Don Rickles on Charlie Rose

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.

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