Five of the best books on comedy history from the past five years
If you’re looking for some great comedy books that aren’t just memoirs, but help explain our current comedy culture, here… MORE
Books
Bob Odenkirk to pen memoir titled, “Comedy Comedy Comedy Drama”
Years before Breaking Bad, Better Call Saul, and his new action film Nobody, Bob Odenkirk was the kind of guy… MORE
Comedy historian Jeff Abraham talks about his book, “The Show Won’t Go On”
Many comedians “kill” onstage. The feeling of walking offstage after a “killer” set is one of the most triumphant feelings… MORE
Phil Proctor of Firesign Theatre releases first memoir, “Where’s My Fortune Cookie?”
‘It’s very interesting, we really did have a cultural effect that we certainly did not plan to have. We basically… MORE
Read an excerpt from Kevin Hart’s new book “I Can’t Make This Up”
Between acting in blockbuster movies, performing stand-up in sold out arenas, and running his own production company / streaming service,… MORE
W. Kamau Bell confirms that being Dave Chappelle’s opener is a tough gig
Comedian and host of CNN’s United Shades of America, W. Kamau Bell, stopped by The Tonight Show to hype his new book, The Awkward Thoughts… MORE
Jeffrey Tambor gets grilled by his four young kids in “The Tambor Family Show”
Jeffrey Tambor’s done a lot over his decades-long career, from establishing himself as the epitome of the perfect sidekick on… MORE
Marc Maron is publishing a collection of interviews called “Waiting for the Punch”
He’s a hit podcast host, creator and star of his own TV show, and one of the best known comics… MORE
Judd Apatow is publishing a second book of interviews with comedians, “Sicker in the Head”
Filmmaker and occasional comic Judd Apatow has his hands in just about every hit production out there – Netflix’s Love, HBO’s… MORE
Stephen Colbert is publishing his “Midnight Confessions”
Recurring Late Show segment “Midnight Confessions,” in which host Stephen Colbert admits to minor sins with majorly grave regret, is getting its own… MORE
