Mel Brooks Sparks Outrage with Hitler Joke
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.
The joke, intended to lampoon dictators, drew immediate condemnation on social media, with users accusing him of "mocking history" and "ignoring modern sensitivities".
Critics have branded the joke "offensive and out of touch", though Brooks insists he is simply doing what he has always done: making people laugh by saying the unsayable.
Author's summary: Mel Brooks faces backlash over Hitler joke.