Lee Hale, a five-time Emmy nominee who served as the musical director of 'The Dean Martin Show' and produced the wildly popular celebrity roasts hosted by the entertainer, has died. He was 96. By Mike ...

While guest-hosting a TV variety show in 1964, Dean Martin ridiculed a hot new rock ’n’ roll act with his trademark blend of cocksure innuendo, aw-shucks buffoonery, and inebriated syntax: “Now, ...