Celebrity Comedy

Fiona O'Loughlin was raised in the generation of children who were to be seen, but not heard ... unless there were guests in the house. Then she'd watch everyone, telling stories, making each other laugh. This was where she discovered the rhythm of stories and the lubrication that alcohol leant...

Without bothering to get approval from the President, the State Department, or even the FTC, Dave Barry's publishers sent him to Tokyo. You'd think they would have known better. Now the word is Barry has set back our diplomatic relations with the whole Pacific Rim by a couple of decades. Japanese culture, dining, sport, and industry all come under Barry's relentless scrutiny.

In this witty, absurd, and surprisingly moving memoir-in-essays, comedian Alison Leiby unpacks the multitudes women are told to be—and the joy of refusing to pick just one. Have you ever frozen when someone asks, "So, tell me about yourself?" If so, take a page from I'm a Lot. Alison Leiby...

A Gallery book. Gallery Books has a great book for every reader. An Irish bar owner’s daughter, Kate was born to play a TV drunk. But before landing her breakout role as Meredith Palmer on The Office, Kate worked tirelessly as a waitress, back-up singer, movie extra, off-Broadway actor, host...

Part memoir by the daughter of the iconic comedian Richard Pryor, part exploration of the historical and contemporary use of the N-word, this hybrid book peels back the curtain on the life of Pryor and interrogates the most perplexing word in the American lexicon, a word he helped popularize...

Ihre Musik hat Lacey Logan zum Star gemacht, und jetzt, wo sie im Rampenlicht steht, tut sie alles, um ihre Privatsphäre zu schützen. Nachdem sie herausfinden musste, dass ihr Freund sie hintergangen hat, beginnt allerdings nicht nur Laceys sorgfältig aufgebaute Fassade zu bröckeln, sondern sie ist auch von heute auf morgen wieder Single. Dann begegnet sie Jimmy – Baseballspieler, wahnsinnig sexy und überhaupt nicht ihr Typ. Trotzdem fliegen heftig die Funken.

After the celebrity chef rises from his grave, he aims to create a zombie army of chefs who will rule the world, using human species as the main ingredient in their cordon bleu meals. Can Floyd be stopped before it’s too late, or will we all end up roasted and then drizzled in a rich chasseur sauce?

She’s hit the big time...hasn’t she? Personal shopper, Annie Valentine, is presenting her own popular TV fashion series. But despite this being Annie’s dream job, success isn’t all it’s cracked up to be and suddenly Annie is feeling the pressure! Especially as boyfriend Ed is left at home looking after their brand-new twin babies, whilst Annie comes to terms with fame. And as Annie gets more and more sucked into the celebrity showbiz world, she feels like she’s losing more and more of who she really is. Could the big break she’s always wanted, actually be a big mistake?

I finally met my match, and she doesn't even know my true identity. I'm Italy's most famous actor, seeking refuge from the spotlight after my public breakup. When my Amalfi Coast getaway is disrupted by a fiery redhead wielding a camera, the exclusive Mare Verde Hotel quickly becomes a battleground. Our meet-hate sparks a whirlwind of clashes, but beneath the animosity lies undeniable chemistry.

A woman enlists the help of her favorite musician to win her ex-boyfriend back in this sparkling romantic comedy set in Venezuela by debut author Maria J. Morillo. Maria “Marianto” Camacho is a planner. At twenty-seven, she has her life perfectly mapped out. Her long-term boyfriend...

A former movie star is thrust back into the celebrity life where she finds herself competing for a date with her longtime crush in this funny and heartwarming rom-com about second chances and rediscovering your true self. Once a teenage TV star, she’s reinvented her life. Now her very public...

From the author of Love at First Set, a hilariously sexy enemies-to-lovers, second-chance rom-com about a reclusive former child star turned florist whose quiet life is turned upside down when her annoyingly hot ex (and former costar) shows up in town, with plans to write a tell-all memoir...

Bailey Harris hat ihre Bucket-List im Griff: Publikumsliebling in einer angesagten Streamingserie, einen erfolgreichen Podcast, Spaß im Leben. Nur leider hat sie seit Neuestem auch einen Stalker. Und zu ihrem Entsetzen wird ihr ausgerechnet Jackson als Bodyguard geschickt!

Roberto Gómez Bolaños, “Chespirito”, fue uno de los comediantes más queridos y respetados en el mundo de habla hispana. Sus divertidos programas de televisión y personajes entrañables han marcado la niñez —y la vida— de numerosas generaciones de televidentes. Sin querer queriendo es un testimonio apasionante y lleno de añoranza de las andanzas, batallas y triunfos de un hombre que conquistó el mundo del espectáculo mediante el trabajo, la tenacidad, el extraordinario ingenio y el sentido humano.

As a professional race car driver, Lissa Walker is used to dealing with all sorts of threats. But when a dognapper starts targeting her hometown, she'll do anything to protect her corgi Bella—refusing to take chances. Even if that means hiring Damien Trent, an arrogant, too-smart-for-his-own-good know-it-all. Who also happens to be the one who broke her heart so many years ago.

Quiet and shy, Pat Zaera only needs one thing in his life to be happy: his best friend Mark - a witty, athletic lothario who always includes Pat in the unfamiliar world where the cool kids roam. When Pat accidentally elbows a famous movie star in a scuffle, Mark can’t stop thinking about the actor’s response. Bored with his life, Mark wants a story of his own, and wonders how other celebrities would react to an “accidental” punch. [Accidentally] Punching Celebrities is about one really bad idea and two friends with a bromance strong enough to actually survive it.

Award-Winning Finalist in the Narrative: Non-Fiction category of the 2020 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book FestIn 1988, a young, mid-level employee named Art Bell pitched a novel concept - a television channel focused 100 percent on just one thing: Comedy - to the chairman of HBO. The station that would soon become Comedy Central, with celebrated programs like South Park, Chapelle’s Show, The Daily Show, and The Colbert Report, was born.

In his sparkling memoir, M.K. Raina documents the many lives he has lived. From sharing the stage with some of the most celebrated actors in India to his journey as a young man witnessing the violence and horrors rampant through the streets of Kashmir, an entire history of northern India is...

Love is a rush . . . can this enemies-to-lovers couple match-up handle the ride? Fall into the sexy and fun world of Formula One in book two of the spicy new adult series Racing Hearts. He breaks all her rules . . . Fast-talking, red-lipstick-wearing Violet Harper isn’t looking for love, or...

Mit genügend Humor wird alles leichter. Bastian Bielendorfer dokumentiert deshalb vom ersten Tag an, durch welche Absurditäten sich unser Leben seit dem Beginn des Corona-Wahnsinns verändert hat. Innerhalb weniger Stunden wird die Hausärztin zur Seuchenexpertin, der Postbote zum Hochrisikoarbeiter. Und Bastis Zuhause mutiert zur Zwangs-WG mit Frau, Mops und Schwiegermutter. Nach ein paar Tagen im Hausarrest erklärt Basti der Corona-Angst den Krieg und beginnt mit seinen schriftstellerischen Aufräumarbeiten in einer Welt, die nie wieder so sein wird wie zuvor.