One Night Only. And What a Night For Don Rickles and Spike TV
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One Night Only. And What a Night For Don Rickles and Spike TV

Remember the old Dean Martin celebrity roasts that ran for 10 years on NBC starting 40 years ago, where Martin skewered the top names of the day like Bob Hope, Johnny Carson, Jimmy Stewart, Phyllis Diller, Jack Klugman and even Ronald Reagan? When it came to roasting Martin himself, it was Don Rickles who did the honors. Cut to 2014, specifically Spike TV on Wednesday night. It is the inestimable Rickles’ turn to be the man of the...

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An Open Letter to David Letterman

Dear Dave, As a female viewer of your show and an admirer of your comedic talents, yes, you owe me an apology and yes, you gave me—and all your viewers, your staff and most importantly, your wife—one on the air Monday night. But Dave, I expected so much more from you. I consider you highly intelligent—if a bit curmudgeonly, extremely cynical and the type who definitely holds a grudge—but you seem to think my IQ level is in the low...

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Letterman Vs. Palin: No Contest

What is this, an SNL skit? Sarah Palin is hysterical….accusing David Letterman of suggesting her young daughter should be raped. The late night host has been having fun with it all week. Yes, he made a mistake, thinking Palin was a Yankee game with daughter Bristol, the one who had the kid out of wedlock, and joking that A-Rod might knock her up in the 7th inning stretch. Turns out she was actually with one of her younger girls....

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Jay Date

NBC didn’t waste any time announcing the start date of what’s now being called “The Jay Leno Show,” although that title could change. He’ll be on at 10 starting Sept. 14. Leno went out with a bang after 17 years in the Tonight Show chair, having the grace to seat Conan O’Brien as his last guest and making a plea to the audience to support him. Conan, in his first show, also took time to pay tribute...

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