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Greg Giraldo was one of the most admired standup comedians of the 21st century. This book tells his story, from his boyhood in Queens to his Ivy League education, to his decision to drop a law career to pursue standup comedy. The authors have researched his life and interviewed more than 60 people who knew Greg well - family, friends, standups, managers, and more - to produce a full picture of the brilliant yet complex figure who left the stage too...
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"This first ever comprehensive study of his work without his famous brothers reveals a Groucho Marx perhaps unfamiliar to the public. Driven to prove he was much more than just a comedian with a greasepaint mustache, Groucho always thought of himself as essentially a solo performer and strove for individual success in his professional life"--
969) Colin Quinn
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Features Colin Quinn's keen observations on the uproarious history of the world, juxtaposing modern-day behavior with the rise and fall of empires. From his personification of Caesar as the original Italian mobster to his complaints about ancient Greece and Antigone giving way to Costco and Snooki, he is at his best, taking on the attitudes, appetites, and bad habits that have toppled the world's most powerful nations.
971) Seinfeld: Season 6
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Jerry is a successful stand-up comedian, mainly because the people around him offer an endless supply of great material. His best friend George is a balding, whiny kind of guy, who craves the success Jerry has but is never willing to do what it takes to get it. Jerry's neighbor Kramer often barges into his apartment and imposes on him. Jerry's former girlfriend, Elaine, comes back into his life, and the four become friends. The show focuses on mundane...
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Television series about Chris Rock's experiences growing up in Brooklyn. In this season, Chris finds that being a teenager isn't as cool as he imagined, growing up means bullies are bigger, his parents are more demanding, and girls are getting more fascinating--and frightening--every day.
973) Irreversible
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"Taylor Mason's Irreversible traces the life of a ventriloquist from the moment he discovered that a talking sock on his hand made someone laugh to winning television variety show competitions to performing on the biggest stages with some of today's biggest stars. It's a story of perseverance, hard work, and the sheer joy of doing what one loves."--Amazon.com.
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Raised in Manhattan by her sex-therapist mother and her two eccentric grandparents, Wendy Spero has always sought excitement in "microthrills," the small, strange highs that give her life meaning. Her story begins in the one-bedroom, Upper East Side apartment she shared with her overly protective mother, where, as a little girl, she passed the time breaking up arguments between her imaginary friends. Eventually, Wendy broke out on her own. After a...
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The cemetery club (side A): Once a week, a circle of lifelong friends meet to pay tribute to the past. But when life throws them a few unexpected curves, they happily discover the best times are still ahead!
Funny bones (side B): Struggling in the shadow of his famous father (Jerry Lewis), a young comic (Oliver Platt) retreats to his hometown when his act bombs in Las Vegas. He's in for more than a few surprises before learning that his own eccentric...
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