Outrageous, raw, and painfully funny true stories straight from the life of the actor, comedian, and much-loved cast member of The Howard Stern Show—with a foreword by Howard Stern.When Artie Lange joined the permanent cast of The Howard Stern Show in 2001, it was possibly the greatest thing ever to happen in the Stern universe, second only to the show’s move to the wild, uncensored frontier of satellite radio. Lange provided what Stern had yet to find all in the same place: a wit quick enough to keep pace with his own, a pathetic self-image to dwarf his own, a personal history both heartbreaking and hilarious, and an ingrained sense of self-sabotage that continually keeps things interesting. A natural storyteller with a bottomless pit of material, Lange grew up in a close-knit, working-class Italian family in Union, New Jersey, a maniacal Yankees fan who pursued the two things his father said he was cut out for—sports and comedy. Tragically, Artie Lange Sr. never saw the truth i...

#I was surprised (2008-11-23) . . . at how varied this book was. I suppose I thought it was going to just be a humourous memior. I m familiar with Artie Lange, and I know there s a lot of demons there, but I was still surprised at how heartfelt/ emotionally engaging the sections concerning his addictions, his father s story, and his attempted suicide were. The book, despite the good pace and flow, seems a bit rushed. Not as in it moves along too quickly without giving adequate time to the topic, but rushed in the sense that the publisher was trying to make sure that this book w...

#initially funny, then predictable, & poorly edited (2008-11-23) a good editor could have made this a 4-star. there are lots of laugh out loud moments in the book, but the tone wanders all over the place. it wangs around from hilarious incidents well told to look-at-me-i m-totally-out-of-control-&-can t-be-trusted segments to oddly preachy & sentimental segments. halfway through, the weight of the accumulated repetitive-&-therefore-predictable grossness of much of his behavior started to spoil my ability to enjoy the funny moments in that context. i am, BTW, completely unfamilia...

#Respect (2008-11-22) Just wanted to write that this book made me think about the love that I have for my parents and my children. Thanks Artie.

#Too Fat To Write (2008-11-22) Haven t we read similar themed books over the years with regard to celebrities? The Dirt, Heroin Diaries, Slash, Marsha Brady, I Hope They Serve Beer in Hell, and several other stars/people that have faced addiction and want to share redundant stories with us. As Artie would say. . . Waaaahhhhhhhhhhh. This topic/genre has been played over and over and over and over again. Are we supposed to celebrate a guy that thrives off his own self-destruction? I d rather read a book about Riley Martin and his close encounters with Bohavians, or whatever the F you ...

#ARTIE RULES!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (2008-11-21) As a gay fan of HS, and cast and crew, it was a great pleasure to read what Artie had to say. Artie & family, wish you all well. Patdallas tx

A hilarious blast of scathing irreverence from the award-winning actor and comedian.“A pissed off Leary is the best Leary,” says one critic of the writer and comic. In Why We Suck, Dr. Denis Leary uses his common sense, and his biting and hilarious take on the world, to attack the politically correct, the hypocritical, the obese, the thin--basically everyone who takes themselves too seriously. He does so with the extra oomph of a doctorate bestowed upon him by his alma mater Emerson College. “Sure it’s just a celebrity type of thing--they only gave it to me because I’m famous.” Leary explains. “But it’s legal and it means I get to say I’m a doctor--just like Dr. Phil.” In Why We Suck, Leary’s famously smart style and sardonic wit have found their fullest and fiercest expression yet. Zeroing in on the ridiculous wherever he finds it, Leary unravels his Irish Catholic upbringing, the folly of celebrity, the pressures of family life, and the great hypocrisy of politi...

#Denis, we don t suck, but you do. (2008-11-22) You suck because you are earning money from the suffering of children and adults with autism. Your it was taken out of context defense doesn t fly. I ve read your book, and the context makes it even worse. You knock an adult with aspergers who has made real contributions in his profession, who has broadened the understanding of autism with his book, and who has selflessly undergone experimental therapy at Harvard, which may benefit many with autism in the future. You spew your ignorance by proclaiming that adults with aspergers ...

#Dennis Leary Sucks (2008-11-20) Dennis Leary was once one of the funniest stabd-up comics in the world. Nowhe is one of the worst writers. Not a very smart trade Dennis. With mattersof psychiatry,it s best left to phychiarist s. With matters of prose andnon-fiction it s best left people who know the writing craft. Leary didn tpiss-off the parents and charitable organizations who deal with autisticchildren because he doesn t believe autism is a real disability-he pissedthem off because his writing is worse than a person with autism or anyother mind damaging disease. Leary is afflict...

#Hate to say it, but this was Terrible... (2008-11-20) There really is nothing more to say. This book was just awfully, horribly and sadly unoriginal. I used to enjoy Leary s standup* But it s pretty clear he s merely jumping on the celebrities-as-authors (because they don t have enough money, and think people care about their opinions, or that their opinions are worth anyone s time) bandwagon, which is just shameful. IF this book was at all funny then I could stand him recycling his same old jokes, provided that there was new, complimentary, relevant or actually funny material (...

#Finally, GOD has spoken to us dumb americans! (2008-11-20) This book is absolutely wonderful. americans are dumb and big corporations love it. they advertise, and we are like dumb zombies to buy and buy and too lazy to do the research. Denis nailed it. . . . and i love the book. facing stupidity is not bad, its keeping stupidity that makes you stupid so as a lazy and dumb american, i faced my stupidity by reading this book.

#Couldn t stop laughing (2008-11-19) Hilarious. The kind of biting comedy that could only come from Denis Leary. The book tackles some of the most absurd things about our culture in a very funny and un-PC way. I would definitely recommend this book.

For more than a quarter century, Philip Norman s internationally bestselling Shout! has been unchallenged as the definitive biography of the Beatles. Now, at last, Norman turns his formidable talent to the Beatle for whom belonging to the world s most beloved pop group was never enough. Drawing on previously untapped sources, and with unprecedented access to all the major characters, here is the comprehensive and most revealing portrait of John Lennon that is ever likely to be published. This masterly biography takes a fresh and penetrating look at every aspect of Lennon s much-chronicled life, including the songs that have turned him, posthumously, into a near-secular saint. In three years of research, Norman has turned up an extraordinary amount of new information about even the best-known episodes of Lennon folklore—his upbringing by his strict Aunt Mimi, his allegedly wasted school and student days, the evolution of his peerless creative partnership with Paul McCartney, his Beatl...

#Lots about Lennon (2008-11-23) This is an impressively fact-filled book that details practically everything you d ever want to know about John Lennon s life. Admittedly, I knew very little about Lennon prior to reading it, and what attracted me to the book in the first place was a newspaper review that talked about Lennon s not-so-admirable qualities, which shocked me because I always thought he was a peace-loving gentleman who had few enemies in his time. So based on the review of the book, I plunged into Lennon s story with the new viewpoint that he was a spoiled and heartless guy...

#Don t bother with this biography (2008-11-19) According to the author of this horrible biography, after Yoko read it she said she couldn t endorse it because the book was mean to John. I agree. Phillip Norman recounts every detail in Lennon s life, but he misses the magic, the inspiration, the humor, and everything wonderful about Lennon. The author doesn t get John s music, and his descriptions and understanding of Lennon s songs is pathetic. Don t waste your time with this one. It s a bore.

#Life of a Beatle (2008-11-17) Most beloved public figures have many facets -- some of them nasty, some of them pleasant and admirable. Most biographies either focus on the good, or the bad. But fortunately, Philip Norman is making a valiant effort to show, if not all of John Lennon s facets, then as many of them as possible. Having explored the Beatles and their impact on a generation, Norman narrows his focus down to John Lennon: The Life -- and he does a superb job unearthing the many details, relationships and differing faces of this much-lamented rock star. We ll never get a Joh...

#Nearly the definitive biography of Lennon (2008-11-08) Do we need another biography on John Lennon? Yes. Why? Because the two most popular ones are the hatchet job that Albert Grossman did and Ray Coleman s fine biography that didn t quite capture the essence of who Lennon was and was hamstrung by trying to undo the damage of Grossman s book. The other question we need to ask is if there are any new facts about Lennon s life that make this worthwhile (and considering that Norman covered part of Lennon s life in his Beatles book SHOUT!). Yes--Norman digs up new facts both good and b...

#Less about the myth, more about the man (2008-10-29) Forever romanticized by his tragic and puzzling murder, John Lennon has ascended to almost god-like status in pop culture. Remembered as the visionary and dreamer who soundtracked a generation, Lennon s legacy has largely been sculpted by those who loved and admired him, as his strengths, accomplishments and inspirations shine for all to see, while his flaws and failures have been forgotten. Philip Norman believes twenty-eight years of mourning-inspired deification seems about right, and with this book, he attempts to paint a more ...

THE EAGERLY AWAITED COLLECTION OF PERSONAL ESSAYS FROM THE BESTSELLING AUTHOR OF MY HORIZONTAL LIFEWhen Chelsea Handler needs to get a few things off her chest, she appeals to a higher power -- vodka. You would too if you found out that your boyfriend was having an affair with a Peekapoo or if you had to pretend to be honeymooning with your father in order to upgrade to first class. Welcome to Chelsea s world -- a place where absurdity reigns supreme and a quick wit is the best line of defense. In this hilarious, deliciously skewed collection, Chelsea mines her past for stories about her family, relationships, and career that are at once singular and ridiculous. Whether she s convincing her third-grade class that she has been tapped to play Goldie Hawn s daughter in the sequel to Private Benjamin, deciding to be more egalitarian by dating a redhead, or looking out for a foulmouthed, rum-swilling little person who looks just like her...only smaller, Chelsea has a knack for getting herse...

#Hilarity at its finest! (2008-11-20) If you can read this book without constantly laughing out loud, you have no sense of humor. This book is great!

#funny! (2008-11-18) this book was highly addictive. it was an easy read and kept me laughing. chelsea is absolutely wonderful and i recommend this book for anyone who loves her and anyone who is curious about her. this book gives a lot of insight into chelsea s personality

#hilarious (2008-11-16) This book is amazing. Her antidotes are so outrageous and funny. It is a really good way to juxtapose a stressful life by reading a few pages.

#Kathy Griffin on ludes (2008-11-14) I almost didn t buy this book because The New York Times review mentioned Kathy Griffin. The everywoman spirit of Kathy Griffin is what s quoted on Amazon but I remember the wording slightly differently. Rest assured Chelsea Handler is nothing like Kathy Griffin. Or Sarah Silverman. Or Tina Fey. It s like the NYT tried to just drop in every comedy it girl it could think of. Get a thesaurus. Of people. Chelsea is a comedian and her essays don t scuttle even as close to the thought-provoking tree as, say, David Sedaris. I have to admit...

#I HEART CHELSEA! (2008-11-10) this is honestly the funniest book i have ever read. i was at home by myself laughing histerically! i have even bought a couple for gifts. i absolutely LOVED it!

In this raucous collection of true-life stories, actress and comedian Chelsea Handler recounts her time spent in the social trenches with that wild, strange, irresistible, and often gratifying beast: the one-night stand.You ve either done it or know someone who has: the one-night stand, the familiar outcome of a night spent at a bar, sometimes the sole payoff for your friend s irritating wedding, or the only relief from a disastrous vacation. Often embarrassing and uncomfortable, occasionally outlandish, but most times just a necessary and irresistible evil, the one-night stand is a social rite as old as sex itself and as common as a bar stool.Enter Chelsea Handler. Gorgeous, sharp, and anything but shy, Chelsea loves men and lots of them. My Horizontal Life chronicles her romp through the different bedrooms of a variety of suitors, a no-holds-barred account of what can happen between a man and a sometimes very intoxicated, outgoing woman during one night of passion. From her short fli...

#Good but not great (2008-11-20) As Chelsea s first book, it was ok, but it was not as good as her latest one, Hello Vodka, It s Me Chelsea. If you are going to read them both, read this one first and then Hello Vodka. If you read it, the other way around, you may be disappointed.

#Amazing (2008-11-18) This book could very well be the funniest book that i have ever read. I def. recommend it for a funny read!

#laugh til your head hurts!!! (2008-11-13) Way to go Chelsea!! This is by far the funniest book I have ever read! I could not put it down!! Every woman on my Christmas list is getting a copy of this book!!

#must-read (2008-11-10) Hilarious. A must-read for all who have loved and lost- in the same night.

#Great Laugh! (2008-11-04) I loved this book! It s super funny to read about all her one nights stands !!