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200 Blank Pages: Book on What Men Think About Besides Sex Outsells 'Harry Potter,' 'Da Vinci Code'
By Matthew Hall - AOL NewsIt is perhaps no surprise that a book titled "What Every Man Thinks About Apart From Sex" is a best seller. It is also perhaps no surprise that such a book has recently outsold a Harry Potter title and "The Da Vinci Code" on Amazon.com. But what about the fact that the book contains only blank pages? The joke is on, well, all of us. London PR Sheridan Simove's book "What Every Man Thinks About Apart From Sex" has become a surprise best seller on Amazon.com. The book has 200 blank pages and is currently outselling two of the biggest books of all time. "I am fiercely proud that I ...
Mike DeStefano Dead; A Tribute to the 'Recovery Comic' [VIDEOS]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsMike DeStefano, whose recovery from heroin addiction fueled his no-holds-barred comedy, has died from a heart attack. DeStefano, who was in his 40s, was born in the Bronx in New York, and according to his official bio, became a heroin user at the age of 15. Fifteen years later, he kicked his addiction and began working as a drug counselor. A spontaneous decision to entertain a crowd of fellow addicts turned into a full-fledged career in comedy. In addition to his appearances on "Late Night With Conan O'Brien," "The Howard Stern Show" and "Comedy Central Presents," DeStefano was a featured ...
Mitch Hedberg: A Birthday Tribute to the Late Comedian [VIDEOS]
By Mary Phillips-Sandy - AOL NewsComedian Mitch Hedberg passed away in 2005, but his legions of fans still remember his absurdist humor and relentless non sequiturs. (A classic: "If I had a dollar for every time I said that, I'd be making money in a very weird way.") Today would have been Hedberg's 43rd birthday, so Surge Desk pays tribute with highlights from his career, which included multiple stints on "The Late Show With David Letterman," successful stand-up tours and three full-length comedy CDs. At the 2004 Just for Laughs festival, Hedberg discussed fish sticks, toothpicks and what happens when no one shows up for ...
No Joke: Comedian Breaks Stand-Up Routine Record
By David Moye - AOL News
(Sept. 24) -- One of the basic rules of comedy is that shorter is better than long. However, comedian Bob Marley is throwing that notion on its head. On Thursday night at 11:02 p.m. EST, Marley set a new world record for the longest continuous stand-up routine. The comedian, who has been performing all over the United States for the past two decades, started his laughable world record attempt at a comedy club in Portland, Maine, early Wednesday morning and didn't stop until late Thursday -- exactly 40 hours later. Basically, Marley did a 40-hour work week in a day and a half, breaking the ...
Comedian Robert Schimmel Dies After Car Accident
By not in system - AOL NewsPHOENIX (Sept. 4) - Standup comic Robert Schimmel, a frequent guest on Howard Stern's radio show, has died after suffering serious injuries in a car accident. He was 60. Schimmel's spokesman, Howard Bragman, said Schimmel died Friday evening in a Phoenix hospital. Schimmel was a passenger Aug. 26 in a car driven by his 19-year-old daughter Aliyah. Bragman said Aliyah Schimmel swerved to avoid another car and the vehicle she was driving rolled to the side of the freeway. Bragman said she is hospitalized in stable condition. ...
Jon Stewart and 'The Daily Show': They're Just Not That Into Lame Female Comics
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyMeritocracies are brutal. You should know, since you yourself practiced a kind of meritocracy. As a child, you were bigger than the bug. Splat! Too bad for you, bug. How dare you exist. In the adult world, however, distinguishing between a true meritocracy and a prejudicial pattern of hiring is not so clear cut. In the last couple of weeks the Internet has been rippling with controversy over "The Daily Show's" lack of women -- "The Daily Show's Woman Problem," by Irin Carmon on jezebel.com, "Outrage World: How Feminist Blogs Like Jezebel Gin Up Page Views by Exploiting Women's Worst ...
It's the Comedy, Stupid
By Donna Trussell - Politics DailyNewspapers are hanging on for dear life. Comedians, meanwhile, are cleaning up. ...
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