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I remember well the Dean Martin Roasts of the 1970s. Some here probably thought them unfunny, and I know they were staged and phony, but I laughed at them.


That's because real comedians, not today's shock hustlers, performed at the Martin roasts, scripted or not.

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Having said this...the truth is I LIKE Shatner! Regardless of what he may be like off-screen, I really enjoy watching him.


I certainly like his ability to laugh at and even "roast" himself. By doing that, he's won a measure of affection from folks who might just dismiss him otherwise.
Joe "Renfield" Meadows
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