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Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier

4.4/5 ( ratings)

WITH THIS TENDER, FUNNY MEMOIR OF FOUR DECADES IN THE BUSINESS ALAN ZWEIBEL TRACES THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN COMEDY.

Alan Zweibel started his comedy career selling jokes for seven dollars apiece to the last of the Borscht Belt stand-ups. Then one night, despite bombing on stage, he caught the attention of Lorne Michaels and became one 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 'It's Garry Shandling's Show' to 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'.

Throughout 'LAUGH LINES', Zweibel weaves together his own stories and interviews with his friends and contemporaries, including Richard Lewis, Eric Idle, Bob Sagat, Mike Birbiglia, Sarah Silverman, Judd Apatow, Dave Barry, Carl Reiner, and more. The book also features a charming foreword from his friend of 45 years, Billy Crystal, with whom he cowrote and coproduced the film 'Here Today' starring Crystal and Tiffany Haddish. 'LAUGH LINES' is a warmhearted cultural memoir of American comedy.

PLEASE NOTE:
If you purchase this title in Audible format the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

RUNNING TIME ⇒ 8hrs. and 5mins.

©2020 Alan Zweibel 2020 Blackstone Publishing

Format: Kindle Edition

Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier

4.4/5 ( ratings)

WITH THIS TENDER, FUNNY MEMOIR OF FOUR DECADES IN THE BUSINESS ALAN ZWEIBEL TRACES THE HISTORY OF AMERICAN COMEDY.

Alan Zweibel started his comedy career selling jokes for seven dollars apiece to the last of the Borscht Belt stand-ups. Then one night, despite bombing on stage, he caught the attention of Lorne Michaels and became one 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 'It's Garry Shandling's Show' to 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'.

Throughout 'LAUGH LINES', Zweibel weaves together his own stories and interviews with his friends and contemporaries, including Richard Lewis, Eric Idle, Bob Sagat, Mike Birbiglia, Sarah Silverman, Judd Apatow, Dave Barry, Carl Reiner, and more. The book also features a charming foreword from his friend of 45 years, Billy Crystal, with whom he cowrote and coproduced the film 'Here Today' starring Crystal and Tiffany Haddish. 'LAUGH LINES' is a warmhearted cultural memoir of American comedy.

PLEASE NOTE:
If you purchase this title in Audible format the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

RUNNING TIME ⇒ 8hrs. and 5mins.

©2020 Alan Zweibel 2020 Blackstone Publishing

Format: Kindle Edition

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