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Publisher
Genius Entertainment
Pub. Date
c2004
Language
English
Description
"In 1951 Abbott and Costello were invited to guest host the new live variety show The Colgate-Comedy Hour. The duo boosted ratings as they amused audiences with their staple routines, including "Who's on first?" When the Abbott and Costello Show premiered in 1952, viewers fell in love once again, with the hillarious duo"--Container.
6) Springfield confidential: jokes, secrets, and outright lies from a lifetime writing for The Simpsons
Author
Publisher
Dey St., an imprint of William Morrow
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
“A truly great comic is rare. Mike Reiss, by definition, is a rarity.”Conan O'Brien. In celebration of The Simpsons thirtieth anniversary, the shows longest-serving writer and producer offers a humorous look at the writing and making of the legendary Fox series that has become one of the most revered artistic achievements in television history. Four-time Emmy winner Mike Reisswho has worked on The Simpsons continuously since episode one in 1989shares...
Publisher
Distributed in the U.S.A. by Warner Home Video
Pub. Date
c2006
Language
English
Description
Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie wrote and starred in their own sketch comedy series on the BBC. They lampoon an endless array of targets with a delicious turn of phrase and elaborate wordplay. Absurdities abound as they devise new swearwords not yet banned for broadcast, and Fry impersonates Michael Jackson.
Author
Publisher
Abrams Press
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Alan Zweibel started his comedy career selling jokes for seven dollars apiece to the last of the Borscht Belt standups. Then one night, despite bombing on stage, he caught the attention of Lorne Michaels and became one of the first writers at Saturday Night Live, where he penned classic material for Gilda Radner, John Belushi, and all of the original Not Ready For Prime Time Players. From SNL, he went on to have a hand in a series of landmark shows--from...
Publisher
HBO Video
Pub. Date
[2004], c2003
Language
English
Description
Sex columnist Carrie and her gal pals Charlotte, Miranda, and Samantha continue on their sexual conquests. Carrie believes things are on an upswing because of her hot date with Jack, while Charlotte is upset over Harry's disclosure that he would never marry a non-Jew. This leads to her decision to convert to Judaism. Samantha feasts her eyes on Jerry, the man who soon becomes her boyfriend. Charlotte hears the words she's been longing for from Harry....
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