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Based on over 200 original interviews and extensive archival research, nesteroff s groundbreaking work is a narrative exploration of the way comedians have reflected, shaped, and. The difference between kliph nesteroffs the comedians and the hundreds of other collections on comedians is that this is an order of magnitude above all the rest combined. Nesteroff has amassed a dishy, informal, and knowledgeable history of comedy. In 350 pages, author kliph nesteroff takes us from vaudeville to snl. In 350 pages, author kliph nesteroff takes us from vaudeville to snl, offering all of the biggest stories and events from the very best comedians. Kliph nesteroff, comedianauthor i blame dennis hopper. Nov, 2015 kliph nesteroff and this book are devoted to what i truly love the art of comedy. The new york times has deemed some of his theories provocative while vanity fair calls his work essential. The sidekick was a nightclub comedian named dick curtis. Based on over 200 original interviews and extensive archival research, nesteroffs groundbreaking work is a narrative exploration of the way comedians have reflected, shaped, and. Documenting the life and history of comedy for the past 100 years seems like a daunting task but its pretty clear books like this one are what its all about, people.
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