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Summary: "From 1939 to 2021, actress Betty White was one of the most beloved performers in the entertainment industry. She starred in fan-favorite television shows like The Golden Girls and The Mary Tyler Moore Show, and also blockbuster movies like Toy Story 4 and The Proposal. Over her decades-long career, Betty White won Emmy awards, was named an honorary mayor of Hollywood, earned a star on the Walk...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Penguin Workshop 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 WHIShandling, Garry
Summary: "Garry Shandling was a singular trailblazer in the comedy world. His two hit shows, It's Garry Shandling's Show and The Larry Sanders Show, broke new ground and influenced future sitcoms like 30 Rock and Curb Your Enthusiasm, and his stand-up laid the foundation for a whole generation of comics. There's no one better to tell Garry's story than Judd Apatow--Garry gave Judd one of his first jobs...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 SHANDLING, GARRY SHARoyal, Sarah
Summary: An intimate and deeply original exploration of the life and work of the television pioneer, the First Lady of Comedy, Lucille Bal--A.K.A. Lucy. With stories illuminating the many different facets of the woman, [this book] details how Ball transformed the face of comedy and the entertainment industry. -- adapted from back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Running Press 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 BALL, LUCILLE ROYSundquist, Josh
Summary: "Social media star and comedian Josh Sundquist takes readers on his hilarious journey to the fringes of viral stardom to discover if it's possible to be both very famous and very happy"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2022
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1 available in Young Adult Non-fiction, Call number: YA 921 SUNGuglielmo, Amy
Summary: "Lucy was not a proper little girl. She was sassy. She was bold. She was funny. She was a rule-breaking, chance-taking, comedy pioneer. Can't act? Can't sing? Can't dance? Lucy proves them all wrong - and then has the last laugh when she finally lets her inner funny girl shine. In 1951, the hit show I Love Lucy took television by storm, and has made millions laugh ever since. Lucy! is the true...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Abrams Books for Young Readers 2024
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 921 BALLevy, Shawn
Summary: "Today, women are ascendant in standup comedy, even preeminent. They make headlines, fill arenas, spawn blockbuster movies. But before Amy Schumer slayed, Tiffany Haddish killed, and Ali Wong drew roars, the very idea of a female comedian seemed, to most of America, like a punchline. And it took a special sort of woman-indeed, a parade of them-to break and remake the mold. In on the Joke is the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Doubleday 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.7 LEVEyman, Scott
Summary: In the aftermath of World War Two, Charlie Chaplin was criticized for being politically liberal and internationalist in outlook. He had never become a US citizen, something that would be held against him as xenophobia set in when the postwar Red Scare took hold. Politics aside, Chaplin had another problem: his sexual interest in young women. He had been married three times and had had numerous...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHAPLIN, CHARLIE EYMCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Adult, Call number: B CHAPLIN EYMItzkoff, Dave
Summary: "From New York Times reporter Dave Itzkoff comes the definitive biography of Robin Williams-- a compelling portrait of one of America's most beloved and misunderstood entertainers. From his rapid-fire stand-up comedy 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....
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt and Company 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 WILLIAMS, ROBIN ITZCopies Available at Peninsula
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: Bio WilliamsBader, Robert S.
Summary: "Zeppo was the Marx Brother who didn't want to go into the family business. A juvenile delinquent in his teen years, before joining his brothers on stage, Zeppo balanced two careers: auto mechanic and petty criminal. Even after getting dragged into the world of entertainment-for sixteen years, he did his familial duty as a vaudeville, Broadway, and movie star-he finally made his escape from the...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Applause, Theatre & Cinema Books 2024
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Summary: Discusses the life of one of the most famous figures in entertainment history, who was often called "the funniest man in the world."
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Publisher / Publication Date: G. Stevens Children's Books 1989
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: JB CHAPLIN BRONancherla, Aparna
Summary: "A hilarious and insightful collection of essays exploring imposter syndrome, from the inside and out, by the most successful fraud in comedy Aparna Nancherla is a superstar comedian on the rise-a darling of Netflix and Comedy Central's comedy special lineups, a headliner at comedy shows and music festivals, a frequenter of late night television and the subject of numerous profiles, all while...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2023
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 NANCHERLA, APARNA NANZinoman, 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
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LETTERMAN, DAVE ZINBrown, Box
Summary: Comedian and performer Andy Kaufman's resume was impressive--a popular role on the beloved sitcom Taxi, a high-profile stand-up career, and a surprisingly successful stint in professional wrestling. Although he was by all accounts a sensitive and thoughtful person, he's ironically best remembered for his various contemptible personas, which were so committed and so convincing that all but his...
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Publisher / Publication Date: First Second 2018
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.23 BROStarr, Michael
Contents: Introduction -- Every word he said was funny -- The funniest dishwasher on this earth -- Redd Foxx looked better on a marquee -- I gave it to them funky -- The king of the party records -- It's not easy out there -- Los Angeles is a rotten town for nightlife -- Sanford and son -- The godfather of sitcom -- The way it is, I'm still in slavery -- A cross between Disneyland and a circus -- Like...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Applause Theatre & Cinema Books 2011
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 FOXX, REDD STScovell, Jane
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Publisher / Publication Date: Warner Books 1998
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 CHAPLIN, OONA SCORadner, Gilda.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster Paperbacks 2009
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 RADNER, GILDA RADKeaton, Eleanor
Summary: Known for his legendary stone face and physical gags, Buster Keaton was a genius of silent-film comedy. Decades after their release, his movies remain unsurpassed marvels of comic invention and mechanical timing. In Buster Keaton remembered, an illustrated survey of Keaton's career, Eleanor Keaton, his wife of 26 years, and film historian Jeffrey Vance provide a personal account of this icon of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: H.N. Abrams 2001
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1 available in Oversize, Call number: OVS 791.43 KEALouvish, Simon.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Thomas Dunne Books 2000
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Summary: "A comprehensive account of the life and work of Buster Keaton"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Alfred A. Knopf 2022
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 KEATON, BUSTER CURKanfer, Stefan.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Knopf 2000
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 MARX, GROUCHO KANEpstein, Lawrence J. (Lawrence Jeffrey)
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Publisher / Publication Date: PublicAffairs 2004
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 792.7 EPSLevy, Shawn.
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Publisher / Publication Date: St. Martin's Press 1996
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 LEWIS, JERRY LEVZoglin, Richard.
Summary: Draws on exclusive reporting to honor Bob Hope's top-rated successes while discussing such topics as his secret first marriage, stint in reform school, and ambivalent relationships with fellow stars.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Simon & Schuster 2014
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 921 HOPE, BOB ZOGHughes, Akilah
Summary: "Comedian and activist Akilah Hughes shares everything about her journey from a childhood in the south to the big screen while dispensing invaluable big-sister-style advice to a generation of future YouTubers"-- In Akilah Hughes's world, family--and life--are often complicated, but always funny. Through intimate and hilarious essays, Akilah takes readers along on her journey from the small...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Razorbill 2019