Death Of A Comedian

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Death Of A Comedian

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Author : Owen McCafferty
language : en
Publisher: Faber & Faber
Release Date : 2015-02-26

Death Of A Comedian written by Owen McCafferty and has been published by Faber & Faber this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-02-26 with Performing Arts categories.

what if i'm not funny though - what if i go out there and i'm not funny Steve Johnston, guided and inspired by his girlfriend, is a small-time comedian, raw, original and true. Until he's spotted by an agent, who suggests he could be so much more: his act just needs to change. It's a Faustian pact. As tension builds over the course of four gigs, so too do the audiences. But at what cost? Death of a Comedian by Owen McCafferty premiered at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast, in February 2015 in a co-production with the the Abbey Theatre, Dublin, and Soho Theatre, London.

A Comedian Walks Into A Funeral Home

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Author : Dennis Kelly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2021-05-14

A Comedian Walks Into A Funeral Home written by Dennis Kelly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-05-14 with categories.

Vince Locker's life is tragic. His comedy act for the LaughCom competition has just bombed, ruining any chance of the cash prize he desperately needed. His life is in tatters; abandoned by his father as a child, an estranged wife, Jessica, who he seems to disappoint just by his mere existence, and living in his mother's house with his bipolar brother and facing foreclosure. As he stands on Smith Avenue Bridge, suicide seems the only option until he is unexpectedly rescued by an old school mortician named Truss. Vince meets another of Truss's rescues, Winona. Although beyond social norms, the trio seize on a quick cash fix that just might help Vince meet his child support demands-comedic tributes for the dead. The eulogies are hilarious and off the wall, sometimes disastrous and sometimes enlightening. They propel Vince into the dark underworld of the funeral industry, life insurance scams, savage politics, a kidnapping, the murder investigation of a destitute unclaimed young woman and threats to Jessica and his young daughter. As details of the murdered young woman are slowly revealed, Vince realizes that he has many ghosts of his own to put to rest. The story is a brilliant thought-provoking exploration of grief and death nested in clever humor.

A Comedian Dies

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Author : Simon Brett
language : en
Publisher: Severn House Publishers Ltd
Release Date : 2012-06-01

A Comedian Dies written by Simon Brett and has been published by Severn House Publishers Ltd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-01 with Fiction categories.

Meet Charles Paris: a washed-up actor with a taste for wine, women . . . and solving crimes! A binge-worthy cozy mystery series from the original king of British cozy crime, internationally best-selling, award-winning author Simon Brett, OBE. For fans of Richard Osman - but with added bite! "Like a little malice in your mysteries? Some cynicism in your cosies? Simon Brett is happy to oblige" THE NEW YORK TIMES "Few crime writers are as enchantingly gifted" THE SUNDAY TIMES "One of British crime's most assured craftsmen . . . Perfect entertainment" THE GUARDIAN "A new Simon Brett is an event for mystery fans" P.D. JAMES "Murder most enjoyable" COLIN DEXTER _______________________ A middle-aged actor - and sometimes sleuth - on his summer hols A British seaside town in September A variety show, with an electric headline act . . . It's all good fun until A COMEDIAN DIES (Mostly) out of work actor Charles Paris is indulging in a particularly British tradition: taking a seaside summer holiday, and hiding from the rain. A little less traditional is his current company: Frances, his long-estranged wife. Today's dubious (indoor) entertainment takes the form of the Sun 'n' Funtime variety show at Hunstanton's decaying Winter Gardens, headlined by a young stage comedian who's slated to be the next big thing. His act is more electrifying than anyone could have expected: as soon as he picks up his guitar and mike, he sensationally drops dead. Electrocuted, it becomes clear, in a tragic accident caused by faulty wiring. But Charles, who's starting to worry about how often he stumbles upon corpses, quickly has reason to doubt the coroner's conclusions. With suspects aplenty popping up, was it death by misadventure - or good old-fashioned murder? Fans of Agatha Christie, The Thursday Murder Club, Anthony Horowitz, Alexander McCall Smith, M.C. Beaton and Faith Martin will love this hilarious cozy traditional mystery series featuring one of the funniest antiheroes in crime fiction. Written over a fifty-year-period, it perfectly captures life and contemporary attitudes in 1970s London - and beyond! READERS ADORE CHARLES PARIS: "A likable case . . . A neat, swift read by anybody's standard" Kirkus Reviews "I love this series and recommend it to all who enjoy light hearted who-dun-its set within a theatrical background" Norma, 5* GoodReads review "The mystery is great and kept me guessing but the way that Charles Paris accidentally blunders his way through the story with all his faults is joyful" Nic, 5* GoodReads review "Great writer. I find his storytelling on a par with the great Agatha" Rosie, 5* Amazon review "Simon Brett never disappoints. Charles Paris is one of my favourite fictional sleuths" Ellen, 5* Amazon review "One of Brett's best" Richmonde, 5* Amazon review THE CHARLES PARIS MYSTERIES, IN ORDER: 1. Cast in Order of Disappearance 2. So Much Blood 3. Star Trap 4. An Amateur Corpse 5. A Comedian Dies 6. The Dead Side of the Mike 7. Situation Tragedy 8. Murder Unprompted 9. Murder in the Title 10. Not Dead, Only Resting 11. Dead Giveaway 12. What Bloody Man is That 13. A Series of Murders 14. Corporate Bodies 15. A Reconstructed Corpse 16. Sicken and So Die 17. Dead Room Farce 18. A Decent Interval 19. The Cinderella Killer 20. A Deadly Habit

Wife After Death

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Author : Eric Chappell
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2011

Wife After Death written by Eric Chappell and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011 with Drama categories.

Comedian and national treasure Dave Thursby has died, and on the day of his funeral, friends and colleagues gather beside his coffin to pay their last respects. There's Harvey, who wrote Dave's material; Vi, Harvey's wife; Kevin, Dave's agent, and Kevin's wife Jane.

Dead Serious

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Author : Michael Malone
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2020-06-05

Dead Serious written by Michael Malone and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-06-05 with categories.

In the past five years, I've lost four grandparents, three uncles, two aunts, three cousins, five classmates, and my parents. Even a car died on me... Comedian Michael Malone's life has been punctuated by tragedy. He's been to over a dozen funerals, but just three weddings - two of which were for the same friend. No stranger to loss, Malone has had ample time to reflect on what it means to grieve, and how to move forward when you've outlived so many of your loved ones. Dead Serious is a look inside Malone's mind and journal since losing his parents; a dark-humored exploration of depression, suicide, grief, and religion. Designed to be opened and read at any page, this collection of journal entries, illustrated one-liners, and humorous musings combine to create an unorthodox self-help book for anyone who has ever lost someone close to them, and doesn't know where to go from here. Comedy has always been the lens through which Malone chooses to view the world; a way to shine a light on the dark times so his audiences feel less alone, and less crazy, during their own hardships. Dead Serious offers readers his signature comedic comfort on all life's ups, downs and confusing in-betweens. Michael Malone is an award-winning comedian, actor, writer, and film director who is currently based in Los Angeles, CA. He has been featured on Showtime, Comedy Central, FOX, Hulu, XM Radio, and his Amazon Prime special, "Laugh After Death" has over 2 million views. Michael is known for his dark sense of humor that breaks down the idiotic ways we deal with life, death, love, and sex. SCROLL UP AND GRAB YOUR COPY TODAY!

Curtain Call Of Death

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Author : Esq James a. Kinney
language : en
Publisher: America Star Books
Release Date : 2009-12

Curtain Call Of Death written by Esq James a. Kinney and has been published by America Star Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-12 with Fiction categories.

Laughter, said to be the best medicine, perhaps even a drug to the human body, is something specifically human. Universal to all humankind, common in every culture, shared throughout the ages, it transcends nearly any boundary. Laughter is usually the safest and cheapest medicine of choice. However, as with any drug, it is possible for one to overdose, even on laughter or, in this case, comedy. Johnny Folke was one such person. He laughed at the world and, in doing so, made the world laugh even harder. A brilliant comedian, styling himself after Bill Cosby, FolkeA[a¬a[s sudden rise to fame and tragic end shocked and baffled his friends. The cause of his downward spiral remained a mystery until his once closest friend and confidant, deeply troubled by his death, reexamined the comedianA[a¬a[s life to find the answers. Was it suicide as some speculated? Did Folke go insane or did he simply laugh himself to death? His friendA[a¬a[s investigation leads him on a winding path of psychological twists and turns, stirring up ghosts and memories that haunt him terribly before even he will understand the truth.

Mortification

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Author : Mark Watson
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2023-08-17

Mortification written by Mark Watson and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-08-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

'Mark Watson is a national treasure' Richard Osman Whatever I now know about life - or think I know - I found out through failure, disappointment, mortification. I'm writing it all down as much to remind myself as for anyone else - but now you're here, I'd love you to stick around . . . Mark Watson is generally accepted to be alive. And yet he's died many times. Not just on stage - though he'll tell you about that - but in other ways, too. There's been the death of a childhood dream. The death of his panel-show career. And then there was the time he died inside and nearly lost it all . . . Eye-opening, revealing and painfully funny, this is a book about mortification, failure and all the times life doesn't work out as planned. But it also wisely questions whether the things we strive for - recognition, success, the approval of others - are really the things that matter. It's a book about death that reminds us how to live. 'Life is full of hurdles, but this hilarious book brilliantly demonstrates that we learn more by hitting them than clearing them' Richard Herring 'Mark Watson makes the base metal of failure into comedy gold' Adam Kay

Love Sex Death The Meaning Of Life

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Author : Foster Hirsch
language : en
Publisher: Amadeus Press
Release Date : 1990

Love Sex Death The Meaning Of Life written by Foster Hirsch and has been published by Amadeus Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Revised and updated with a final chapter covering the last decade of a career--as actor, director, and screenwriter--that now spans a quarter-century. ". . . Recommended to anyone who . . . would like a better understanding of this comic genius . . ".--Kansas City Chronicle.

The Show Won T Go On

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Author : Jeff Abraham
language : en
Publisher: Chicago Review Press
Release Date : 2019-09-03

The Show Won T Go On written by Jeff Abraham and has been published by Chicago Review Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-09-03 with Performing Arts categories.

There has never been a show business book quite like The Show Won't Go On, the first comprehensive study of a bizarre phenomenon: performers who died onstage. From the comedy magician who dropped dead on live television to the amateur thespian who expired during a play called The Art of Murder, the book is a celebration of lives both famous and obscure, as well as a dramatic and accurate recounting of events leading to the moments they died "doing what they loved." The Show Won't Go On covers almost every genre of entertainment and is full of unearthed anecdotes, exclusive interviews, colorful characters, and ironic twists. With dozens of heart-stopping stories, it's the perfect book to dip into on any page.

Life Will Be The Death Of Me

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Author : Chelsea Handler
language : en
Publisher: Dial Press
Release Date : 2019-04-09

Life Will Be The Death Of Me written by Chelsea Handler and has been published by Dial Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-09 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

#1 NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • The funny, sad, super-honest, all-true story of Chelsea Handler’s year of self-discovery—featuring a nerdily brilliant psychiatrist, a shaman, four Chow Chows, some well-placed security cameras, various family members (living and departed), friends, assistants, and a lot of edibles A SKIMM READS PICK • “This will be one of your favorite books of all time.”—Amy Schumer In a haze of vape smoke on a rare windy night in L.A. in the fall of 2016, Chelsea Handler daydreams about what life will be like with a woman in the White House. And then Donald Trump happens. In a torpor of despair, she decides that she’s had enough of the privileged bubble she’s lived in—a bubble within a bubble—and that it’s time to make some changes, both in her personal life and in the world at large. At home, she embarks on a year of self-sufficiency—learning how to work the remote, how to pick up dog shit, where to find the toaster. She meets her match in an earnest, brainy psychiatrist and enters into therapy, prepared to do the heavy lifting required to look within and make sense of a childhood marked by love and loss and to figure out why people are afraid of her. She becomes politically active—finding her voice as an advocate for change, having difficult conversations, and energizing her base. In the process, she develops a healthy fixation on Special Counsel Robert Mueller and, through unflinching self-reflection and psychological excavation, unearths some glittering truths that light up the road ahead. Thrillingly honest, insightful, and deeply, darkly funny, Chelsea Handler’s memoir keeps readers laughing, even as it inspires us to look within and ask ourselves what really matters in our own lives. Praise for Life Will Be the Death of Me “You thought you knew Chelsea Handler—and she thought she knew herself—but in her new book, she discovers that true progress lies in the direction we haven’t been.”—Gloria Steinem “I always wondered what it would be like to watch Chelsea Handler in session with her therapist. Now I know.”—Ellen DeGeneres “I love this book not just because it made me laugh or because I learned that I feel the same way about certain people in politics as Chelsea does. I love this book because I feel like I finally really got to know Chelsea Handler after all these years. Thank you for sharing, Chelsea!”—Tiffany Haddish