E-mail a friendNovember 2, 2007
Comic legend Don Rickles says when you're selling yourself, you have to be different. Legal analyst-writer Jeffrey Toobin, author of The Nine, offers his insight on the personalities of the Supreme Court justices.
Don Rickles
Don Rickles
Comedian discusses his style and his favorite punch line. (1:16)
Funnyman Don Rickles is one of the most respected talents in entertainment. In a career spanning more than 50 years, he's appeared in top showrooms in Atlantic City and Las Vegas and has starred in features and on TV in primetime series on four major networks. A graduate of New York's American Academy of Dramatic Arts, he also has serious acting chops. Rickles began performing in high school plays and, at age 80, still performs nationally. He recaps his colorful career in the autobiography, Rickles' Book.
Jeffrey Toobin
Jeffrey Toobin
As a broadcast legal analyst and New Yorker staff writer, Jeffrey Toobin has covered many high-profile cases, including the trials of Michael Jackson and O.J. Simpson. In ‘00, he received an Emmy for his coverage of the Elián González custody case. He's also written several critically acclaimed books, including Too Close to Call, on the '00 election, and The Nine, on the complex dynamic of the Supreme Court. A Harvard-trained attorney, Toobin once served as an assistant U.S. attorney in Brooklyn.