Mel Brooks Sparks Outrage with New Hitler Gag
Mel Brooks has found himself at the center of controversy for a new gag about Adolf Hitler, which critics have branded "offensive and out of touch".
During a promotional event for the revival of The Producers in Los Angeles, Brooks quipped:
Hitler was bad to every Jew in the world, but he was good to me.
The line, intended as a callback to his long-standing defense of lampooning dictators, drew immediate condemnation on social media.
Critics accused him of "mocking history" and "ignoring modern sensitivities", despite Brooks' insistence that he is simply trying to make people laugh.
Author's summary: Mel Brooks sparks outrage with Hitler joke.