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Don Rickles
Roasts Kirk Douglas

Name: Don Rickles Roasts Kirk Douglas
Description: Don Rickles was the master insult comic whose rapid-fire put-downs made him a feared and beloved fixture at celebrity roasts. Kirk Douglas was a well-known public figure and roast subject. In this clip, Don Rickles turns that contrast into roast material, teasing Kirk Douglas with the affectionate exaggeration and show-business one-upmanship that defined the format.

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Don Rickles Roasts Kirk Douglas

Don Rickles was the master insult comic whose rapid-fire put-downs made him a feared and beloved fixture at celebrity roasts. Kirk Douglas was a well-known public figure and roast subject.

In this clip, Don Rickles turns that contrast into roast material, teasing Kirk Douglas with the affectionate exaggeration and show-business one-upmanship that defined the format.