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Judd Apatow has made a short documentary about the friendship between comedy legends  Don Rickles and Bob Newhart – and it’s available for free.

Bob And Don: A Love Story features an extensive interview with 94-year-old Newhart and his wife Ginnie, who died at the age of 82 earlier this year. They talk about their relationship with the acerbic Rickles, who died in 2017, aged 90, and his wife Barbara, who died in 2021.

Apatow told the New Yorker – which has released the film: ‘I love that they became friends because they both played Vegas and neither wanted to cheat on their wives.’

He added: ‘I don’t think there are two comedians that most comedians like more than Don Rickles and Bob Newhart. They’re just completely beloved characters. You might not notice it on the surface, but their influence is very deep in how people try to be funny

The 20-minute film also features interviews with the comics’ children, archive interviews and home movie footage.

Watch it here.

Published: 28 Nov 2023