86 Year Old Comedian Don Rickles In "Hot Water" Over An Obama Joke

[Brian Damage]

“President Obama is a personal friend of mine,” said Rickles. “He was over to the house yesterday, but the mop broke.”

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http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/don-rickles-obama-shirley-maclaine-afi-tribute-tv-land-336482

[TVFactFan]

“President Obama is a personal friend of mine,” said Rickles. “He was over to the house yesterday, but the mop broke.”

http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/sites/default/files/2012/06/Don_Rickles_a_l.jpg


http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/news/don-rickles-obama-shirley-maclaine-afi-tribute-tv-land-336482


LOL, I hope no one takes this seriously

[Brian Damage]

LOL, I hope no one takes this seriously


Some people are, it is being cut and edited out from the tv broadcast.

[OH Nuts!]

Lord have mercy. EVERYONE with at least two brain cells knows Don Rickles is the King of insults and that their outrageousness is part of his act, which he's been doing for over FIFTY years. In real life he's supposed to be the complete opposite; a kind and genial man. Honestly, the lengths some will go to get a bug up their a**...

[Marvo301]

Lord have mercy. EVERYONE with at least two brain cells knows Don Rickles is the King of insults and that their outrageousness is part of his act, which he's been doing for over FIFTY years. In real life he's supposed to be the complete opposite; a kind and genial man. Honestly, the lengths some will go to get a bug up their a**...
I agree. Don Rickles has built his entire career on exactly this kind of humor! It's only a joke people!!!! :rolleyes:

[TVFactFan]

I agree. Don Rickles has built his entire career on exactly this kind of humor! It's only a joke people!!!! :rolleyes:



That's why I liked his show so much as a black guy because I never seen a white man imitate black people before and it was very funny.

[Rambo Stallone]

Oh my god people forget Celebrity Roast, people are too sensitive no wonder today Sit Coms do not stand up like the old, everyone to afraid to be silly as it may offend 1 person.

[Rambo Stallone]

Lord have mercy. EVERYONE with at least two brain cells knows Don Rickles is the King of insults and that their outrageousness is part of his act, which he's been doing for over FIFTY years. In real life he's supposed to be the complete opposite; a kind and genial man. Honestly, the lengths some will go to get a bug up their a**...
Pretty sad not much work of Don Rickles sit coms are on DVD, he deserve better.

[TVFactFan]

Pretty sad not much work of Don Rickles sit coms are on DVD, he deserve better.


I thought CPO sharkey was his only sitcom where he was the lead

[Stuck In The '70's]

I thought CPO sharkey was his only sitcom where he was the lead
He starred on The Don Rickles Show in the early 1970's. He starred on Daddy Dearest in the 90's.

[TVFactFan]

He starred on The Don Rickles Show in the early 1970's. He starred on Daddy Dearest in the 90's.


I see his 1972 show only lasted 5 months. Of course his show is not on youtube

[Stuck In The '70's]

I see his 1972 show only lasted 5 months. Of course his show is not on youtube
I'd love to see that show. Erin Moran of Happy days played his daughter.

[TVFactFan]

I'd love to see that show. Erin Moran of Happy days played his daughter.


I saw her name but I didn't think it was her-lol She must have been round 7 years old

[ThomasE]

Sorry ya'll but I'm not that amused. Maybe it was a little funny but I'd be lying if I said it was hilarious. I don't wanna say I liked it so I could be on everybody else's side. The joke sounds funny but its leaving a bad taste with me.

[TVFactFan]

Sorry ya'll but I'm not that amused. Maybe it was a little funny but I'd be lying if I said it was hilarious. I don't wanna say I liked it so I could be on everybody else's side. The joke sounds funny but its leaving a bad taste with me.


I;m familiar with Rickles style of comedy so I didn't see a problem with it.

[ThomasE]

I;m familiar with Rickles style of comedy so I didn't see a problem with it.


If you all want to laugh, that's your business. I guess I have not been a fan of everything of Don. I'm not one to lecture on "this and that" and make a big stink about it. You have a right if its your cup of tea. It's just not mine. That's just me, though. No need to start a revolution or campaign about it, I'd just turn off the tv or change the channel.

[*ROGER*]

“President Obama is a personal friend of mine,” said Rickles. “He was over to the house yesterday, but the mop broke.”


I don't get it. :confused:

[TVFactFan]

I don't get it. :confused:


It was racial humor and he was comparing Obama to a Janitor

[*ROGER*]

It was racial humor and he was comparing Obama to a Janitor
I'm not laughing.

[ThomasE]

I'm not laughing.


My attitude is "Ehh, whatever". It didn't appeal to me as much but hey, whatever. :rolleyes:

[*ROGER*]

My attitude is "Ehh, whatever". It didn't appeal to me as much but hey, whatever. :rolleyes:
It was dumb. And personally, I wouldn't even call it a joke as I didn't find it funny at all.

[TVFactFan]

Well I don't recommend watching CPO Sharkey because he made fun of black people all the time. CPO Sharkey is definitely not for everyone

[Stuck In The '70's]

Well I don't recommend watching CPO Sharkey because he made fun of black people all the time. CPO Sharkey is definitely not for everyone
Rickles makes fun of everybody. If you can't handle him, don't watch him. lol

[ThomasE]

Rickles makes fun of everybody. If you can't handle him, don't watch him. lol


Trust me, I don't. Like I said in an earlier post, I turn off whatever I don't like.

However, if he makes fun of all, then its good that at least he's an equal opportunity ridiculer. :lol:

[OH Nuts!]

Trust me, I don't. Like I said in an earlier post, I turn off whatever I don't like.

However, if he makes fun of all, then its good that at least he's an equal opportunity ridiculer. :lol:


Like anything, remarks have to be taken from whence they come. Don Rickles has been doing this style of comedy for YEARS, making fun of E-V-E-R-Y-O-N-E; no gender, age, race, creed, color, religion, sexual orientation gets exempted. Given his off camera good nature it's almost as if his message is we should all take some time out to laugh at ourselves. And he can take it as well as dish it out. When he got roasted by Rich Little nobody laughed harder than Don.

But this type of lampooning is not my cup of tea. And does run the risk of backfiring. Because Don is non-abrasive off stage, and has been doing it for so long (over half a century), he's probably the only one who can get away with it.

Counter this with Jackie Mason, an entertainer who's abrasive with poor social awareness. Now he's gotten into lots of hot water with his stuff because his insults are personal. And has even gotten his lights punched out.