Conversation so far:
What was the incident about for Jackie Mason?
On October 18, 1964, in an appearance on The Ed Sullivan Show, Mason allegedly gave host Ed Sullivan the finger on air.
What happened because of Mason allegedly giving host Ed Sullivan the finger on air on The Ed Sullivan Show on October 18, 1964?
Sullivan was clearly infuriated by this, and banned Mason from future appearances on the show

Question: Are there any other interesting aspects about this article?
Self-contained rewrite: Are there any other interesting aspects about the Jackie Mason article besides being banned from future appearances on The Ed Sullivan Show?