Mel Brooks Sparks Outrage with New Hitler Gag
Mel Brooks has sparked controversy with a new joke about Adolf Hitler, leaving critics outraged.
"Hitler was bad to every Jew in the world, but he was good to me."
The 99-year-old comedy legend made the comment during a promotional event for the revival of The Producers in Los Angeles.
- Critics have branded the joke "offensive and out of touch".
- Brooks defends his humor, saying he's "making people laugh by saying the unsayable".
Author's summary: Mel Brooks faces backlash over Hitler joke.