BILLY CRYSTAL SAYS COMEDY LEGEND MILTON BERLE SLAPPED HIM IN THE FACE TWICE DURING WILD ENCOUNTERS. (PHOTO).
Billy Crystal says comedy legend Milton Berle slapped him in the face twice during wild encounters Billy Crystal recently recalled two unforgettable encounters with comedy legend Milton Berle, both of which ended with him being slapped. Speaking with Stephen Colbert, Crystal explained that during a taping of Steve Allen’s show, he sat between Berle and Carl Reiner. When technical issues paused the recording, Berle seized the moment to entertain the audience with his trademark antics. After receiving a standing ovation, Berle returned to his seat and unexpectedly smacked Crystal, telling him he needed to be “hipped into the ground.” A couple of weeks later, Crystal ran into Berle again at Spago in Los Angeles while dining with comedian Alan King. Berle, seated nearby, spent the evening making faces and gestures at Crystal before approaching their table. He then performed a hilarious impression of Jerry Lewis directing a movie, which left Crystal in stitches....

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