If this interview is any indication, Don Rickles will slay ’em in A.C. this weekend.
by Sara Kelly
Widely recognized as the original insult comic, Don Rickles plays three shows this weekend at the Tropicana in Atlantic City. But his act isn’t just for those old enough to remember his glory days. Rickles has become a hipster icon in recent months with the publication of the best-selling Rickles’ Book and the debut of the HBO documentary Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project, which mixed war stories from the old guard (chiefly Rickles co-conspirator Bob Newhart) with tributes from the youngsters (Dave Attell, Chris Rock, Sarah Silverman) who can thank him for making the world safe for put-down comedy—if not so safe in general. See, Rickles has a nasty habit of threatening interviewers’ lives. (All in good fun, of course.) PW risked death recently to speak with him.
For the rest of Sara's interview go to this link: http://www.philadelphiaweekly.com/articles/16182