‘Dinner With Don’ Stars The Late Don Rickles; Series To Feature Jimmy Kimmel, Amy Poehler
Comedian Don Rickles died on Thursday at age 90, and his last series "Dinner With Don" will be aired by AARP Studios soon. Some of the comedians featured in the series were Jimmy Kimmel, Sarah Silverman, and Amy Poehler.
Rickles was well-known for his biting and sarcastic humor, but he was a witty conversationalist who engaged his audience. Famously known as an insult comic, the comedian started his career in the 1950s. One of his last projects is "Dinner With Don" where he shares a meal and some jokes with other comedians.
The 10-episode TV series was announced last month, according to PEOPLE. His dinner guests include Zach Galifianakis, Amy Poehler, Sarah Silverman, and Jimmy Kimmel. "Everything I've ever done, I've never had a writer. I've made it up myself," Rickles told Silverman during their "Dinner With Don" episode.
AARP Studios' Vice President Jeffrey Eagle only had good words to say about Rickles. The "Dinner With Don" series will be set in different restaurants in Los Angeles. Deadline reported that other A-List actors will also be seen dining with Rickles such as Robert De Niro, Paul Rudd, Billy Crystal, Vince Vaughn, Marisa Tomei, and Martin Scorsese.
There is still no release date for "Dinner With Don," but it is produced by Stamper Lumber Media Group and Patrice Choghi. The name of the distribution team has not been released yet, but Rickles' manager Tony Oppedisano's Winbrook Entertainment and Rickles' Wynnefield Productions will serve as the executive production team with the Stamper Group.
AARP also hasn't revealed how the show will be viewed. It will be the studio's first show produced in-house. When asked why he signed on for "Dinner With Don," Rickles simply said that it was for the money. He died on April 6 at his Beverly Hills home due to kidney failure. He left behind his wife Barbara and daughter Mindy Mann.