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Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Garry Shandling was a singular trailblazer in the comedy world. His two hit shows, It's Garry Shandling's Show and The Larry Sanders Show, broke new ground and influenced future sitcoms like 30 Rock and Curb Your Enthusiasm, and his stand-up laid the foundation for a whole generation of comics. There's no one better to tell Garry's story than Judd Apatow--Garry gave Judd one of his first jobs on The Larry Sanders Show and remained Apatow's mentor...
2) Last words
Author
Publisher
Free Press
Pub. Date
c2009
Language
English
Description
An autobiography that the late comedian nearly completed before he died chronicles his storied career, during which he pushed the boundaries of comedy and language and influenced several generations of performers.
Author
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"After bottoming out, being institutionalized, and getting sober all by the tender age of fifteen, Moshe Kasher found himself asking: OK, so what else is out there? Over the ensuing decades, he found his way to the answer: a lot. From his current vantage point as a successful stand-up comic, Kasher looks back on his years careening from subculture to subculture, and he immerses readers in the hilariously strange nuances of each of the scenes he's...
Author
Publisher
It Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Proudly embracing his dark and dirty side, the star of both Full House and America's Funniest Home Videos opens up about some of his personal experiences with life and death, his career and his reputation for sick humor.
Author
Publisher
Doubleday
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"Today, women are ascendant in standup comedy, even preeminent. They make headlines, fill arenas, spawn blockbuster movies. But before Amy Schumer slayed, Tiffany Haddish killed, and Ali Wong drew roars, the very idea of a female comedian seemed, to most of America, like a punchline. And it took a special sort of woman-indeed, a parade of them-to break and remake the mold. In on the Joke is the story of a group of unforgettable women who knocked down...
15) Too fat to fish
Author
Publisher
Spiegel & Grau
Pub. Date
c2008
Language
English
Description
The stand-up comedian draws on the trials and tribulations of his own life--from drug addiction and obesity to fights with his mother and his early career driving a Jersey cab--to share a collection of painfully hilarious true stories.
Author
Publisher
St. Martin's Press
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"An intimate and light-hearted memoir by viral sensation and three-time Emmy-nominated musical comedian Randy Rainbow that takes readers through his life--the highs, the lows, the lipstick, the pink glasses, and the show tunes. Randy Rainbow, the man who conquered the Internet with a stylish pair of pink glasses, an inexhaustible knowledge of Broadway musicals, and the most gimlet-eyed view of American politics this side of Mark Twain finally tells...
Author
Publisher
Hyperion
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
The legendary comedian shares a collection of anecdotes from throughout his life and entertainment career, as well as humorous observations on life, television, golf, family holidays, drinking, his beginnings as an accountant, and other topics.
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