Constant Comedy takes readers behind the scenes into the comedy startup on its way to becoming one of the most successful and creative purveyors of popular culture in the United States.

In Sketch Comedy: Identity, Reflexivity, and American Television, Nick Marx examines some of the genre's most memorable—and controversial—moments from the early days of television to the contemporary line-up.

Spun from the absurdity of today's headlines--and inspired by the belief that everyone deserves the dubious honor of being cuaght in the Web--this book delivers some postings that may not be entirely welcome, including "Madonna's ...

A guide to humor and where to find it--on-screen, onstage, on CD or on the printed page--from stand-ups to sitcoms, The Simpsons to Saturday Night Live.

Lord, I apologize! The book will go down in history as one of America’s most important events since the breakup of Aldo Nova.

This work examines what happens when comedy becomes political, and politics become funny. A series of original essays focus on a range of programmes, from 'The Daily Show' to 'South Park'.

This book is a cancellable offense—but worth the risk. It’s time to fight back: to create, to celebrate, and most importantly, to laugh. These are amazing times, in no small part thanks to the Woke gift to comedy.

Host Craig Kilborn's quirky, unexpected questions regularly amuse, startle, and titillate celebrities. This book gathers the funniest interviews Kilborn has done since the show began in 1996.

Using the hands-on workbook format that was so effective in her bestselling first book, Stand-Up Comedy: The Book, Carter offers a series of day-by-day exercises that draw on her many years as a successful stand-up comic and the head of a ...

This book is a must for any comedian or comedy lover's library!