Old comedy roasts vs modern versions

Mr.Nice Guy · 2010-12-15 12:25:15

Has anyone checked out any of the old comedy roasts? What does everyone think of them? Here is a funny roast of Dean Martin by Don Rickles with a stellar list of names including Muhammad Ali, Orson Welles and Jimmy Stewart: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Csj0Ob4_uY I'm curious how people feel roasts like these compare to…

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Has anyone checked out any of the old comedy roasts? What does everyone think of them? Here is a funny roast of Dean Martin by Don Rickles with a stellar list of names including Muhammad Ali, Orson Welles and Jimmy Stewart:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Csj0Ob4_uY

I'm curious how people feel roasts like these compare to the ones of today. Any classics that people would recommend?

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Not exactly a roast per say, but still a fantastic line from an absolute genius. Probably the only time I've seen Jonathan Ross at a loss for words.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkOAUht3G5o

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