1970, ISBN: 1582346240

What Peter Biskind did for filmmaking, "Time "magazine critic Richard Zoglin does for comedy in this meticulously researched and hilariously readable account of stand-up comedy in the 197… Mehr…

What Peter Biskind did for filmmaking, "Time "magazine critic Richard Zoglin does for comedy in this meticulously researched and hilariously readable account of stand-up comedy in the 1970s. In the rock-and-roll 1970s, a new breed of comic, inspired by the fearless Lenny Bruce, made telling jokes an art form. Innovative comedians like George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and Robert Klein, and, later, Steve Martin, Albert Brooks, Robin Williams, and Andy Kaufman, tore through the country and became as big as rock stars in an era when "Saturday Night Live "was the apotheosis of cool and the Improv, Catch a Rising Star, and the Comedy Store were the hottest clubs around. In "Comedy at the Edge," Richard Zoglin gives a backstage view of the time, when a group of brilliant, iconoclastic comedians ruled the world and quite possibly changed it, too. Based on extensive interviews with club owners, agents, producers and with unprecedented and unlimited access to the players themselves "Comedy at the Edge "is a no-holdsbarred, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most influential and tumultuous decades in American popular culture. 20th century,art,arts music and photography,biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,comedy,essays,history Performing Arts, Bloomsbury Publishing USA<

1970, ISBN: 1582346240

What Peter Biskind did for filmmaking, Time magazine critic Richard Zoglin does for comedy in this meticulously researched and hilariously readable account of stand-up comedy in the 1970s… Mehr…

What Peter Biskind did for filmmaking, Time magazine critic Richard Zoglin does for comedy in this meticulously researched and hilariously readable account of stand-up comedy in the 1970s. In the rock-and-roll 1970s, a new breed of comic, inspired by the fearless Lenny Bruce, made telling jokes an art form. Innovative comedians like George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and Robert Klein, and, later, Steve Martin, Albert Brooks, Robin Williams, and Andy Kaufman, tore through the country and became as big as rock stars in an era when Saturday Night Live was the apotheosis of cool and the Improv, Catch a Rising Star, and the Comedy Store were the hottest clubs around. In Comedy at the Edge, Richard Zoglin gives a backstage view of the time, when a group of brilliant, iconoclastic comedians ruled the world?and quite possibly changed it, too. Based on extensive interviews with club owners, agents, producers?and with unprecedented and unlimited access to the players themselves?Comedy at the Edge is a no-holdsbarred, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most influential and tumultuous decades in American popular culture. 20th century,art,arts music and photography,biographical,biographies,biographies and history,biography and history,comedy,essays,history Performing Arts, Bloomsbury USA<

1970, ISBN: 9781582346243

What Peter Biskind did for filmmaking, "Time "magazine critic Richard Zoglin does for comedy in this meticulously researched and hilariously readable account of stand-up comedy … Mehr…

What Peter Biskind did for filmmaking, "Time "magazine critic Richard Zoglin does for comedy in this meticulously researched and hilariously readable account of stand-up comedy in the 1970s. In the rock-and-roll 1970s, a new breed of comic, inspired by the fearless Lenny Bruce, made telling jokes an art form. Innovative comedians like George Carlin, Richard Pryor, and Robert Klein, and, later, Steve Martin, Albert Brooks, Robin Williams, and Andy Kaufman, tore through the country and became as big as rock stars in an era when "Saturday Night Live "was the apotheosis of cool and the Improv, Catch a Rising Star, and the Comedy Store were the hottest clubs around. In "Comedy at the Edge," Richard Zoglin gives a backstage view of the time, when a group of brilliant, iconoclastic comedians ruled the world--and quite possibly changed it, too. Based on extensive interviews with club owners, agents, producers--and with unprecedented and unlimited access to the players themselves--"Comedy at the Edge "is a no-holdsbarred, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most influential and tumultuous decades in American popular culture. Comedy at the Edge: How Stand-Up in the 1970s Changed America Zoglin, Richard, Bloomsbury Publishing PLC<

1970, ISBN: 9781582346243

Bloomsbury USA. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex lib… Mehr…

Bloomsbury USA. Hardcover. GOOD. Spine creases, wear to binding and pages from reading. May contain limited notes, underlining or highlighting that does affect the text. Possible ex library copy, that’ll have the markings and stickers associated from the library. Accessories such as CD, codes, toys, may not be included., Bloomsbury USA<

1970, ISBN: 9781582346243

Based on extensive interviews with club owners, agents, producers--and with unprecedented and unlimited access to the players themselves--this work is a no-holds-barred, behind-the-scenes… Mehr…

Based on extensive interviews with club owners, agents, producers--and with unprecedented and unlimited access to the players themselves--this work is a no-holds-barred, behind-the-scenes look at one of the most influential and tumultuous decades in American popular culture. Media > Book, [PU: Bloomsbury Publishing]<