Jerry Stiller told me that getting roasted was comedy’s Academy Award. I was a young producer trying to learn and he made sure I knew how much this event meant to him. I helped him book the guests and write everyone’s material. It was a fantastic show that people still talk about. Jerry may have winced at some of the dirty words but he was an extremely gracious honoree. We remained friendly and he invited me to all of his partner Anne Meara’s beautiful plays. Trust me, you can’t find a person in

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