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Audiobooks. Autobiographies. Biographies. biography Biography. fiction humor, satire Humor. Interviews. memoirShannon, Molly
Summary: At age four, Molly Shannon lost her mother, baby sister, and cousin in a car accident. Held together by her father, she was raised in a house that would allow her to become a renowned comedic actress.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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Summary: Teaching other kids how to be funny is the toughest gig that Jamie Grimm has ever had, and with the highest stakes. If he fails, his school library will be shut down for good! Even though he has a national contest trophy and a TV show under his belt, Jamie Grimm isn't one to sit back and relax. When his school has a major funding crisis, Jamie hits on a bright idea to save the day--a comedy...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Playaway 2017
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Summary: From her youthful days as a vicious nerd to her tour of duty on Saturday Night Live; from her passionately halfhearted pursuit of physical beauty to her life as a mother eating things off the floor; from her one-sided college romance to her nearly fatal honeymoon, comedian Tina Fey reveals all, and proves that you're no one until someone calls you bossy.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2011
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 792.7 FEYHandler, Chelsea
Summary: In a haze of vape smoke on a rare windy night in L.A. in the fall of 2016, Chelsea Handler daydreams about what life will be like with a woman in the White House. And then Donald Trump happens. In a torpor of despair, she decides that she's had enough of the privileged bubble she's lived in--a bubble within a bubble--and that it's time to make some changes, both in her personal life and in the...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2019
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 HANDLER, CHELSEA HANIdle, Eric
Summary: From the ingenious comic performer, founding member of Monty Python, and creator of Spamalot, comes an absurdly funny memoir of unparalleled wit and heartfelt candor.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Random House Audio 2018
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD B IDLCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CDA 921 IdleBee, Samantha.
Summary: Bee delivers hilarious essays on everything from her parents' views on religion and sex to her pre-"Daily Show" stint as a Japanese anime character.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Audio 2010
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 814.6 BEEBurnett, Carol.
Summary: In engaging anecdotes, Carol discusses her remarkable friendships with stars such at Jimmy Stewart, Lucille Ball, Cary Grant, and Julie Andrews; her television show that won twenty-five Emmys in its remarkable eleven-year run; and the sorrows that she overcame with her irresistable humor.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Books on Tape 2010
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2 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 BURNETT, CAROL BURColbert, Stephen
Summary: The host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report" offers his opinions, untarnished by facts or research, on important issues in modern American society, including higher education, pets, religion, sports, sex, and the Hollywood agenda.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Audio 2007
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Summary: Hilarious and heartfelt observations on aging from one of America's biggest movie stars as he turns 65, and a look back at a remarkable career.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Macmillan Audio 2013
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 CRYSTAL, BILLY CryDiaz, Joey Coco
Summary: Joey Diaz wasn't always a star, but he was always a comedian, it just took him a while to figure it out. To be fair, much of his youth was spent in addiction and depression until he found his calling.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2023
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 921 DIAZ, JOEY DIAGross, Terry.
Summary: HighBridge Audio presents over three hours of National Public Radio's distinguished talk show Fresh Air, fronted by Peabody Award-winning host Terry Gross. Presented here are intimate interviews with eighteen comedians, including Stephen Colbert, Sacha Baron Cohen, and Steve Martin.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: HighBridge Co. 2010
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 792.702 GROSpade, David
Summary: Comedian David Spade takes fans back to his childhood as a wannabe cool younger brother and recounts his excruciating road-tour to fame, dishing about his time crisscrossing the country as a comedian, for low-paying gigs and dragging along his mother's old suitcase full of props. He also covers his years on SNL, including his close working relationship and friendship with Chris Farley.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: HarperCollins 2021
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1 available in Audiobook on MP3 CD, Call number: MP3CD 921 SPADE, DAVID SPAVan Dyke, Dick
Summary: Beloved Hollywood icon Dick Van Dyke will celebrate his ninetieth birthday in December 2015. He's an established legend, having starred in 'Mary Poppins', 'Chitty Chitty Bang Bang', and 'The Dick Van Dyke Show'. And yet he's still keeping himself busy, entertaining America on television, in movies, on the stage, and on social media. For the first time, Van Dyke shares his secrets and tips on...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2015
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 921 VAN DYKE, DICK VanSummary: "This extended session of Laughter Therapy explores the history of all things funny, presenting a cornucopia of comedy from the pioneers of vaudeville and the silent film era, to the wildly creative innovators that transformed television in the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s, to the modern practitioners that continue to bend the boundaries of comedy today. Chronically serious? Prepare to be cured by...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 817 EISSummary: Some of the best stand-up comedians in the business share tips of the trade and full-fledged stories to impart the lessons they learned treading the boards, hitting the road, and of course, on occasion, bombing. Featuring interviews with Jonah Ray, Howard Kremer, Marcella Arguello, Jimmy Pardo, Bill Dwyer, Wayne Federman, Rick Overton, Matt Braunger, Nick Thune, Andrew Michaan, Sean Conroy,...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2022
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 792.7 UPRHicks, Bill
Contents: 1 (CD). Fevered egos -- I'm talking to the women here -- My favorite new kid -- Marketing & advertising -- Artistic roll call -- Orange drink -- Save Willie -- Menu? -- A killer idea -- Goodbye you lizard scum -- Summertime -- Elvis -- News -- Confession time (cops) -- Please do not disturb -- Spectravision & housekeeping -- Girl of your dreams -- Clam lappers & Sonic the hedgehog -- What is...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Rykodisc, Inc. 2010
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1 available in Compact Audio Disc, Call number: CD COMEDY/SPOKEN HICLeifer, Carol
Summary: For many years, television comedy was an exclusive all boys' club--until a brilliant comedian named Carol Leifer came along, blazing a trail for funny women everywhere. From Late Night with David Letterman and Saturday Night Live to Seinfeld, The Ellen Show, and Modern Family, Carol has written for and/or performed on some of the best TV comedies of all time. This hilarious collection of essays...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 921 LEIFER, CAROL LEIMcDonald, Heather
Summary: Comedian Heather McDonald, best known for her contributions to Chelsea Lately and After Lately, shares her story of life as a pretend grown up. She gives listeners a hilarious glimpse into awkward adult situations, including being a working mom whose parents live next door; having a stay-at-home husband who won't give an inch; having a sister who wants one of her eggs; and dealing with...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Findaway World, LLC 2013
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 792.7 MCDONALD, HEATHER MCDBesser, Matt
Summary: Led by UCB founders Matt Besser, Ian Roberts, and Matt Walsh, this book fetures a series of conversations with experts in the field, including Amy Poehler, Adam McKay, Ben Schwartz, Lennon Parham, Jessica St. Clair, Andy Daly, Bobby Moynihan, and Nick Kroll, among others. Interspersed with questions from live audiences, these interviews focus on the nitty-grity of the creative...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Recorded Books, Inc. 2021
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 792.028 BESDeGeneres, Ellen.
Summary: The much-loved entertainer opens up about her personal life, her talk show, and joining the judges' table of American Idol.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: Hachette Audio 2011
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1 available in Compact Disc Audio Book, Call number: CD 792.702 DEGENERES, ELLEN DegItzkoff, Dave
Summary: "From his rapid-fire stand-up riffs to his breakout role in Mork & Mindy and his powerful Academy Award-winning performance in Good Will Hunting, Robin Williams was a singularly innovative actor and comedian. He often came across as a man possessed, holding forth on culture, politics, and personal revelation -- all with mercurial, tongue-twisting intensity as he inhabited and shed one character...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Playaway, Call number: PA 921 WILLIAMS, ROBIN ITZPoehler, Amy
Summary: "In Amy Poehlers highly anticipated first book, Yes Please, she offers up a big juicy stew of personal stories, funny bits on sex and love and friendship and parenthood and real life advice (some useful, some not so much), like when to be funny and when to be serious. Powered by Amys charming and hilarious, biting yet wise voice, Yes Please is a book full of words to live by" -- from...
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014