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This is one of the first movies I watched that was like, for adults and got me into real films. Used to watch the bat death scene on repeat, the sounds and gore are so graphic. I prefer this over The Irishman tbh.

Hi,
This has been driving me crazy for the last week. I'm thinking of a scene from a tv show or a movie. I feel strongly that it's from the crime genre. A character (and I really, really, really suspect it's one played by Bobby Cannavale) rhetorically asks, "what? You think Rickles is the only one who can make jokes?"
but then I'm thinking - in what movie did Bobby Cannavale ever play a character in the same time period as Don Rickles? Now, the Irishman comes to mind immediately since there was definitely someone playing a younger Don Rickles. But then again, Bobby didn't have that many lines in The Irishman (he played such a minor character; the scene I have in mind gives me the impression that it was uttered by a major character).
Is it possible I'm mixing up Bobby Cannavale with Joe Pesci in other crime fiction? Could it be... Casino? But that's unlikely, too, because Don Rickles himself plays a character in Casino (i.e., Robert Deniro's lackey).
It's driving me crazy. Where am I remembering this line from? I feel like the delivery is reminscent of Bobby Cannavale's character from HBO's Boardwalk Empire (i.e., Gyp Rosetti) but there was DEFINITELY no Don Rickles in the 1920s!
Argh!

Outside Philly. I am driving 5 hours from Pittsburgh. The last time I got tickets for a comic at a casino was Don Rickles and he died exactly a month before the show. I had been waiting to see Rickles for decades and I have been waiting to see Norm for decades. I asked Norm not to die before the show, or ever if possible.

Both movies directed by Martin Scorsese and have great movies stars like Robert De Niro. Sam 'Ace' Rothstein. Sharon Stone. Ginger McKenna. Joe Pesci. Nicky Santoro. James Woods. Lester Diamond. Don Rickles. Billy Sherbert. Alan King. Andy Stone. Kevin Pollak. Phillip Green. L.Q. Jones. Pat Webb. Dick Smothers. Senator. Frank Vincent in Casino and Leonardo DiCaprio,, Matt Damon, Jack Nicholson, Mark Wahlberg, Martin Sheen, Ray Winstone to name just a few in The Departed

1) Clubber Lang KO'ing Rocky in Rocky 3
2) Drago killing Creed in Rocky 4
3) The Red Sox bashing the Yankees (8/2/18 - 8/5/18)
4) Sonny beating the shit out of Carlo in The Godfather
5) Joe Pesci phone-mashing Don Rickles in Casino

Known as "The Merchant of Venom" and "Mr. Warmth," comedy has lost an icon...

RIP Don Rickles

We are celebrating the life of Don Rickles (1926-2017) tonight with two vastly different performances from different points in his life. We start with a dramatic role in Martin Scorsese's brilliant trip back to the world of mobsters and the seventies, featuring an all-star cast and electric filmmaking. Then, we go back further in time to WWII, as another all-star cast gets involved in a comedic heist to steal some Nazi gold. So be there at the early starting time, you hockey pucks!   The show begins at 7:00 PM CDT in the PreRec Twitch chat.
 

• Casino (1995) (2:58:20)
  
• Kelly's Heroes (1970) (2:23:31)
  

 

Synopses:

Casino (1995): Greed, deception, money, power, and murder occur between two best friends: a mafia enforcer and a former sports handicapper turned casino executive, for a trophy wife over a gambling empire. Directed by Martin Scorsese, starring Robert De Niro, Sharon Stone, Joe Pesci, James Woods, Don Rickles, Alan King, Kevin Pollack and Frank Vincent.   Kelly's Heroes (1970): A group of U.S. soldiers sneaks across enemy lines to get their hands on a secret stash of Nazi treasure. Directed by Brian G. Hutton, starring Clint Eastwood, Telly Savalas, Don Rickles, Carroll O'Connor, Donald Sutherland and Gavin MacLeod.  

In anticipation of Scorsese's The Irishman, I'm doing a little bio on each of the main characters. The last one was on Tony Pro which you can find here:
https://www.reddit.com/Movie_Club/comments/7e8wnh/discussion_stephen_graham_to_play_mobster_anthony/
Here is the link to the new video on "Crazy" Joe Gallo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JTh1NSweHiY
I also wrote this up, if you prefer reading:
If you’ve seen Goodfellas you may remember a scene during Jimmy Conway’s introduction where Henry Hill in his narration mentions about how it was a great time for the mobsters. He also mentions that it was before Crazy Joe started a war. That Joe is the same Joe Gallow we’re talking about here.
Joe Gallo was a gangster for the Colombo crime family famous for initiating one of the bloodiest mob wars in American history.
He was born in Brooklyn, New York, in 1929. His father was a bootlegger and didn’t do much to discourage his three sons from taking part in crime. Joe’s brothers Larry and Albert Gallo were partners in crime with each other with him. Gallo married 3 times in his life, twice to the same woman and the last marriage lasted only three weeks before Gallo’s death. During an arrest in his early years, he was placed in Kings County Hospital in his hometown, where he was diagnosed with schizophrenia.
Joe Gallo began his criminal career as an enforcer for the Colombo crime family, which was known as the Profaci crime family back then and headed by Joe Profaci. Gallo worked as a hitman and ran numerous operations like extortion rackets, card games, and nightclubs, the headquatres of which was an apartment on President Street which had been dubbed “The Dormitory”. It was rumoured that Gallo kept a pet lion in there.
In 1957, the underboss of the Anastasia crime family, Carlo Gambino, wanted to replace the head of the family Albert Anastasia. Gambino sought from Profaci, who in turn is thought to have told Gallo to perform the hit. Anastasia was murdered whilst on a barber’s chair by two men who entered and shot him numerous times, and Gallo is thought to have been the one to do it.
Gallo was most famous for initiating the first Colombo war. In 1961, he and his crew came up with the idea to kidnap the entire leadership of the Profaci crime family. The boss himself escaped, but 6 members were kidnapped and held for ransom, including Joe Profaci’s brother in law. Gallo’s trigger finger was itchy, and he wanted to take out a hostage after engaging in negotiations, but his brother Larry saw sense and overruled this decision. After several weeks, Joe Profaci made a financial deal with the Gallo crew, but soon planned his revenge.
In the same year, the Profaci crew killed Joseph Gioelli, one of Gallo’s top men, and in a literal iteration of the line “sleeping with the fishes”, stuffed his clothing with dead fish and threw it in front of a diner frequently visited by the Gallo crew. Gallo’s brother Larry, was also the subject of an attempted execution, when he was lured into a lounge and strangled by Profaci mobsters. A police officer who happened to be passing saved Larry Gallo’s life, but with the was in full swing, the Gallo brothers retreated to the Dormitory and found themselves unable to attend to their usual businesses, and money began running out fast. Joe Gallo attempted to extort money from a café owner, but the man went to the police and had Gallo arrested, and on December 21st 1916 he was sentenced to 7 to 14 years in prison.
While in prison, Gallo brefended an African American drug dealer Leroy Barnes. Gallo believed power in the drug world of Harlem was moving towards black gangs, and as a result taught Barnes on how to properly run his criminal empire. He began to recruit black soliders into the Gallo crew, which soured his relationship with members of the Italian mafia in the prison. Former allies and even guards turned on him and Galo even sued the department of corrections after claiming that he was tortured by prison guards for his involvement with black inmates.
Gallo enjoyed reading in the can, worked as an elevator operator and even saved a wounded officer from inmates during a riot. A fellow inmate, Donald Frankos, later stated that Gallo’s way of thinking in life was to be the best you can be, whether it was a taxi driver or a mobster, and never settle for second best. He also said: Joe was articulate and had excellent verbal skills being able to describe gouging a man's guts out with the same eloquent ease that he used when discussing classical literature.
In 1968, Joe’s brother Larry died from cancer, and 3 years later Gallo was released from prison. Upon his release, his wife described him as:
extremely frail and pale. He looked like an old man. He was a bag of bones. You could see the remnants of what had been a strikingly handsome man in his youth. He had beautiful features--beautiful nose, beautiful mouth and piercing blue eyes.
Gallo very quickly became part of the new York high society, after actor Jerry Orbach played a gangster based on Gallo in the 1971 film The Gang that Couldn’t Shoot Straight. The actor and Gallo became good friends, and he often dined with them, meeting new people and raising his status in the upper class world of New York.
When he was in prison though, there were major movements happening in the Profaci family. Joe Profaci died of cancer in 1962, and the Gallo brothers sought peace with the Profaci family. Joseph Colombo became the boss and the family was now known as the Colombo crime family. However, Colombo caused a rift between himself and Carlo Gambino, head of what was now the Gambino crime family, because Colombo established a civil rights leage for Italian americans, which drew media attention to mafia figures. It is rumoured that Gambino may have encouraged Gallo to try and challenge Colombo for the leadership of the family.
When Gallo was released from jail, Joseph Colombo offered him $1000 as a gift, but Gallo said he was not under any obligation that occurred as a result of the peace that was made between the Profaci family and the Gallo crew in 1962, because he was not part of it, and instead demanded $100,000 to end his side of the fued. When this news reached Colombo, he decided to have Gallo killed.
However, before Colombo got his chance, he himself was shot by Jerome A Johnson, an African American gunman, who was in turn killed by Colombo’s guards. Colombo went into a coma after the shooting, and never recovered. Despite police investigations concluding that Johnson was acting alone and had no affiliation with any criminal organisation, because of Gallo’s known dealing with black criminals, he was thought to be behind the hit, and the desire to have Gallo killed was strengthened.
Later that year, Gallo, along with his wife, sister, daughter and bodyguard, entered Umberto’s Clam House to celebrate his 43rd birthday. Earlier that day Gallo and his family had seen a performance by the comedian Don Rickles, who would later go on to star in Martin Scorsese’s Casino interestingly, and Rickles was invited by Gallo to dinner, an offer with Rickles turned down, perhaps saving his life, because Gallo was spotted by a Colombo associate who left and came back with four men and the gunmen burst into the diner through the back door, opening fire on Gallo. Gallo was shot several times and drew his own gun, firing back. He overturned a table and staggered to the front door, apparently to draw fire away from his family, who were unhurt after the ordeal. Gallo collapsed in the street and died in hospital.
Though no one was actually charged with the murder and no conclusive evidence being found for these events taking place, this account of Gallo’s murder is considered the closest to the truth we will know. However, Frank Sheeran, the main character in Martin Scorsese’s The Irishman, said that he was the one who murdered Joe Gallo in the diner, by himself, and for different reasons. Images from the set of The Irishman show this murder scene taking place, so it looks likes the movie is going by this account.
Either way, Joe Gallo with be played by Bobby Cannavale in The Irishman. It is not yet known just how much of a role he will have, but it is not thought to be a major part by any means.

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Legendary comic Don Rickles, a rapid-fire insulting machine who for six decades earned quite a living making fun of people of all creeds and colors and everyone from poor slobs to Frank Sinatra, has died.
With Sinatra's endorsement, Rickles began his comedic assault on people famous and not so famous - Jews, Asians, African Americans, the Irish, Puerto Ricans, red-headed women, short guys, you name it - with tremendous results.
Rickles honed his reputation in numerous appearances on The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts that ran on NBC from the mid-1970s to the mid-80s. The specials provided a perfect venue for Rickles to unleash his caustic brand of humor on such visiting dignitaries as Sinatra, Reagan, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Kirk Douglas, Sammy Davis Jr. and Mr. T. Johnny Carson provided Rickles a late-night stage by making him one of The Tonight Show's most-frequent guests.
Flush with his casino successes, Rickles cut two best-selling comedy albums in the '60s: Hello, Dummy! and Don Rickles Speaks.
He had two series titled The Don Rickles Show; each ran a handful of episodes.
His son, who produced the HBO documentary Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project, died in December 2011 at age 41.

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Don Rickles, the rapid-fire insult machine who for six decades earned quite a living making fun of people of all creeds and colors and everyone from poor slobs to Frank Sinatra, has died.
With Sinatra's endorsement, Rickles began his comedic assault on people famous and not so famous - Jews, Asians, African Americans, the Irish, Puerto Ricans, red-headed women, short guys, you name it - with tremendous results.
Rickles honed his reputation in numerous appearances on The Dean Martin Celebrity Roasts that ran on NBC from the mid-1970s to the mid-80s. The specials provided a perfect venue for Rickles to unleash his caustic brand of humor on such visiting dignitaries as Sinatra, Reagan, Bob Hope, Lucille Ball, Kirk Douglas, Sammy Davis Jr. and Mr. T. Johnny Carson provided Rickles a late-night stage by making him one of The Tonight Show's most-frequent guests.
Flush with his casino successes, Rickles cut two best-selling comedy albums in the '60s: Hello, Dummy! and Don Rickles Speaks.
He had two series titled The Don Rickles Show; each ran a handful of episodes.
His son, who produced the HBO documentary Mr. Warmth: The Don Rickles Project, died in December 2011 at age 41.

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You've been in a bunch of stuff I've loved, and of course your Bill Shatner impression is impeccable. My question is for your famed serious role in "A Few Good Men"	And in the one scene where my character yells at Demi Moore's character, for offending the two kids who "picked on a weaker kid," I found it nearly impossible to yell at her sincerely, with genuine anger, because Demi - the person - offset had been so historically sweet and nurturing to me (and to everyone else) and I wasn't trained enough as an actor to be remove that from my thoughts. So Rob had to - after 7 or 8 takes - take me for a little walk, and it's the first and only time that's ever happened, where an director walked me off-set and said "What's the problem buddy?"
Is Reiner as great with his acotrs as others have put it? Were there any scenes were he got on your case for how you delivered your line (how it's supposed to be said)? And are there any funny anecdotes from that shoot that stand out in memory?	Second of all, are you someone who's known for their taste...? Rob Reiner gave me the role of a lifetime. All the giant movie stars on that set treated me like an equal from second one, which they didn't have to (or they needn't have). I explained my difficulty. And he said "Yeah, okay. But the character you're playing REALLY can't stand her."
“MOM” is such a great sitcom. Were you sad to leave the show and were you aware from the beginning that your character would depart they way he did? And what was it like working with that cast?	That was a great gig. Chuck Lorre proved once again he is a god of television sitcom, in that he can create life and take it away when the whim strikes him.
	For me, it was a phenomenal experience, with a tremendous cast. Obviously, getting to work with Alison Janney and Anna Faris would be a dream come true for any squat-Jew-funny-fucker. But it ended at the perfect time. And a world of jobs, both directing and acting, opened up to me, that I otherwise would not have been available for.
What was it like filming Willow?	It was fun being yelled at by Ron Howard every day, because Rick Overton and I (the other brownie) were on the world's largest blue screen stage at the time. They had pre-shot the film in Wales and New Zealand, and Rick and I, covered in face and body make-up paint and designs, with crazy wigs and costumes, were being yelled at Ricky Cunningham for 5 weeks.
	A genius experience I will never forget.
Can you describe your experience working on Grumpy Old Men and Grumpier Old Men? Any fond memories of working with Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau? Really looking forward to watching Misery Loves Comedy and enjoy your interviews.	I spoke of Walter. I certainly have amazing fond memories of Jack Lemmon as well.
	I remember in one scene, I was doing off-camera lines for his close-up, and he asked me if I minded, and I said "of course not."
	And he said "Well, I just remember Marilyn never liked to do them."
	And I thought Holy shit, he's talking about Marilyn Monroe.
	He wasn't dropping names. Every story Walter and him had involved somebody ridonkulously famous.
Is there anyone you wanted to get for Misery but were unable to?	Oh sure.
	There are plenty. We only had 4 weeks to shoot. We were going to take whomever we could get. Whoever we could schedule. When we started shooting, we had 25 on-camera talent scheduled, which I was thrilled about. And as we were shooting, people kept saying "Yes," and by the end of the four weeks, we had over 60 people.
When did you first realise you were really good at impressions; was it something that you developed and had to practice, or were you just naturally good at it?	In high school, I was mocking the football coach for my friends at lunch, when he came up behind me and got me into a headlock, and whispered in my ear I heard about it, and I don't think it's funny.
	And as I was passing out, I thought "I could probably do famous people, and they would never find me!"
Have you ever been to Europe? and if so what's been for favourite place to visit? .. also hi :)	I still consider my month-long drive through Italy twenty summers ago to be the trip of a lifetime.
	Having said that, the world premiere of USUAL SUSPECTS at the Cannes Film Festival is the singular most exciting and impactful visit to Europe.
Can you fill us in on the best Rickles story?	Yes.
	Watching Don Rickles rip Robert De Niro a new asshole on the set of CASINO is still the single most favorite moment I've had on the set of any film I've ever done. I still laugh uncontrollably just thinking about it.
Who was the cut up of all the cast in Usual Suspects? You were so brilliant in that flick, btw. Tell me it was the best time ever!	It was the best time ever.
	Kevin Spacey and I teaching Gabriel Byrne how to do Johnny Carson was a favorite memory. And Stephen Baldwin showing up wearing leather pants on day one, having not arrive on a motorcycle or a horse... that was a favorite memory.
Do you have a certain time that you view as a golden age of standup? Do you have any non-comedy influences that shaped your style/career?	Salvador Dali.
	And I thought the early 80's was a golden age, but maybe some of the people working today - like Jim Gaffigan, Amy Schumer, and Dana Gould - and many others make me laugh harder than I ever have.
I thought your work in Avalon was fantastic and you've consistently turned in wonderful performances in both comedy and drama. Have you ever been intimidated by a role you've played by or a fellow actor you've worked with?	I'm constantly intimidated. Because I'm a comedian, first and foremost, with no formal acting training, and on every film for the last 25 years, during the first week of production, I wait for someone to tap me on the shoulder and say "Oh! We've made a horrible error."
Hi Kevin... Big fan of the podcast. Are you working on any new impressions that we might not have heard? Also, any impressions that you just can't do?	There's always impressions that you just can't do. My newest one can be heard on the sixth anniversary podcast, from Largo at the Coronet, I think it's #233, with Dana Carvey and Will Forte. I do Liam Neeson.
Hey Kevin, great to see you on here. You're a very versatile actor. Is there a role or project that you'd like to try that you haven't been able to yet?	This film I'm about to direct in June is an opportunity of a lifetime. That is to say, I feel I've been preparing for it for 30 years. And also dreading the moment when the world finds out I'm horrible at it.
In THE USUAL SUSPECTS, what effect, if any, did it have on how you played your scenes knowing who Kaiser Soze really was?	We all just had to make damn sure we never got caught making a face or an expression that suggested we knew. Which, for me, is all I ever wanna do - which is to not be caught acting.
If I send you some money for you to buy beer will you tell me the Usual Suspects story???	You don't have to send me the money to buy beer.
	You just have to find me in person, and I'll tell you the damn story.
	I can't do it here.
Sounds libelous and therefore must be good. Speaking of the Usual Suspects, I heard that the line-up scene was actually the best outtake and that David Fincher couldn't get you guys to stop laughing and goofing around. It worked out very well but is that true?	Not David Fincher, but Bryan Singer. That is a true story. The now-famous police lineup scene is actually a series of outtakes that Bryan brilliantly turned into arguably the most memorable scene, after a day of shooting where we basically gave him nothing he could use, because we were in fact being idiots and assholes and couldn't stop making me each other laugh and fart.
	Don't forget the fart part, man!
Hi Kevin. My friends and I had a great time in Phoenix for the live KPCS with Matthew Perry. You can remake any film, what would it be and what role would you play?	I'm not in favor of remaking any film as a film lover.
	If I had to, you know, like with a loaded gun shoved up my ass... and now I don't really have an answer to my stupid set up.
	Just write that.
Kevin, let’s talk ARNOLD…what were your best memories woking with Schwarzenegger? Did you smoke any stogies with him or pump up in the gym together? What’s your best and worst Arnold story on End of Days?	I did smoke stogies with Arnold.
	But I loved to walk by - he had a trailer on-set that was just filled with workout equipment, and I would walk by with a big plate of cake, and laugh in his face.
Any plans to have Conan O'Brien on your chat show? Any plans to beat him up for stealing your idea for his "Serious Jibber-Jabber"?	I would kill to have Conan on the show.
	And considering I ripped off Charlie Rose - I certainly can't have a problem with what Conan is doing. He's brilliant.
Has anyone ever asked you "Hey, aren't you one of the little guys from Willow? The really little ones?" Real question, it looks like Misery Loves Comedy is sort of your baby, having the writing and directing credit. What would you say was the most unexpected thing you encountered when making your own documentary?	The most unexpected thing that should've been more obvious is that I would end up with over 60 hours of material. And the instant need to learn how to edit by myself to turn said 60 hours of footage into a 94 minute film without a script, or a narrative.
Assuming that we live in a world that has walls, and that those walls have to be guarded by men with guns... would Lieutenant Weinberg do it?	I'd like to think, if Weinberg was called to arms, he would rise to the occasion.
	If I take the character from the literal creation, I also have to assume he chose to be an attorney for a reason.
What item from the Lost Room would you choose to have if having it in real life was an option?	Oh gosh. Great question.
	Wish I wasn't so fucking old and could remember all of the wonderful possibilities therein.
	Could you remind me of some?

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What was the experience like on the set? Were you a Star Trek fan before accepting the role? If you could replicate any human, who would it be?	The best part of the entire experience was working with Brent Spiner. That guy is amazing actor! It's more than just gold makeup. Also no matter where I go in the world people bring that up to me more than any other role I've done.
Did you ever do your Sinatra impersonation for Sinatra? If so, did Frank approve?	Yes -- at the Friar's Club. He LOVED it (which is why I'm still alive). And, on an old show called "Solid Gold" where the man himself introduced me and I did him in full make-up. He used to refer to me as the "Vice Chairman of the Board."
What was it like to fight Chuck Norris in Sidekicks? Was there a third fist hidden under his beard?	Very funny!
	It was a privilege and an honor being beaten up by the bearded one.
	I had never trained so hard in my life because of my respect for Chuck. He's a great guy and a great athlete. And, as silly as my character was, we took the fight scenes seriously.
	Even though I signed a contract saying I wouldn't tell: yes, there is a third fist in his beard.
Why'd ya ditch the mullet? you rocked that 'do out of the park.	Literally laughing out loud right now.
	The truth is that Jon Stamos asked me to cut it off so that he could be the good looking one... ;)
Who were your least favorite people to work with on SNL? Favorite?	Favorite person is easy: I can never quite describe the thrill of working with Eddie Murphy live on the set of SNL. He had a reckless abandon that was contagious.
The recent set of interactions with O&A was brilliant from beginning to end. It made my appreciation for you grow even more.	And, really, thank you for the kind words about O&A -- getting my ass kicked in court wasn't fun, but you guys helped me get through it! Thank you!
I know that this is an AMA and I want to be honest with you all, but I'm a guy that just doesn't like going negative. GGJP.	Oh, if this could become a new meme... I would be so happy!
Joe, you are a great performer! Truly enjoyed your SNL stuff!	That's a fair question.
My question is regarding your name being synonymous with a great actoperformer expected to be huge post-TV and never attaining the same as, say, an Eddie Murphy or Julia-Louis Dreyfuss (strictly SNL alum speaking). What are your thoughts on that? Does it bother you? Are you satisfied with your work post-SNL enough that you can just let it wash over you?	After I had Thyroid Cancer in 1981, my outlook on what "success" is changed. I lost my single-minded focus to succeed in showbiz and wound up focusing way more on my family. So, if you're asking if I'm happy with my career, I think the bigger question is am I happy with my life -- and the answer is, I'm here, I'm alive, and YES!
What's your favorite story from the set of Johnny Dangerously ?	There's a scene in JD where there's a dead body -- someone was cleaning his gun and I accidentally shot somebody. Michael Keaton and I are talking and, as an adlib, we both rest our feet on the body. We could hardly stop ourselves from laughing. I'm not even sure it made it into the final cut (I haven't seen the movie in a while -- any redditors remember if it's in there or not)?
	Anyway, just working with a guy like Keaton -- every day was a struggle not to laugh!
So my question is, what is your favorite filming location of all the films you've been in, and why?	My favorite place to shoot was the exotic... Newark and Jersey City when I was shooting Wiseguys with Danny DeVito. It was the dead cold of winter, the scenery was oil refineries and cemeteries, and man... it just doesn't ge better than that. For a Jersey boy, it was nice being around what I grew up with :)
You're on the road a lot, can you share some of those experiences and tips on how you deal with that?	Here's the trick: I seem to seek out women who are really mean to me, and that makes everything else in life a lot easier to deal with. Those same girls, though, they make the road very... accommodating.
How did you react after your long Time friends opie and Anthony reacted to your hbo special?	There are times when I don't disagree with Opie and Athony but I have to stay politically correct because of the good people I work with.
Why sit there shirtless while talking??	By the way -- what are you talking about me being shirtless? I don't remember having done that...
We can see through your webcam. You're shirtless now, Joe.	Well then you're going to have pay extra...
What's your favorite joke?	Howard Hughes type guy, old, rich but just a mess. He decides to change his life -- gets spiffied up -- he cuts his hair, gets a shave, buys a suit, some plastic surgery, a red Ferrari, a young hot blonde at his side.
	They're driving down the highway and BOOM, he's struck by lighting. He gets up to heaven and he says to God -- I just started learning how to live my life! Why did you take me.
	And God says, "well, to tell you the truth, I didn't recognize you."
	Okay not a great joke, but my dad loved it. And, uh, don't tell /atheism about it. It's just a joke. I don't need them coming after me! :)
Who do you think has been the best SNL host of all time? And, follow up question, who's been an epic fail?	Eddie was the best host I've ever seen -- if you'll remember, Nick Nolte was scheduled to host and backed out at the last second and Eddie stepped in for him. There have been a lot of SNL articles and books about this incident, but I can tell you Reddit none of them got it right: Eddie Murphy was the single best host in the show's history. And... he saved our ass that week.
	Epic Fail: we already talked about Spruce Burn.
I imagine the hilarity of the script made it hard to get usable stuff on film. Who was the funniest on set, and how much of the movie was improvised?	Peter Boyle was great. And Richard Dimirti who played Roman Moronie is truly one of the funniest people I ever worked with. He kept all of us in stitches on the set.
How long did it take you to compose Kimberly, and why was it never released as a commercial single? IT ROCKED!	Again, literally laughing out loud.
	All I can say Reddit is that when you're in love, sometimes you do stupid things.
	Suffice it to say, if that song were released today, it would have significantly different lyrics.
What was the best and worst part about working at SNL? Who were your favorite and least favorite guest hosts?	Coming up with new material every week was as daunting a task as I ever encountered.
	I can remember Eddie and me staying up all night trying to come up with new material. We were like two college roommates cramming for a final -- we both got punchy and started riffing and some of the best stuff came out of that.
	Some bad moments -- having to do a sketch that you knew wasn't really funny, but they needed to fill time. And then on Sunday hearing all my boys back in Jersey calling me out on how terrible the sketch was.
	Favorite Guest Host -- Jerry Lewis, Robin Williams, and Don Rickles.
	Least Favorite Guest Host -- I said before, I didn't want to talk bad about anybody. But let's just say that if I had to say something about somebody, his name would rhyme with "Spruce Burn". :)
Do you ever get tired of people asking you about SNL or Johnny Dangerously?	Never get tired of SNL ever. Keep asking all you want!
I know you guys want to talk about the new movie, not stuff that happened in the 80s, right?	There's only ONE Sinatra, but I gotta tell ya -- I was at the Sinatra restaurant in the Wynn in Vegas last night and I asked for a table and they told me it was a half hour wait. My first thought was WWFD -- What Would Frank Do -- but since I figured I would get arrested for killing a maitre'd, we went to a Chinese joint.
Also, who does the best Sinatra impression...you, or Joe Piscopo?	But seriously, if you want to see me channel the old man, come out to one of my shows! He would have wanted it that...
Any plans of returning to SNL, even if it's just a quick cameo?	Lorne Michaels offered me a shot on Weekend Update. If and when I announce my candidacy for the governorship of New Jersey, I'll take him up on that offer.
How much can you bench?	I love this question. Here it is, straight from the heart: I suck on the flat bench. MAX, INCLINE: 225. I've always admired the beef monsters who can bang 345.
	UGH, I feel like such a wuss.
In the major motion picture Sidekicks how was it like to fight Chuch Norris? also, Did you ever happen to stay in touch with young Johnathan Brandis? If so did he ever show any signs of depression or an signs leading to his suicide?	That's a great question. He absolutely did not seem depressed ever. He was one of the most positive, nicest kids you'll ever meet. Which just goes to show you, you never know how and when the depression is going to hit.
I'm only curious because I enjoyed the roles he was in. good actor.	Jay is telling me about reddit and I love the sense of community you have here. Things like /suicidewatch are a great resource for people needing help and I urge any of you who might be feeling bad to seek help. Johnathan was a great kid and I miss him.
When's Dead Heat 2 coming out?	Seriously, I get more requests for what you just asked than anything else! As soon as I'm done with this AMA I'm calling my agent and suing the makers of RIPD! :)
I Thought You Were Dead!? Well Anyways Your Pretty Funny.	I'm new to Reddit, but shouldn't that be "You're".
Who is your favorite stand-up comedian?	Well, I have to say Jay Black because he's here.
	Lewis Black Gilbert Gottfried Colbert Sinbad George Lopez Louis CK's last special was awesome and very smart.
What are your thoughts on Chris Christie? Would you ever run for office?	I would run for office, but not against him! We're not of the same political persuasion, but he's the smartest politician on the scene. You can't help but love his flippant Jersey style.
	I mean, how many politicians can get into a verbal altercation on the boardwalk with an ice cream cone in his hand? Maybe Lincoln...
What can you tell us about the new flick? What was your favorite part about filming?	My favorite part of the new movie was working with Paul Sorvino -- that was thrilling. And, intimidating -- he's a friend, but he's so serious in his role as a tough guy that there were points I actually got scared of him.
	Also, dancing and singing with the star, Erich Bergen was amazing. It was nice to show off my chops. But don't worry, I'm still Jersey baby.
Nice.	He's a fine young man who I know is married, so that means he's sexually frustrated. That means his testosterone level is probably through the roof. Let's not anger him!
Approximately how many schools can the .88 magnum efficiently penetrate?	I love Johnny Dangerously -- great movie. Shout out to Amy Hecklerling for directing it. And Norman Steinberg for writing it. But clearly, we would have left that joke out if the movie were made today...
Do you think there are as many talented comedians performing nowadays as there were back in the 80s and 90s? If not, why not? ( I would say no and I do not know why. Maybe performers are a lot more phony and formulaic than they used to be. )	Wow, what an astute question!
	I actually think that the best time for stand-up was before my time. Guys like Robert Klein, George Carlin, Rodney Dangerfield, Richard Pryor, Woody Allen, Dick Cavett, and Bill Cosby. Those guys were the true pioneers.
	Since I hit the scene, it's all be downhill since then! :)
What is the most memorable thing that you saw or were part of on your appearance on Startrek TNG ?	LeVar Burton never took that thing off his head. That's all I have to say.
Joe, can you talk about some behind the scenes memories of that awful strange transition when everyone got fired but you and Eddie Murphy?	I felt so bad that we were ruining America's favorite television show. And when they decided to keep Eddie and I, we were just two cocky comics from the clubs and, at the time, we couldn't care less.
	I think that it was that cockiness that kept us funny and appealing to the producers.
Thanks for doing this AMA Joe. A fan of your work, and thanks for all the laughs over the years. What comics crack you up the most today, and who were you favorites in the past? Lastly, what is the airspeed velocity of an unladen swallow? :-)	Link to youtu.be
What is going on the Howard stern show like?	Part psychotherapy. Part interrogation. Part waterboarding. All in all, a good experience...
In that famous clip of you playing the drums, and dying from cocaine, A) Were you really playing the drums? B) Was it real cocaine?	Really playing the drums, but not real cocaine. But according to some of the people in this AMA, I really did die :)
I'm honestly not trying to insult you, but did/do you use PEDs?	Fair question. Does Lipitor count as a PED?
	I never, not once EVER used a PED. I used to work out with the big boys at the gym and they would say, "Why would you work out so hard, just take a shot in the ass!"
	In principle, I was against it, but not to mention I had the cancer and any PED would accelerate the growth of any latent cancer cells.
That was back in the early 80's right? Everything still OK, Mr. Piscopo?	They tell me I was "cured" in 1991 (10 years cancer free) -- but you're always looking over your shoulder and to this day, I'm an absolutely hypochondriac and I get tested regularly. For cancer. And STDs. :)
Who was the biggest douchebag on SNL to work with?	I am Italian. I have taken the SNL code of Omerta.
I only have one question: "Hey yo, beanpole! Yooouuu wanna show me what you got?"	Another literal laugh out loud.
	The basketball players were standing on apple boxes so that they could make me look shorter than I was -- but I have the fondest memories of shooting those Miller Beer spots.
	By the way: I must be the worst white basketball player on the planet.
Who would you say is the best living New Jerseyan? (I'm assuming Sinatra would be tops of the all-time list.)	Re: Sinatra -- true dat.
	Right now, Springsteen is the living legend. Hands down, no contest.
You opened up a Piano Bar at the Resorts casino in Atlantic City and I so badly wanted to go but found out about it on the day we were leaving. Is it still there?	We took "Club Piscopo" on the road. We will be at McCloone's in Asbury Park June 6th, July 10th (with Jeff Norris), and if I can afford him... Jay Black one day. C'mon out and see the show! Would love to meet you!
What was your single favorite skit that you performed in on SNL?	Solomon and Pudge -- where Eddie and I played those two old guys in the neighborhood bar. It was always placed in the 12:55 slot -- it was so organic, I always felt that it embodied the relationship of Eddie and I more than anything else.
	But swinging with the SNL band doing Frank Sinatra was Ring-A-Ding as well...
In your opinion what was the "Golden Era" of SNL? The ONE period where the perfect storm of actors, writers, hosts all came together to make the best shows.	Great question: the original cast. That's inarguable. One of the greatest collection of actors on the planet. Great writers. Lorne Michaels! I am awed by what they accomplished. The fact that I got to even place a few steps on the trail they blazed was an honor. (Was that too dramatic an answer?)
Why are old rich people afraid of typing?	I'm not that old, I'm not that rich.
	Side note: Jay is typing this because he has a full keyboard and because if I tried to type this out on my iPhone 5 it'll be 2016 before this AMA is done. If Apple ever makes a phone for people with normal sized hands, I think that little upstart company might have something...
Hey Joe! Thanks for doing this! What has been the biggest letdown of your career as a comedian/actor?	I did a show for the New Jersey Chamber of Commerce YEARS ago and it was a train wreck in every way conceivable. But, in true Jersey fashion, all is forgiven... but not forgotten.
What do you think of that show jersey shore? you know the show with snooki aka the evil midget.	If you're from Jersey or if you're Italian, you can make all the jokes you want. If you're not, fuggedaboutit...
Do you have a podcast or have any favorite interviews that you have done this year?	Link to mobile.twitter.com
	And, Paul Rohrer in Denver is great as well!
Is Howard stern as large of an ass hole that he seems?	Howard is one of the nicest guys on the planet -- off the air. His on-air persona is appealing to millions, but what's most appealing to me is how down-to-earth and insecure the guy really is. He's a human being doing a show.
Is the fact that this AMA only has 96 upvotes in 3 hours disheartening?	Seeing as I didn't know what an upvote was 4 hours ago -- no.
"You are black and I am white, you are blind as a bat and I have sight." /fucking hilarious.	The one and only time I ever (respectfully) upstaged Eddie Murphy.
I love your recent appearances on Opie and Anthony. You were hilarious and had some great stories as well as a fantastic sense of humor about everything, including yourself. Great sport mate, hope to see more of you.	God Bless you Brother. Thanks, I'm trying.
Joe really did a great job on O&A. Not many can keep a cool head when dealing with them and their hilarious antics.	I truly appreciate that. Thanks.
Now I am looking up Johnny D on Netflix. Haven't seen that movie in years but one my all time favorites. Great job in that movie!	You can't just see that movie once... ONCE!
Joe, youre the man. Ive enjoyed everything Ive seen you in. I wish I had a question, but in lieu of that, Ill just say good luck with your new flick and all your future endeavors.	Thank you brother. I'll take this opportunity to plug where the movie is at. Please, if you're near one of these theaters, go see it. Or, maybe just go buy a ticket and then go watch Iron Man 3.
	We're playing at the AMC in...
	Jersey Gardens in Elizabeth, NJ AMC Loews Village 7 on 3rd AVE in New York. AMC Norwalk 20 in Norwalk, CA.
You shouldn't have done this IAmA, Joe. Stephen Colbert did an IAmA. ONCE!	Need to say something here: Stephen Colbert is one of the smartest, most talented human beings on TV today. I am a HUGE Colbert fan!
Sidekicks was such a fun movie to watch when I was younger. I'll have to see if I can find that on netflix or something.	Technically that's not a question, but every time you watch it on Netflix, I get a check for 4 cents. So if you could please watch it like 84,000,000 times today, I'd appreciate it...
My favorite SNL was when you were throwing stuff at Eddie Murphy during a velvet Jones skit. Did you guys happen to be intoxicated or something, or was it just that crazy on the set.	Oh my God, I remember that! That was wild! The sketch was BOMBING and Eddie and I were trying to pull it out and make it work. So, we weren't intoxicated, just desperate.
	But that was such a great time, thanks for reminding me of it!
No questions really, but my buddies mom used to fuck you wayyy back in the day. She's pretty MILF'y and seems like she'd be a freak in the sack, so good job, Joey.	Stay classy Reddit.
Please give us the behind the scenes gossip from the movie Super. edit: just realized it's The Super, and it starred joe pesci...not joe piscopo. still though, i stand by my question.	I wasn't in the movie "The Super!?"
Howard is one of the nicest guys on the planet -- off the air. His on-air persona is appealing to millions, but what's most appealing to me is how down-to-earth and insecure the guy really is. He's a human being doing a show.	(by the way, he's the guy who told me I should marry Kimberly!)

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