday, but the mop broke.”

The black-tie crowd, gathered to celebrate MacLaine, the 40th recipient of the AFI’s Life Achievement Award, alternately gasped at the 86-year-old comic’s put-downs and then found themselves laughing and applauding.

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“Shirley,” Rickles, living up to his moniker as Mr. Warmth, began as he rose to his feet from a table near the center of the room. “I never read your books, and I don’t plan to.”

(Excerpt) Read more at hollywoodreporter.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: donrickles; hollywood; jacknicholson; joke; rickles; shirleymaclaine; shocks; warrenbeatty
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To: central_va

You get a cookie.


21 posted on 06/08/2012 4:23:13 PM PDT by combat_boots (The Lion of Judah cometh. Hallelujah. Gloria Patri, Filio et Spiritui Sancto.)
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To: Nachum

Rickles is a national treasure. I hope he lives to 200.


22 posted on 06/08/2012 4:24:02 PM PDT by fieldmarshaldj (If you like lying Socialist dirtbags, you'll love Slick Willard)
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To: combat_boots

The whole film was about cookies LOL
Different strokes for different folks LOL


23 posted on 06/08/2012 4:26:21 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Nachum

Racial and ethnic jokes were always par for the course with Rickles and the gang during the classic Dean Martin roasts, back when Hollywood had thick skin and was far less PC.


24 posted on 06/08/2012 4:29:17 PM PDT by DTogo (High time to bring back the Sons of Liberty !!)
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To: fieldmarshaldj

Yes! That is the perfect description. Mr Rickles IS a national treasure!


25 posted on 06/08/2012 4:30:37 PM PDT by Casie
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To: All

Buddy Hackett weighs in on social correctness.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gxA8ntnbkZg


26 posted on 06/08/2012 4:30:57 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: Nachum

He’s 86. Over the last 60-70 years, he’s been to every party, toured every country, dined with kings and presidents etc...he’s literally been everywhere. This is his thing and the idea that he’d change due to some politically correct BS is laughable. What will they do? Blacklist him?

Good for Rickels.


27 posted on 06/08/2012 4:40:10 PM PDT by Personal Responsibility (Behind enemy lines in the city where it's illegal to buy a Big Gulp)
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To: princess leah
The best jokes were done back in the 70s BEFORE political correctness

So True...

Now its all about sex and bodily functions “jokes“ intent to shock people, not to make them laugh...

28 posted on 06/08/2012 4:40:52 PM PDT by RedMonqey (Men who will not suffer to self govern, will suffer under the governance of lesser men.)
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To: princess leah

How true that is! I often watch clips on youtube of the Dean Martin celebrity roasts. Those were some of the most hilarios things ever said. They had kinds of politically incorrect racial humor. I was watching Don Rickes on Youtube the other night roasting Sammy Davis, Jr. and even Sammy was busting a gut laughing at Don’s insults.

I actually was depressed watching because it occurred to me that you could never get away with this kind of humor nowadays.


29 posted on 06/08/2012 4:42:06 PM PDT by Jean2
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To: Nachum
Rock on!
30 posted on 06/08/2012 4:48:38 PM PDT by the invisib1e hand (they have no god but caesar)
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To: DTogo
the classic Dean Martin roasts, back when Hollywood had thick skin and was far less PC.

Remember them well.

Tried to watch the newer version on Comedy Channel Couldn't stomach it.

I'm no prude but the utter vulgarity would make a pimp blush.
31 posted on 06/08/2012 4:50:28 PM PDT by RedMonqey (Men who will not suffer to self govern, will suffer under the governance of lesser men.)
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To: central_va

Odd Ball needs a bridge...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pMeb4ZSHh8&feature=related


32 posted on 06/08/2012 4:52:01 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: central_va

Don Rickles was in one of my favorite movies of all time, Kellys Heroes.

Don putting out those negative waves again, man


33 posted on 06/08/2012 4:52:39 PM PDT by maine yankee (I got my Governor at 'Marden's')
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To: central_va

“...a deal, deal. Maybe he’s a Republican...”


34 posted on 06/08/2012 4:55:39 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet (Ich habe keinen Konig aber Gott)
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To: princess leah

He did one in vegas i was at the show he said All you arabs hey thanks i was real hard on you guys tonight he said ll of you stand up and as they did he yelled OPEN FIRE !!!


35 posted on 06/08/2012 4:57:55 PM PDT by al baby (Hi Mom)
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Buddy weighs on with more political correctness...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5pMeb4ZSHh8&feature=related


36 posted on 06/08/2012 4:58:32 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: al baby

37 posted on 06/08/2012 5:00:00 PM PDT by mylife (The Roar Of The Masses Could Be Farts)
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To: al baby

LOL


38 posted on 06/08/2012 5:01:18 PM PDT by CatherineofAragon (Time for a write-in campaign...Darryl Dixon for President)
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To: Nachum

Lord I hope there is video of this!


39 posted on 06/08/2012 5:01:31 PM PDT by Kakaze (I want The Republic back !)
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To: Nachum

I think Obama would been offended hey one future US President wasn’t have you seen Dean Martin Celebrity roasts

Reagan got killed in his roast

Go on 6:29 on this you tube ROFL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQOHwrcZ0Hs


40 posted on 06/08/2012 5:01:53 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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