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Actors United States Biography American wit and humor 20th century American wit and humor 21st century Comedians United States Biography Comedy History and criticism Comedy sketches United States History 20th century Letterman, David Television personalities United States Biography Thomas, Marlo United States Civilization 20th centurySummary: The documentary explores the currents of American comedy throughout a century of social and political change, illuminating how comedy has tackled and poked fun at our political system, race relations, gender issues, and the prevailing American standards and taboos in everyday life. Melding performance, biography and history, it features interviews with over 90 comedians, writers, producers,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Educational Broadcasting Corp. 2008
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Summary: The award-winning actress shares her funny and heartwarming stories of a life filled with laughter. Woven throughout the book are her interviews with many beloved American comedians about how they, too, found the funny in their lives.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Hyperion 2010
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.7 EPSZinoman, Jason
Summary: A definitive account of the life and career of comedic talk show host David Letterman evaluates how his ironic style transcended traditional television and how his remote and reclusive personality contrasts with his widely misunderstood achievements.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2017