Comedy Performance

Mark Twain's lifetime spans America's era of greatest economic growth. And Twain was an active, even giddy, participant in all the great booms and busts of his time, launching himself into one harebrained get-rich-quick scheme after another. But far from striking it rich, the man who coined the term "Gilded Age" failed with comical regularity to join the ranks of plutocrats who made this period in America notorious for its wealth and excess.

To describe Dr. Allen Unruh's book in one word: It's humorous. What's funny today? Anything that isn't politically correct. Political correctness stops humor. This book has wit, wisdom, and laughter in every minute. It's time to add more fun to your life.

What happens when SuperGoodMedia, a ridiculous out-of-town newspaper chain, buys the venerable Boston Daily Tribune, which has published every day since 1823? Heads roll and the few journalists left wonder when it will be their turn. That’s protagonist Nick Nolan’s worry, too—until he gets exclusive coverage of a single mother who claims that the Virgin Mary is speaking to the world through her young comatose daughter.

There was a heavy snow right before Easter. How will the Easter Bunny deliver Easter baskets to all the children of the world? Find out what happens. Also includes some funny Easter jokes for lots of laughs. Listen to this audiobook and spend some quality time with your child!

You’ll be thoroughly entertained and in awe of how comedian Claudia Stavola’s raucous sarcasm mirrors your inner most thoughts in this hilarious collection of easy-to-understand essays. With her witty and insightful observations, she’s like a modern-day George Carlin, except hairier. (Hey, she’s Italian. She was born with a mustache).

Forget reality TV. When you scratch your head bewildered, frustrated, and hurt, don't get mad...get Reality Chick, Monique Marvez's follow up to her critically-acclaimed best seller Built for Comfort. Reality Chick will have you laughing as you cry out, "Aha! That's why they make me crazy!" Enlightening as well as entertaining, this take-no-prisoners look at relationships is certain to be a comedy classic.

Impress your friends and make dad proud by reciting these funny jokes; they won't be able to control their laughter! Never be bored again with hundreds upon hundreds of amusing jokes that will blow your mind.

How to Build a Comedy Scene from Scratch is a compelling dissection of the journey from radical vision to functioning reality. Part memoir, part how-to guide, Chris Trew (founder of multiple comedy venues and festivals) delivers an honest and accessible comedy textbook true to its title.

In It's Only a Movie, the incomparable Mark Kermode took us into the weird world of a film critic's life lived in widescreen. Now, The Good, The Bad and the Multiplex takes us into the belly of the beast to ask: 'What’s wrong with the modern movie business – and how can we make it right?'

Women love men with a sense of humor. The life of the party is the man who cracks the right word in the right moment. The problem is: Where are the good lines when you need them? They are here. The best one-liners to show off in public and in private. All the one-liners are related to sex, women, love, and relationships. Take the lines you'll need to become the life of the party. Dating will never be the same.

When The Flip Wilson Show debuted in 1970, Black faces were still rare on television, Black hosts nonexistent. So how did Clerow “Flip” Wilson go from Jersey City grade-school dropout to national celebrity, heralded on the cover of Time as “TV’s first black superstar”? Flip is a candid, entertaining biography of a consummate comedian who changed the face of American popular culture.

This audiobook is full of interesting information that you can whip out in any conversation. You'll never be lost for words and always have the perfect icebreaker.

Find amusement with the hundreds of classic riddles, jokes, and puzzles in this collection! Gathered from every conceivable source and delivered in a droll fashion, this selection of brain teasers is as sound today as it was 100 years ago.

Julie a 30 ans et n'a, jusque-là, jamais rien géré de plus que sa petite vie. Alors qu'elle n'attendait plus de réponse de la part de son prod, celui-ci l'appelle pour lui annoncer une grande nouvelle : "je crois qu'on va le faire ton film !"

An immigrant from Hong Kong, Jimmy O. Yang is now a bona fide American comedian and actor. In his debut stand-up special, Good Deal, Jimmy will tell you all about his take on Asian representation, how he learned to speak English from rap videos, dating tall women, and pursuing his dreams only to disappoint his old school Chinese parents.

Es war einmal eine Sprache, die vor lauter Poesie und Wohlklang die Menschen zu Tränen rührte. Die von Dichtern und Denkern immer weiter perfektioniert wurde. Die um ein Haar auf der ganzen Welt gesprochen worden wäre. Das aber ist lange her - und ein für alle Mal vorbei. Heute ist Deutsch ein linguistisches Auslaufmodell! Wie konnte es nur so weit kommen, dass unsere Kids zwar wissen, wer der Babo ist - aber keine Ahnung haben, wer dieser Goethe war?

During their prime in the 1940s and early 1950s, Abbott and Costello were the most popular comedy duo in show business. They first became a team in burlesque, graduated to radio with Kate Smith, then Broadway with comedian Bobby Clark and Carmen Miranda; and, ultimately, to the movies, making their debut supporting Allan Jones and Nancy Kelly in One Night in the Tropics (1940).

Sten's Sidekick Unleashed! Truly awful humor from the famed science fiction series created by Allan Cole and Chris Bunch. Plus: The Lost Jokes and two missing jokes.

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