Mel Brooks Sparks Outrage with Hitler Gag
Mel Brooks, a 99-year-old comedy legend, has faced criticism for a new gag about Adolf Hitler, with some branding it "offensive and out of touch".
"Hitler was bad to every Jew in the world, but he was good to me."
The joke, made during a promotional event for the revival of The Producers in Los Angeles, was intended to defend lampooning dictators, but drew condemnation on social media.
- Critics accused him of "mocking history" and "ignoring modern sensitivities".
- Brooks has been at the center of controversy before, but insists he's just trying to make people laugh.
Author's summary: Mel Brooks faces backlash over Hitler joke.
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