Download or read book One Minute to Make Em Laugh written by LiLi Auten and published by Xlibris Corporation. This book was released on 2017-02-10 with total page 124 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: These one-minute monologues are extremely sarcastic and humorous with great punch lines. These monologues have also been recognized by winners at IMTA, the International Modeling and Talent Association, from Los Angeles to New York. The short pieces that have been written are for kids of all ages. Anyone who reads them will get a great hearty chuckle out of them. These were written especially for kids wanting to become real actors/actresses. They can use them for any audition piece that needs to be rather short. These monologues were written to be short and sweet. These are also great for entertainment in drama classes or to say on stage for comedy. Not only that, anyone can have fun reading all fifty of them for great entertainment. This book is great for kids just wanting to perform for their parents on a fun night or entertain their friends at a party.
Download or read book Make Em Laugh written by Jeffrey Gurian and published by Skyhorse Publishing, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-12-18 with total page 253 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once in a lifetime a venue comes along that changes show business dramatically, that fosters growth and camaraderie, experimentation and freedom. The Comic Strip is one of those places, and Make ’Em Laugh is an inside look at how it all happened, straight from the mouths of the stars who built their careers on its stage. Owner Richie Tienken and a wealth of comics open their hearts and souls to share their most intimate memories, the laughs and tears, the good times and the bad, in order to paint an all-encompassing, behind-the-scenes history of this iconic club. Interviews include famous comedians, such as: • Jerry Seinfeld • Gilbert Gottfried • Paul Reiser • Lisa Lampanelli • George Wallace • Billy Crystal • Jim Breuer • Susie Essman • Lewis Black • Ray Romano • And many more! Relive the excitement as these comics explain how they came to belong to the Comic Strip family, and how they went on to enjoy huge careers, bringing laughter to millions of people all over the world. This book is a must for any comedian or comedy lover’s library!
Download or read book Make Em Laugh written by Steve Allen and published by Prometheus Books. This book was released on 2013-05-24 with total page 340 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The success of Steve Allen's How To Be Funny led first to the republication of that book, and now occasioned a companion volume, Make 'Em Laugh. This new how-to book about the art of comedy includes an even richer assortment of examples of the author's unique humor. In Make 'Em Laugh, Allen laces his formal instruction with hilarious ad-libs, written jokes, TV comedy sketches, satires, song parodies, humorous essays, amusing autobiographical reminiscences, one-act plays, witty speeches, and stand-up monologues from his comedy concerts. Noel Coward called Steve Allen the most talented man in America, and he is probably the most borrowed-from comedian of all time. The perceptive reader will recognize many of the comic ideas that Allen originated during the "Golden Age" of television comedy - ideas that are still influential in the 1990's. If there were a college course in creating and performing comedy, Make 'Em Laugh would be the ideal textbook.
Download or read book Make Em Laugh written by Michael Kantor and published by Twelve. This book was released on 2008-12-02 with total page 713 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From the most popular routines and the most ingenious physical shtick to the snappiest wisecracks and the most biting satire of the last century, Make 'Em Laugh illuminates who we are as a nation by exploring what makes us laugh, and why. Authors Laurence Maslon and Michael Kantor draw on countless sources to chronicle the past century of American comedy and the geniuses who created and performed it-melding biography, American history, and a lotta laughs into an exuberant, important book. Each of the six chapters focuses a different style or archetype of comedy, from the slapstick pratfalls of Buster Keaton and Lucille Ball through the wiseguy put-downs of Groucho Marx and Larry David, to the incendiary bombshells of Mae West and Richard Pryor . And at every turn the significance of these comedians-smashing social boundaries, challenging the definition of good taste, speaking the truth to the powerful-is vividly tangible. Make 'Em Laugh is more than a compendium of American comic genius; it is a window onto the way comedy both reflects the world and changes it-one laugh at a time. Starting from the groundbreaking PBS series, the authors have gone deeper into the works and lives of America's great comic artists, with biographical portraits, archival materials, cultural overviews, and rare photos. Brilliantly illustrated, with insights (and jokes) from comedians, writers and producers, along with film, radio, television, and theater historians, Make 'Em Laugh is an indispensible, definitive book about comedy in America.
Download or read book Make em Laugh written by Vikkie Moule and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book The Rainbreaker written by Steve Simon and published by iUniverse. This book was released on 2007-07 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: You just watched the 6 o'clock news. Now ask yourself, "When is God going to throw in the towel?" God came close once before: The Flood of Genesis. And John, in the last book of the Bible, wrote the newscast for the Armageddon. So where do we stand right now? Steve Simon doesn't presume to know. After all, he's an agnostic. But he does choose to believe in God. However, he's losing his faith in man. On the other hand, he hasn't lost his sense of humor and he has a cat to guide him through the hard times. Makes sense. The Rainbreaker is a fable that attacks some tough moral issues with a lot of good-natured fun. Lest you think that the author is poking fun at God, rest assured. God always comes out on top. It's "stupid human tricks" (such as the failure of nearly all human institutions) that convince Steve Simon that God will not destroy the world but simply replace humans with animals. Or something like that. Adults who've enjoyed "Marley & Me" and the satire of Amrose Bierce, P.J. O'Rourke, and Chris Buckley will laugh out loud at this genre-bender with a message.
Download or read book Still Crazy written by Judy Prescott Marshall and published by Judy Prescott Marshall. This book was released on 2021-03-29 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A strong, loving and passionate wife discovers a handwritten note that has the power to either destroy her or make her stronger yet. Still Crazy is the story of one woman's journey through pain, betrayal, and forgiveness as she learns to hold onto her faith and, for the first time in her life trust in herself. Julie Holliday has always had a dream – to be the perfect wife. After she gives her heart to the love of her life, all she wants is for Dan to adore her the way she adores him. With only a high school equivalency in one hand a fist full of ambition in the other, together they build a million-dollar empire. It seems Julie and Dan have a fairytale life – that is, until the day she discovers her love is not enough to stop Dan from having what she suspects is numerous affairs.
Download or read book Over Life s Edge written by Victoria Cross and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book For a New Life written by Timothy A. Esser and published by Timothy Esser. This book was released on 2011-12 with total page 335 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A confrontation within a prison between the inmate Franklin and a National Guardsman, there to staff the prison during the 1977 Wisconsin state employee strike, starts a series of events neither man foresees nor can ignore as chance soon brings them together again. Our hero has travelled with his wife and sister to help take Rick and Paula's large trailer into Nicolet National Forest in upper Wisconsin, to hunt deer in the days before Thanksgiving. Other friends have joined them. All look forward to the fun, to the hunt, and to help a friend establish a new home. The fun ends abruptly when Franklin and his convicts, having escaped from prison the evening before, enter this forest to avoid the law and find their camp. They forcibly take command yet not every camper has been caught. An on-going struggle littered with death ensues and, as it does, Franklin and our hero discover their paths have crossed again. Franklin takes delight in this, knows nearly every advantage is his to take, as he begins to hunt our hero down. Our hero is terrified, confused, emotionally shocked, from witnessing the convicts kill as he begins to fight back. He takes a questionable stance, makes tormenting choices and daring actions, with unknown results that could either save or kill his wife, sister, and friends. A wicked blizzard compounds his problems for survival. Then he learns Franklin is foremost among those he fights-from Franklin himself. As Franklin pursues him in the snows his life already ebbs away ... can he save the others-are they still alive-can he save himself-what can you do when there's no one to help and no where to run and you know you're slowly dying?
Download or read book Apparently There Were Complaints written by Sharon Gless and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2022-11-29 with total page 320 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Emmy Award–winning actress Sharon Gless tells all in this laugh-out-loud, juicy, “unforgettably memorable” (Lily Tomlin) memoir about her five decades in Hollywood, where she took on some of the most groundbreaking roles of her time. Anyone who has seen Sharon Gless act in Cagney & Lacey, Queer as Folk, Burn Notice, and countless other shows and movies, knows that she’s someone who gives every role her all. She holds nothing back in Apparently There Were Complaints, a hilarious, deeply personal memoir that spills all about Gless’s five decades in Hollywood. A fifth-generation Californian, Sharon Gless knew from a young age that she wanted to be an actress. After some rocky teenage years that included Sharon’s parents’ divorce and some minor (and not-so-minor) rebellion, Gless landed a coveted spot as an exclusive contract player for Universal Studios. In 1982, she stepped into the role of New York Police Detective Christine Cagney for the series Cagney & Lacey, which eventually reached an audience of 30 million weekly viewers and garnered Gless with two Emmy Awards. The show made history as the first hour-long drama to feature two women in the leading roles. Gless continued to make history long after Cagney & Lacey was over. In 2000, she took on the role of outrageous Debbie Novotny in Queer as Folk. Her portrayal of a devoted mother to a gay son and confidant to his gay friends touched countless hearts and changed the definition of family for millions of viewers. Apparently There Were Complaints delves into Gless’s remarkable career and explores Gless’s complicated family, her struggles with alcoholism, and her fear of romantic commitment as well as her encounters with some of Hollywood’s biggest names. Brutally honest and incredibly relatable, Gless puts it all out on the page in the same way she has lived—never with moderation.
Download or read book Clowns written by David Bridel and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2022-08-11 with total page 317 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Clowns: In Conversation is a groundbreaking collection of interviews expanded in this second edition to include over 30 of the greatest clowns on earth. In discussion with clown aficionados Ezra LeBank and David Bridel, these legends of comedy reveal the origins, inspirations, techniques, and philosophies that underpin their remarkable odysseys. These artists speak candidly about their first encounters with clowning and circus, the crucial decisions that carved out the foundations of their style, and the role of teachers and mentors who shaped their development. Follow the twists and turns that changed the direction of their art and careers, as they explore the role of failure and originality in their lives and performances, and examine the development and evolution of the signature routines that became each clown’s trademark. This new edition has been fully updated and expanded, bringing in Lila Monti, Cristina Marti, Leo Bassi, Danise Payne, Bernice Collins, Ketch, Robert Dunn, Nina Conti, Hélène Gustin and Tanja Simma, Michelle Matlock, Shannan Calcutt, and Gardi Hutter. Clowns is a unique and definitive study on the art of the clown, exploring their role in the modern world – a fascinating series of discussions for students, scholars, and teachers of clowning.
Download or read book A London Mosaic written by Walter Lionel George and published by . This book was released on 1921 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Reflections on a Mask written by In-hun Ch'oe and published by Homa & Sekey Books. This book was released on 2002 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Emotive Networks and Brands written by Sabrina Eilers and published by diplom.de. This book was released on 2003-08-25 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Inhaltsangabe:Abstract: Brands have existed for several hundreds of years. Farmers used to brand their cattle by burning a mark into their fur. Others engraved initials into their valuables. The mark showed who the possession belonged to or where the cattle or goods originated from. This tradition still lives on in the logos, names, symbols and designs companies give to their products and services to distinguish their offers from the others the competitors. From a simple marking of possessions and origin, branding has come a long way. Nowadays, companies invest a great amount of resources into building, maintaining and nurturing their brands. In acquisitions, companies pay a huge amount of money for a brand. Take Nestlé s acquisition of Rowntree, which owns brands like Kit Kat and Smarties, as an example. Nestlé paid five times the net asset value of Rowntree in order to acquire stable brands. Why do companies pay such large sums of money for an invisible asset like a brand? The answer is simple: consumers do the same. Studies showed that consumers pay a far higher price for a product or service of a well-known brand they trust than for a comparable offer from a less well-know brand. Brands make up for a big chunk of a firm s revenues today and make sales predictable. As Internet and mobile communication grows in terms of users and becomes more important in their users lives, brands are unsure of how to handle this new medium in the digital age, since market dynamics have changed. Competition is more fierce, rumours spread worldwide in no time and brands lose emotional touch with their target segment. This change has been facilitated by online and mobile communication of peers. People have always formed peer networks, but today these networks are much more powerful and quicker. Networks of consumers take over and steal power from established brands. Shell witnessed a worldwide protest against its plans of sinking the oil platform Brent Spar into the North Sea. Consumers avoided Shell stations and supported Greenpeace. Rumours of sweat shops in Asia run by Nike and Reebok have led to loss of face as a result of worldwide protests. On top of these threats, brands have to face the fact that they have no chance fighting these networks of consumers. At the same time, peer networks also open up many opportunities like a customized and personalized approach to every individual. At the beginning of last century, the owner of a general store knew [...]
Download or read book JACK LONDON Ultimate Collection 250 Works in One Volume Novels Short Stories Plays Poetry Memoirs Essays Articles Illustrated written by Jack London and published by Good Press. This book was released on 2024-01-15 with total page 4811 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Jack London's Ultimate Collection contains over 250 works that showcase the breadth and depth of his literary talent. Known for his naturalistic writing style and vivid portrayal of the harsh realities of life, London's works often explore themes of survival, nature, and the human spirit. This collection includes his most famous novels such as 'The Call of the Wild' and 'White Fang', as well as a vast selection of short stories, plays, poetry, memoirs, essays, and articles, all beautifully illustrated. London's powerful storytelling ability and keen observation of the world around him make this collection a must-read for any lover of classic literature. By immersing oneself in London's diverse body of work, readers can gain a deeper understanding of the human experience and the essence of life itself.
Download or read book The Works of Jack London Novels Short Stories Poems Plays Memoirs Essays written by Jack London and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2023-12-22 with total page 4763 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This carefully edited collection has been designed and formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. Jack London (1876-1916) was an American novelist, journalist, and social activist. His amazing life experience also includes being an oyster pirate, railroad hobo, gold prospector, sailor, war correspondent and much more. He wrote adventure novels & sea tales, stories of the Gold Rush, tales of the South Pacific and the San Francisco Bay area - most of which were based on or inspired by his own life experiences. Content: The Cruise of the Dazzler A Daughter of the Snows The Call of the Wild The Kempton-Wace Letters The Sea-Wolf The Game White Fang Before Adam The Iron Heel Martin Eden Burning Daylight Adventure The Scarlet Plague A Son of the Sun The Abysmal Brute The Valley of the Moon The Mutiny of the Elsinore The Star Rover The Little Lady of the Big House Jerry of the Islands Michael, Brother of Jerry Hearts of Three Son of the Wolf The God of His Fathers Children of the Frost The Faith of Men Tales of the Fish Patrol Moon-Face Love of Life Lost Face South Sea Tales When God Laughs The House of Pride & Other Tales of Hawaii Smoke Bellew The Night Born The Strength of the Strong The Turtles of Tasman The Human Drift The Red One On the Makaloa Mat Dutch Courage Uncollected Stories The Road The Cruise of the Snark John Barleycorn The People of the Abyss Theft Daughters of the Rich The Acorn-Planter A Wicked Woman The Birth Mark The First Poet Scorn of Woman Revolution and Other Essays The War of the Classes What Socialism Is What Communities Lose by the Competitive System Through The Rapids on the Way to the Klondike From Dawson to the Sea Our Adventures in Tampico With Funston's Men The Joy of Small Boat Sailing Husky, Wolf Dog of the North The Impossibility of War...
Download or read book Munsey s Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1922 with total page 804 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
