Mel Brooks Sparks Outrage with Hitler Gag
Mel Brooks, a 99-year-old comedy legend, has found himself at the center of controversy for a new gag about Adolf Hitler.
Hitler was bad to every Jew in the world, but he was good to me.
Critics have branded the joke as "offensive and out of touch", accusing Brooks of "mocking history" and "ignoring modern sensitivities" on social media.
Brooks, however, insists he is simply doing what he has always done: making people laugh by saying the unsayable.
Author's summary: Mel Brooks faces backlash for Hitler joke.