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...Operation Shylock by Philip Roth. The uncontested master of comic irony comes up with another ticklish situation: a writer named Philip Roth journeys to Israel to confront a Philip Roth imposter who is trying to persuade Jews to go back to Europe and re-establish Yiddish culture. This new Diaspora aims to avert an Arab-engineered Holocaust by returning Israelis to the countries of their ancestors. Seriously funny about Middle East madness, Roth riffs with an abandon not seen since Portnoy's Complaint...
What's behind it? A turbulent world that needs some making fun of, the inspiration of new comic venues like cable TV's Comedy Central Network, the increased time that seniors have in their lives to explore passions and hobbies, and a sense of not caring what others think and of doing their own thing that characterizes the baby-boomer mind...
...Comedy is tragedy plus time. These funny people have a lifetime of things to say and are enough distance away from any pain to talk about it," says Judy Carter, a Los Angeles comic, comedy teacher and author of Comedy Bible: From Stand-Up to Sitcom--The Comedy Writer's Ultimate "How To" Guide...
What do you think of people who say women aren't funny? I couldn't care less. It's such an absurd generalization. It's like saying black people hate lemonade. Any woman comic who's hurt by that or offended by it, chances are she's not funny...
...arms. After a visit from a mystical guru, the boy realizes his true calling—as a master of the art of the air guitar. Under his sage’s tutelage, he participates in a sweetly sincere journey of self-discovery that is a mixture of the comic and earnest overtones found in “Rocky” and “The Karate...