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Iranian-American comedian and actor; founding member of the Axis of Evil Comedy Tour; appeared in The Interpreter, Better Off Ted and the CBS sitcom Superior Donuts.
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The Comedy BibleBook Judy Carter
The only one that might be more specific for someone who wants to get into comedy or wants to improve their ability to be funny as a public speaker is The Comedy Bible.
Five Books interview: the best books on Comedy
2010-08-14·fivebooks.com ↗
Too Fat to FishBook Artie Lange
Too Fat to Fish touches on these types of issues and all the books that I have listed really are for anyone to enjoy.
Five Books interview: the best books on Comedy
2010-08-14·fivebooks.com ↗
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