No one who cares about having a successful career in mainstream media would go anywhere near that today in 2014 -- no one.

Lisa Lampanelli comes the closest, but she just talks bout f'n African American men.

Wilt Chamberlin had no clue what he was talking about....ha.

Those roasts were classic.

(08-07-2014 05:14 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Those roasts were classic.

Yea they was. The comedy back then just seemed so much funnier to me. I don't mind swearing, but modern comics just overuse the word phuk.

(08-07-2014 05:17 PM)ClairtonPanther Wrote:  

(08-07-2014 05:14 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Those roasts were classic.

Yea they was. The comedy back then just seemed so much funnier to me. I don't mind swearing, but modern comics just overuse the word phuk.

Notice how many there were not only funny comics...but...great entertainers. That is lacking today. Sammy was one of the best.

(08-07-2014 05:20 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  

(08-07-2014 05:17 PM)ClairtonPanther Wrote:  

(08-07-2014 05:14 PM)Fo Shizzle Wrote:  Those roasts were classic.

Yea they was. The comedy back then just seemed so much funnier to me. I don't mind swearing, but modern comics just overuse the word phuk.

Notice how many there were not only funny comics...but...great entertainers. That is lacking today. Sammy was one of the best.

True... I'm no fan of Justin Timberflake, but he comes the closest these days.

I can't believe Don Rickles is still alive and kicking. He looked 75 back then!

Those roasts were great. I spent a Saturday afternoon watching a bunch of them on Youtube, damn Red Buttons had me in stitches.

Chalk this up as being another victim of political correctness.

And try having another show like All In The Family.

My favorite Rickles moment

If you are a minority comedian, you can say whatever you want about White people in 2014.

Here is someone who has successfully challenged that double standard.

I am not for or against. This is for educational purposes only. Warning!! Extremely vulgar language.

(08-07-2014 05:59 PM)oklalittledixie Wrote:  If you are a minority comedian, you can say whatever you want about White people in 2014.

Here is someone who has successfully challenged that double standard.

I am not for or against. This is for educational purposes only. Warning!! Extremely vulgar language.

I can't front, that sh*t was funny as phuk. Thx for sharing.

NP. Someone shared it with me the other day.

(08-07-2014 05:41 PM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  I can't believe Don Rickles is still alive and kicking. He looked 75 back then!

Yes, he is.. and still from what i gather does his show in Vegas.

The difference is, after Rickles gets done insulting everyone, after the show, he apologizes and thanks everyone for being such good sports about taking his insults.

My favorite Dean Martin roast I ever watched had to be the Jimmy Stewart roast... Dean was so drunk off his arse, I'm surprised he could read the cue-cards, and you could tell. But I'll say it's one of my all-time favorites, was because of Orson Welles' toast. (he literally gave I think 2 jokes and then basically went "serious" in talking about Jimmy Stewart.)

(08-07-2014 06:21 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  

(08-07-2014 05:41 PM)49RFootballNow Wrote:  I can't believe Don Rickles is still alive and kicking. He looked 75 back then!

Yes, he is.. and still from what i gather does his show in Vegas.

The difference is, after Rickles gets done insulting everyone, after the show, he apologizes and thanks everyone for being such good sports about taking his insults.

My favorite Dean Martin roast I ever watched had to be the Jimmy Stewart roast... Dean was so drunk off his arse, I'm surprised he could read the cue-cards, and you could tell. But I'll say it's one of my all-time favorites, was because of Orson Welles' toast. (he literally gave I think 2 jokes and then basically went "serious" in talking about Jimmy Stewart.)

Deano was always sh!t-hammered....my kinda guy

someitmes, stink, he was only partially sloshed.

I've seen a few where he was TOTALLY wasted... and how he managed to even stand up straight was beyond belief :)

(08-07-2014 07:41 PM)DaSaintFan Wrote:  someitmes, stink, he was only partially sloshed.

I've seen a few where he was TOTALLY wasted... and how he managed to even stand up straight was beyond belief :)

Its amazing what you can do without a liver.