Mel Brooks Sparks Outrage with New Hitler Gag
Mel Brooks has sparked controversy with a new joke about Adolf Hitler, leaving critics outraged and branding it "offensive and out of touch".
The 99-year-old comedy legend made the comment during a promotional event for the revival of The Producers in Los Angeles, saying
"Hitler was bad to every Jew in the world, but he was good to me".
- Critics have accused him of "mocking history" and "ignoring modern sensitivities".
- Brooks insists he is simply trying to make people laugh by saying the unsayable.
Author's summary: Mel Brooks faces backlash over Hitler joke.