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“Las Vegas is the boiling pot of entertainment.” - Don Rickles Billy Crystal Talks the Rat Pack with Don Rickles
Don Rickles had a number of TV series, none terribly popular, the longest running was CPO Sharkey which ran for 2 Seasons on NBC. His last series was produced for AARP, for airing on YouTube: Dinner With Don, where the comedian broke bread with different stars like Vince Vaughn, Snoop Dogg, and Amy Proeler. 90-year old Don Rickles looks very old here, he died not long after the 13 episodes for AARP were filmed, in 2017, so there’s only one season of Dinner With Don. Besides discussing Frank Sinatra and The Rat Pack, Rickles remembers working with various actors on screen like Anthony Quinn. Also, Billy Crystal once won $1,000 from Robin Williams in a bet over Don Rickles.
Here’s the final episode of Dinner With Don, taped less than 3 months before the legendary Las Vegas entertainer passed away. Rickles is joined by Martin Scorsese and Robert Deniro so naturally they talk about filming Casino 23 years earlier. This was Don Rickles last performance…
BONUS: Here’s the infamous broken cigarette box from Johnny Carson’s desk and the hilarity that ensued… 1 - Dec. 13, 1976 - Guest Don Rickles breaks Johnny's cigarette box while horsing around. Bob Newhart is the Guest Host.
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Don Rickles’ Last Show
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