(Bob Galbraith/AP)Don Rickles — the Merchant of Venom, the Insult King from Queens — held his tongue for nobody, not even Frank Sinatra. “Hey, Frank, make yourself at home,” Rickles said, before boldly adding, “Hit somebody!”“Everyone looked to see what Frank would do,” John Landis, who directed a documentary about Rickles, told The Washington Post. Rickles gave Sinatra a sense of humor, and Sinatra gave Rickles an exclusive punching bag — no one else, after all, dared go after the singer. A few minutes later, Sinatra walked up and greeted Rickles, who looked up at the superstar and said, “Not now, Frank. Here's a look back at his career and legendary friendship with Frank Sinatra.

Source: Washington Post April 07, 2017 07:28 UTC