Thank you Popbitch. Eric (son of Kirk) Douglas, who died this week, tried his hand at stand-up comedy back in the 80s. He had some success in Las Vegas and brought his, frankly dreadful, act to London. On the first night Eric gets about two jokes in before the heckling begins. Used to respect from audiences because he was the son of one of America's best loved actors Eric was surprised at the hostile reaction. Eventually he snapped and screamed "You can't treat me like this... I'm the son of Kirk Douglas!"

After a very brief pause, a wag at the back of the audience stood up and shouted "No! I'M the son of Kirk Douglas"...then someone else stood up and shouted "No! I'M the son of Kirk Douglas" and so on. Eric left the stage in tears.