Jewish comedian Mort Sahl was gifted at offending politicians
November 5, 2021
(JTA) - Mort Sahl, a Jewish satirist who was credited with making caustic political and social satire popular in stand-up comedy, died Tuesday at 94.
Often walking on stage holding just a rolled up newspaper, Sahl liked to riff on the headlines of the day in extended improvised monologues. At a time when comedians tended to steer clear of politics, Sahl took aim at politicians and was known to end his sets with the line: "Are there any groups I haven't offended?"
Steve Allen, the first host of "The Tonight Show," once introduced Sahl as "probably the only real political philosopher we have...
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