Judd Apatow recalls meeting Don Rickles while under the influence

Judd Apatow may be the brains behind some of the great comedy films of the moment, but he’s still a bit obscure. The director joked that sometimes when he’s walking down the street people will ask if he’s Judd Apatow, and a simple “no” is enough to ward them off.

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On Wednesday night, the star appeared on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” and recalled meeting the late Don Rickles. He began by saying, “I don’t know if I should say this publicly, but I was on mushrooms.” He went on to tell a fantastic story about a moment when he saw Sinatra and Rickles. Apatow recalled, “I laughed so hard that my friends almost took me to the hospital.”

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