Comedy
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The Mystery of Irma Vep: And Other Plays
$24.95 Add to cart“Ludlam’s is a dazzling and significant body of work, and it should be accorded a place of greatest regard and honor in the American dramatic literary canon. The plays are funny, erudite, poetic, tran… [more below]
- Author: Ludlum, Charles
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 300
- Publish Date: November 01 1999
- ISBN10: 1559361735
- Language: English
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Wired: The Short Life & Fast Times of John Belushi
$19.99 Add to cartThis reissue of Bob Woodword’s classic book about John Belushi–one of the most interesting performers and personalities in show business history–“is told with the same narrative style that Woodward … [more below]
- Author: Woodward, Bob
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 480
- Publish Date: March 06 2012
- ISBN10: 1451655592
- Language: English
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Silver Screen Fiend: Learning about Life from an Addiction to Film
$17.00 Add to cartThe instant New York Times bestseller from author, comedian and actor Patton Oswalt, a “heartfelt and hilarious” (USA TODAY) memoir about coming of age as a performer during the late 1990s while obses… [more below]
- Author: Oswalt, Patton
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 288
- Publish Date: October 13 2015
- ISBN10: 1451673221
- Language: English
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The Comedy Bible: From Stand-Up to Sitcom–The Comedy Writer’s Ultimate How to Guide
$19.99 Add to cartJudy Carter, guru to aspiring comedy writers and stand-up comics, tells all about the biz of being funny and writing funny in this bright, entertaining, and totally practical guide on how to draw humo… [more below]
- Author: Carter, Judy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 368
- Publish Date: September 05 2001
- ISBN10: 0743201256
- Language: English
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Johnny Carson
$19.99 Add to cart“A close look at how show business power corrupts . . . The dishiest read of the year.” – Janet Maslin, “Ten Favorite Books of the Year,” New York Times
“Here’s Johnny!” Probably everyone in America … [more below]- Author: Bushkin, Henry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 07 2014
- ISBN10: 0544334485
- Language: English
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The Importance of Being Earnest
$11.99 Add to cartThe Importance of Being Earnest is perhaps Oscar Wilde’s most popular play – since its first performance in 1895, it has seen countless productions and three film adaptations, and, in the words of the
- Author: Wilde, Oscar
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 130
- Publish Date: January 01 2021
- ISBN10: 1913724050
- Language: English
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A Small Book of Jewish Comedians
$29.95 Read moreAn unmissable gift book, A Small Book of Jewish Comedians is a perfect (please God) post-pandemic pick-me-up
A New York Times Book Review 2021 holiday gift guide pick
In 1978, Time magazine estimated t- Author: Nourmand, Tony
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 160
- Publish Date: October 19 2021
- ISBN10: 1909526835
- Language: English
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The Little Book of Kenergy
$9.99 Read moreKenergy. The phrase on everybody’s lips. But what actually is Kenergy? And how can you unlock your own Kenergy from within?
Kenergy is main-side-kick-character energy. It’s carrying someone’s purse l- Author: White-Spunner, Christy
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 96
- Publish Date: December 05, 2023
- ISBN10: 1529437148
- Language: English
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Caddyshack: The Making of a Hollywood Cinderella Story
$21.99 Add to cart“More fun to read than the movie was to watch… a scene-stealing book.”
An Entertainment Weekly Must List selection Caddyshack is one of the most beloved comedies of all time, a
— The Washington Post- Author: Nashawaty, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 304
- Publish Date: March 05 2019
- ISBN10: 125010596X
- Language: English
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Parks and Recreation: The Official Coloring Book: (Coloring Books for Adults, Official Parks and Rec Merchandise)
$12.99 Read moreBring Pawnee to life with Parks and Recreation: The Official Coloring Book, featuring more than 60 ready-to-color, detailed illustrations!
What’s better than local government? Coloring in scenes of lo- Author: Insight Editions
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 64
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1647226821
- Language: English
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Two Voices
$20.95 Add to cartFinally a collection of duets from the best-selling author of “Winning Monologs for Young Actors” and her granddaughter. These humorous and thoughtful scenes present distinctive viewpoints on issues m
- Author: Kehret, Peg
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 266
- Publish Date: March 01 2014
- ISBN10: 1566081963
- Language: English
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Different Times: A History of British Comedy
$29.95 Add to cartA history of the great British
From the slapstick comedy of Charlie Chaplin and Stan Laurel,
comedy tradition of the twentieth century to the present day.
They don’t make comedy like they used to . . .- Author: Stubbs, David
- Binding: Hardcover
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: October 03 2023
- ISBN10: 0571353460
- Language: English
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62 Comedy Duet Scenes for Teens
$20.95 Add to cartThis work features easily staged scenes with believable teen characters in various comic situations. People can’t get enough of Laurie Allen’s comedy duet scenes! Based on the popularity of her “Sixty
- Author: Allen, Laurie
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 235
- Publish Date: September 01 2012
- ISBN10: 1566081866
- Language: English
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Sex and the City: Kiss and Tell
$29.99 Add to cartAfter six wildly successful and critically acclaimed season, HBO’s Sex and the City lowered its curtain with an extraordinary finale befitting its remarkable run. Now Sex and the City, the first true… [more below]
- Author: Sohn, Amy
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 184
- Publish Date: February 23 2004
- ISBN10: 0743457307
- Language: English
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The Housewives: The Real Story Behind the Real Housewives
$18.99 Add to cartINSTANT NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER
From Brian Moylan, the writer of Vulture‘s legendary Real Housewives recaps, a table-flipping, finger-pointing, halter-topping VIP journey through reality TV’s greate- Author: Moylan, Brian
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 320
- Publish Date: May 24 2022
- ISBN10: 125080762X
- Language: English
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Discovering the Clown, or the Funny Book of Good Acting
$17.95 Add to cart“Christopher Bayes is a master, an extraordinary visionary who has done more to liberate young American actors over the last two generations than I can possibly express. His classes in Clowning are ph
- Author: Bayes, Christopher
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 192
- Publish Date: July 30 2019
- ISBN10: 1559365617
- Language: English
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The Hidden Tools of Comedy: The Serious Business of Being Funny
$28.95 Add to cartWhile other books give you tips on how to “write funny,” this book offers a paradigm shift in understanding the mechanics and art of comedy, and the proven, practical tools that help writers translate… [more below]
- Author: Kaplan, Steve
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: July 01 2013
- ISBN10: 1615931406
- Language: English
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Comedy: A Very Short Introduction
$12.99 Add to cartTo consider comedy in its many incarnations is to raise diverse but related questions: what, for instance, is humour, and how may it be used (or abused)? When do we laugh, and why? What is it that wri… [more below]
- Series: Very Short Introductions
- Author: Bevis, Matthew
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 168
- Publish Date: February 07 2013
- ISBN10: 0199601712
- Language: English
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The Seinfeld Scripts: The First and Second Seasons
$21.99 Add to cartJerry. George. Elaine. Kramer.
We’ve followed their misadventures for nearly ten years on Thursday nights. Here, finally, are the scripts of the first two seasons that will take you back to the begin
- Author: Seinfeld, Jerry
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 544
- Publish Date: April 30 1998
- ISBN10: 0060953039
- Language: English
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First Avenue: Minnesota’s Mainroom
$24.95 Add to cartWhere Prince and Minnesota made rock ‘n’ roll history–a glorious look back at one of rock’s most storied clubs and the thousands of musicians who took the stage there.
One of the longest running rock- Author: Riemenschneider, Chris
- Binding: Paperback
- Page Count: 280
- Publish Date: November 01 2022
- ISBN10: 1681342391
- Language: English
