Don Rickles caused the world's mildest racial flame war last week when he made an old black joke about President Obama at the AFI's tribute to Shirley MacLaine, because nothing goes together like old clips from Madame Sousatzka and racial jokes. Now, here is the offending quip:

The sometimes vulgar, often times outspoken, and always entertaining Don Rickles was seemed to be in high spirits as he poked fun at Jay, Rickey Minor, and the Native Americans. Was he racist? Maybe a little.

Today at Gawker.TV, Jimmy Kimmel roasts Matt Damon at his Hollywood tribute, a bizarre appearance by a pant-less Don Rickles, NBC's 100 Questions tanks, and an amazing video of a baby hearing sound for the first time.

Talk about your hidden easter eggs—when the rest of us had already changed the channel, Don Rickles appeared as a space shuttle with a rocket shooting into space from his crotch-area. What?!

Director Michel Gondry turns 46 today. Enrique Iglesias is turning 34. Knicks head coach Mike D'Antoni is 58. Author Thomas Pynchon is turning 72. Model Josie Maran is 31. Advertising exec Richard Kirshenbaum is 48. Alex Van Halen is 56. Earth, Wind & Fire's Philip Bailey turns 58. Ted Sorensen, best known as JFK's speechwriter, is 81. Actress Melissa Gilbert is turning 45. Socialite Nina Griscom is 55. And Don Rickles, or "Mr. Warmth," is 83 today. A few of the people celebrating their birthdays this weekend—including Rosario Dawson, Emma Bloomberg, and Billy Joel—after the jump.

Popular Defamer subject John Mayer spoke up on his own blog yesterday with a bit of advice for all the epidemically abusive gossips out there: If you must insult him, learn from the best.

Ever since Don Rickles appeared in the middle of the most painfully awkward Emmy ceremony ever and brought the house down by making fun of it, we've looked forward to the day when he would bring those same powers of incisive cruelty to The View. Today was that day.

John Mayer shopping at Paragon Sports on Broadway and later leaving Gold Bar in SoHo with Jennifer Aniston (left) ... Jeff Daniels riding around town on a tiny bike ... Miley Cyrus arriving at the Sirius studios in Midtown for an appearance on Howard Stern's show ... Matthew Broderick walking son James to school in the West Village ... Regis Philbin and Don Rickles arriving at ABC's studios ... Famke Janssen crossing the street with her dog ... Leighton Meester hanging out on the Gossip Girl set ... Katie Holmes talking on her cell phone ... and Natalie Portman leaving her trailer on the set of her new film.