Don Rickles on Charlie Rose

Video Description

Don Rickles on Charlie Rose talking about his life and "Rickles' Book". Aired August 30, 2007 on PBS. 1:18 Why and how the book was written. 2:50 Career highlight. 3:55 How friendship with Frank Sinatra started. 7:25 Comedians Rickles admire (Bob Newhart). 8:26 Johnny Carson. 11:11 Genesis of onstage persona. 13:00 Las Vegas / Gambling. 15:20 Performance style / Making fun without being insulting. 17:40 Wife & family. 18:35 Still dreams to be on Broadway. 19:40 Current comedy landscape. 21:30 Princess Margaret. 25:20 Relationship with mother. 26:15 Why so many comedic greats are Jewish. 26:54 Dodgers. 28:13 Comedians that make him laugh / Lenny Bruce's comedic style. 29:50 Dean Martin / Sammy Davis Jr. / Rat Pack. 31:20 "Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project" / John Landis. 35:20 Roasting Steve Wynn, Bill Gates & Warren Buffett / Howard Hughes in Las Vegas. 37:50 The Mob. 41:20 A day in the life of. 44:57 Love of golf and unable to play anymore / Future plans. 47:00 David Letterman.