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 | Don Rickles Jerry Seinfeld Jon Stewart Tina Fey Amy Poehler Robert De Niro Martin Scorsese David Letterman |
Distributed by | Spike TV |
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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 Don Rickles. The event was filmed live at the Apollo Theater in New York. The special is hosted by Jerry Seinfeld and features clips from Don's career in Hollywood, as well as tributes from comedians and collaborators. The special ran 2 hours and aired on May 28, 2014, on Spike TV.[1]
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.