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Live From New York - James H. Miller; Tom Shales
WHEN A YOUNG WRITER named Lorne Michaels talked NBC executives into taking a chance on a new weekend late-night comedy series, nobody really knew what to expect-not even Michaels. ... -
Leonard Maltin's 151 Best Movie - Leonard Maltin
What 151 movies have you never seen—but should? What French film could teach Hollywood how to make a smart, sexy romantic comedy? (page 233) Where will you find a female-centric We... -
Just the Sexiest Man Alive - Julie James
EDITORIAL REVIEW: **A fabulously fun, romantic comedy from a dynamic new talent.** Nothing fazes Taylor Donovan—not in the courtroom and not in her personal life. So when she’s ass... -
George Mills - Stanley Elkin
Review"A comedy that cuts so many ways that it leaves us bleeding with laughter." -- New York Times "A true artist . . . Stanley Elkin never lets us down. . . . I read... -
Cool, Calm & Contentious - Merrill Markoe
In this hilarious collection of personal essays, New York Times bestselling author Merrill Markoe reveals, among other things, the secret formula for comedy: Start out with a diffi... -
Boswell_ A Modern Comedy - Stanley Elkin
Elkin's striking debut: The story of one man's comic attempts at immortality James Boswell is a professional strongman and a wrestler. He is also a loveable leech who amasses frien... -
Black Is the New White - Paul Mooney; Dave Chappelle
EDITORIAL REVIEW: **A fascinating and fearless memoir from an enduring comedy genius -- the legendary, controversial, inimitable Paul Mooney.** Most comedians tell jokes. Paul Moon... -
Bearded Tit - Rory McGrath
SUMMARY: A poignant but hilarious journey into the arcane world of birdwatching by one of the most popular names in British comedy, Bearded Tit is Rory McGrath’s story of life amon... -
Almost Dead_ A Novel - Assaf Gavron
SUMMARY: Politically incorrect, provocative, and steeped in wit and irony, a fast-paced tragicomedy about the perfectly ordinary madness in today's Middle East A thirtysomething Te... -
A Tale of Love and Darkness - Amos Oz; Nicholas de Lange
From Publishers WeeklyStarred Review. This memoir/family history brims over with riches: metaphors and poetry, drama and comedy, failure and success, unhappy marriages and a wealth...