The Legend of How Gilbert Gottfried Turned a 9/11 Joke Into “The Aristocrats”

More than an uniquely annoying voice, Gilbert Gottfried was a comedian’s comedian and a comedy legend.

RIP.

Around two weeks after the attacks, one of the first big comedy events held in New York City was the Friar’s Club Roast of Hugh Hefner. Throughout the night, as funny as it was, there was also an air of hesitation. There was still a massive white elephant in the room that hadn’t yet been addressed. That all changed when Gilbert Gottfried got up to the stand to begin what has been described by many as a career defining moment…

 

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