Don Rickles: One Night Only
Don Rickles: One Night Only | |
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Directed by | Joe DeMaio and Jeff Roe |
Written by | Lewis Freeman, John Macks, and Bill Scheft |
Produced by | John Skidmore |
Starring | Spike TV |
Release date | May 28, 2014 |
Running time | 2 hours |
Country | United States |
Language | English |
Don Rickles: One Night Only is a television special dedicated to the life and career of comedian
Those who honored Rickles included Jon Stewart, Tina Fey, Amy Poehler, Tracy Morgan, Regis Philbin, Robert De Niro, Martin Scorsese and David Letterman. The special also featured video messages from friends and collaborators along with clips from his late-night appearances, interviews, stand-up material and television performances.
Summary
The star studded two hour special guided by host Jerry Seinfeld features video tributes from fellow comedians, archival standup comedy footage and performances from film and television as well as tributes and roasts from fellow comedians and television personalities. The show ended with Don Rickles roasting everyone in return from his seat with no cue cards, or teleprompter.
Participants
Various comedians and collaborators appeared to roast Rickles in the special. Those who appeared in order of appearance:
- Jerry Seinfeld as host
- Jon Stewart
- Tracy Morgan
- Brian Williams
- Johnny Depp
- Regis Philbin
- Tina Fey and Amy Poehler
- Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese
Interspersed through the show included video messages from:
Various celebrities appeared in the crowd including, Nathan Lane, Allison Williams, John McEnroe, Jessica Williams, Wyatt Cenac, Amber Heard, and Harvey Weinstein.
Production
The special was filmed at the
Reception
In Hillary Busis' review in Entertainment Weekly, she praised the special writing, "the event was packed with laughs from beginning... Even more impressive: The octogenarian, famous for improvising putdowns, apparently performed his final set without the help of either notecards or the teleprompter."[5] She criticized the special however for a few "old fashioned groaners".
References
- ^ "Don Rickles Tribute 'One Night Only' Re-Airs Sunday On Three Viacom Channels". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on September 8, 2017. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- ^ "DON RICKLES – One Night Only: An All Star Comedy Tribute (2014)". Youtube. Archived from the original on November 23, 2020. Retrieved April 18, 2021.
- The Wrap. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "Alec Baldwin Honored with One Night Only Special on Spike TV". IndieWire. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "Don Rickles: Comedy legends' salute 2014". Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved July 3, 2021.