Comedy category: 18107 books

Meet the out crowd that’s really “in”—the gay and lesbian stand-up comics who’ve come out of the closet and stormed the mainstream with the hippest and wittiest comedy acts of the last three decades. In A Funny Time to Be Gay, Ed Karvoski Jr. traces the evolution of gay and lesbian...

Heckler! chronicles the odyssey of comedian Bobby Kelton, who morphed from a shy kid growing up on Long Island, New York, to a comedy star on "The Tonight Show " and at Caesars Palace. From the intimate comedy clubs in New York and Los Angeles to the big-time stages of Las Vegas,...

Inspired by and reminiscent of Samuel Beckett’s absurdist stage play Waiting for Godot, this Y2K theater comedy satirizes the frivolous extravagance of the mega-rich.  Bob’s Billionaire Boat boasts the world’s 2,000 richest people on it, and will enable them to celebrate the arrival...

From The Two Gentlemen of Verona in the early 1590s to The Two Noble Kinsmen at the end of his career around 1614, Shakespeare wrote at least eighteen plays that can be called 'comedies': a far higher number than that for any other genre in which he wrote. So what is a Shakespearean comedy? We associate...

This Coffee Table Book is like no other. It is meant for adults with a lot of adult humor. This is a must have comedy book written by an up and coming comic who loves to have fun. Written by a disabled man to help stave off depression. The Author of this book is always thinking of hilarious situations and comical amusement.

The Funniest Cat & Dog Jokes in the World!Did you know that laughing can have positive physical and mental effects on the body? Laughter can lower blood pressure, lighten tense situations, and help you bond with friends and family. Jokes, humor, and comedy come in many forms. Whether it is...

WINNER - 2016 PANOWSKI PLAYWRITING AWARD Cast: 3m/3f Appropriate for general audiences Max and Paul are just trying to keep their architecture company afloat, but they accidentally hired the mob as contractors to build a police retirement home. With the help of their dizzy secretary,...

Best known for his precision-blade language and hot-button subject matter, David Mamet shows off a lighter side with his equally dexterous screwball comedy Keep Your Pantheon. Featuring an over-the-hill acting guru who lusts after both his toga-clad protégé Philius and a spot in the Sicilian Cork...

Clowns’ slapstick is their primary mode of performance and allows them to provoke audiences to laughter wherever they perform. This innovative book, focussing on contemporary practice in the USA and Europe over the last 50 years, investigates the nature and function of clown performance in modern...

Kristen Wiig is the brilliant and talented lady responsible for some of Saturday Night Live's unforgettable sketches. Known for her characters such as Gilly, Target Lady, Penelope, Aunt Linda and Sue, Kristen Wiig had definitely traveled a long and colorful road in showbiz. With unmatched talent in the...

The book aims at reframing the discussion on the "public sphere," usually understood as the place where the public opinion is formed, through rational discussion. The aim of this book is to give an account of this rationality, and its serious shortcomings, examining the role of the media...

The Funniest Monster Jokes in the World!This book is excellent for early and beginner readers, long trips, waiting rooms, and reading aloud at home!Did you know that laughing can have positive physical and mental effects on the body? Laughter can lower blood pressure, lighten tense situations,...

What is absurd, ridiculous, random, and downright hysterical? The inside of Timmy Boyle's mind. If laughter is the best medicine, you will be healthy for months after reading Inside Timmy's Mind - a collection of insanely pointed and laugh out loud funny accounts of everyday life, as seen through the...

'A joyous compendium of facts, fun and stories. This hilarious and informative guide is destined to become the companion to radio's most enduring panel game' PAUL MERTON In this first ever official companion, chairman Nicholas Parsons tells the fascinating story of the much-loved panel game and Graham...