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21) The ten, make that nine, habits of very organized people. Make that ten: the tweets of Steve Martin
Author
Publisher
Grand Central Pub
Pub. Date
2012.
Language
English
Description
With over 1.4 million followers (a number growing by the day), and a now famously uncanny ability to pack 140 characters with a maximum amount of humor and wit, Steve Martin has defined what it means to be a celebrity in today's world of social media. Martin's tweets have been covered by personal blogs, major news outlets, and everything in between, and this collection brings his funniest, most memorable messages together for avid followers and offline...
23) Strange history
Publisher
Portable Press
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"This exciting title from the folks at the Bathroom Readers' Institute contains the strangest short history articles from over 30 Bathroom Readers, along with 50 all-new pages. From the 20th century to the Old West, from the Age of Enlightenment to the Dark Ages, from ancient cultures all the way back to the dawn of time, Strange History is overflowing with mysterious artifacts, macabre legends, kooky inventions, reality-challenged rulers, boneheaded...
Publisher
Distributed by Mill Creek Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
English
Description
The classic comedy of legendary funny man Red Skelton lives on in this collection! Forever know as one of the ultimate family entertainers, Red Skelton's legendary comedic characters have left viewers in stitches for over 50 years. Red's zany, unexpected and classically hilarious crowing performances are celebrated in this compilation of Red's farewell specials.
Author
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[1954]
Language
English
Description
Robert C. Benchley's sketches and articles, published in periodicals like "Life," "Vanity Fair," and "The New Yorker," earned him a reputation as one of the sharpest humorists of his time. His influence on contemporaries such as E.B. White, James Thurber, and S.J. Perelman, or followers like Woody Allen, Steve Martin, and Richard Pryor, has left an indelible mark on the American comic tradition. "The Benchley Roundup," a compendium of the most endearing...
29) Public speaking
Publisher
Distributed by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
Wise, brilliant, and funny, Fran Lebowitz hit the New York literary scene in the early '70s when Andy Warhol hired the unknown scribe to write a column for Interview magazine. Today, she's an acclaimed author with legions of fans who adore her acerbic wit. Public speaking captures the author in conversation at New York's Waverly Inn, in an onstage discussion with longtime friend and celebrated writer Toni Morrison, and on the streets of New York City....
30) The aristocrats
Publisher
Thinkfilm
Pub. Date
[2005]
Language
English
Description
Comedy veterans, Penn Jillette and Paul Provenza, use their insider status and invite over 100 of their closest friends to reminisce, analyze, deconstruct and deliver their own versions of the world's dirtiest joke. The joke is an old burlesque routine too extreme to be performed in public. It's called The Aristocrats.
Author
Publisher
Crown Archetype
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
Description
"Wild and Crazy Guys opens in 1978 with Chevy Chase and Bill Murray taking bad-tempered swings at each other backstage at Saturday Night Live, and closes 21 years later with the two doing a skit in the same venue, poking fun at each other, their illustrious careers, triumphs and prat falls. In between, Nick de Semlyen takes us on a trip through the tumultuous '80s, delving behind the scenes of movies such as National Lampoon's Vacation, Beverly Hills...
