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.
During a promotional event for the revival of The Producers in Los Angeles, Brooks said:
Hitler was bad to every Jew in the world, but he was good to me.
The line, intended as a callback to his defense of lampooning dictators, drew condemnation on social media, with users accusing him of "mocking history" and "ignoring modern sensitivities."
Author's summary: Mel Brooks faces backlash over Hitler joke.