A brilliant woman who happened to disrobe for a living, Gypsy Rose Lee was commonly known as the "intellectual stripper." Born Rose Louise Novick in 1911, she had meager beginnings, no formal educati
He was the top male box office attraction at the movies, one of the most widely read newspaper columnists in America, a radio commentator with an audience of more than 60 million, and a globetrotting
Michael Showalter, the brain (and face) behind (and in front) of Michael & Michael Have Issues, The State, Wet Hot American Summer, The Baxter, and Stella, brings readers his uniquely absurd, hilario
Prepare yourself for a journey through the world of Patton Oswalt, one of the most creative, insightful, and hysterical voices on the entertainment scene today. Widely known for his roles in the
Prepare yourself for a journey through the world of Patton Oswalt, one of the most creative, insightful, and hysterical voices on the entertainment scene today. Widely known for his roles in the
With the critically acclaimed Sin in the Second City, bestselling author Karen Abbott “pioneered sizzle history” (USA Today). Now she returns with the gripping and expansive story of America’s coming-
"In this fascinating and wide-ranging book, Yoko Kawaguchi explores the Western portrayal of Japanese women - and geishas in particular-from the mid-nineteenth century to the present day. She argues t
"The most popular standup comic in the US." -Time His YouTube videos have been viewed more than 400 million times by fans all over the world. He has played to sold-out venues across North America
My Booky Wook was one of the most revered and successful celebrity autobiographies of all time (not including the Bible or anything by Oprah). The honesty, mayhem, and scandal made it as riveting and
A deeply personal, deeply hilarious memoir from one of America's most Beloved Saturday Night Live comedians. With his goofy smile, sleepy eyes, and stoner's laugh, Jim Breuer might not appear to be
NATIONAL BESTSELLERAn engaging no-holds-barred memoir that reveals Howie Mandel’s ongoing struggle with OCD and ADHD—and how it has shaped his life ?Howie Mandel is one of the most recognizable names
`Barry Anthony has learned so much more than I about the great little clown who became the King's Jester. He has brought it all together in this fascinating and so well documented story of Dan Leno's
In the mid-1970s, Jay Leno, David Letterman, Andy Kaufman, Richard Lewis, Robin Williams, Elayne Boosler, Tom Dreesen, and several hundred other shameless showoffs and incorrigible cutups from all ac
In Tip It!, Maggie Griffin, the beloved mother of Kathy Griffin and unexpected star of Bravo's "Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List", will present never-before-seen personal information, catch phras
George Carlin's comic material represents the most enduring legacy of the countercultural revolution of the 1960s. If acid rock, Victorian clothing, Aquarian spirituality, and radical pranksterism ha
Mishna Wolff grew up in a poor black neighborhood with her single father, a white man who truly believed he was black. He strutted around with a short perm, a Cos
