. >> it's such a great thing to see all these wonderful guests, dean, to see howard cosell. and i'll tell you, howard, from the bottom of my heart, you can't even tell, it's perfect. come on, senator, i laughed at you when you lost. a man that we all respect and love, democrat or republican, he's the former senator from minnesoter, he is the distinguished senator from minnesoter. he will be the former senator from minnesoter very shortly. >> it's not minnesoter, it's minnesota. >> minnesota. >> not soter. >> look who's giving me diction lessons. >> when i think of the dean martin roasts, i think of feeling like i'm suddenly opening a door, and being invited into a very select circle. >> occasionally they do long shots where you get to see everybody on both sides of the dais, and it's like a last supper of entertainment. i mean, it is ridiculous. >> it made it look like it was the coolest club to be part of. >> it's always a pleasure to see lovely phyllis diller. over there, look at that face. so, phyllis, were there any survivors? >> grab a seat on the dais for the hottest, m