Article: The other, not funny, side of the late comic Milton Berle.

Byline: R.D. Heldenfels

In 1994, Milton Berle dropped by the old "Morning Exchange" and gave Cleveland TV viewers a little more than they expected. He was bossy, he was irritable, he used some language not usually heard on morning TV.

The folks at "Morning Exchange" said afterward that Berle did not realize his comments were going out live. But viewers got a glimpse of a Berle that has been missing from the comedian's eulogies this week.

Berle, who died Wednesday after a long bout with colon cancer, was a tough guy. Demanding. A braggart about his onstage accomplishments and his offstage amours. Often unpleasant to be around. When he hosted ...

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