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Norm Crosby
Roasts Kirk Douglas

Name: Norm Crosby Roasts Kirk Douglas
Description: Norm Crosby was a comedian famous for comic malapropisms, deliberately mangling familiar words and expressions with impeccably straight-faced delivery. Kirk Douglas was a well-known public figure and roast subject. In this clip, Norm Crosby 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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Norm Crosby Roasts Kirk Douglas

Norm Crosby was a comedian famous for comic malapropisms, deliberately mangling familiar words and expressions with impeccably straight-faced delivery. Kirk Douglas was a well-known public figure and roast subject.

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