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In 1963, 30-year-old Friedman - who had recently quit his job as a Boston advertising executive and returned to his hometown of New York to become a theatrical producer - opened a coffee house for Broadway performers called the Improvisation. His goal? Simply to make a living, and if all went according to plan, to also make enough professional contacts to be able to mount his first Broadway show within a year's time. Later shortened to the Improv, its first West 44th Street location was in a seedy section of Manhattan's Hell's Kitchen.

In a major work of scholarship both erudite and very funny, Jeremy Dauber traces the origins of Jewish comedy and its development from Biblical times to the age of Twitter. Organizing his book thematically into what he calls the seven strands of Jewish comedy - including the satirical, the witty, and the vulgar - Dauber explores the ways Jewish comedy has dealt with persecution, assimilation, and diaspora through the ages. He explains the rise and fall of popular comic archetypes such as the Jewish mother, the JAP, and the schlemiel and schlimazel.

It was one of the most reliable jokes in Charlie Hill’s stand-up routine: “My people are from Wisconsin. We used to be from New York. We had a little real estate problem.” In We Had a Little Real Estate Problem, acclaimed comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff focuses on one of comedy’s most significant and little-known stories: how, despite having been denied representation in the entertainment industry, Native Americans have influenced and advanced the art form.

Hosted by a rotating cast of seasoned comics, each episode covers a different American pastime, region, city, characteristic, or zeitgeist. The show opens with a host introduction, followed by a sound collage that features stand-up comedy, funny interviews with special guests and folks on the street, and even local music. It’s a hilarious (and sometimes touching) tribute to our complicated country.

Kevin Hart highlights the fascinating contributions of black history's unsung heroes in this entertaining - and educational - comedy special.

Filmed live in San Francisco, CA, UK's premier black female comedian, Gina Yashere, has come to America! Her unique take on being a cultural insider and outsider never fails to raise the roof as she gives us her take on the news gripping the nation.

Lucky soldiers who could sing a song, perform a skit or pass as a “lady” were taken from the line and put onstage for the benefit of their soldier-audiences. The intent was to bolster morale and thereby help soldiers survive the war. The Dumbells’ popularity was not limited to troop shows along the trenches. The group also managed a run in London’s West End and became the first ever Canadian production to score a hit on Broadway. Touring Canada for some 12 years after the war, the Dumbells became a household name and made more than 25 audio recordings.

Butch Hockersmith Saves America is a comedy podcast where Real Americans talk about Real American issues.

It's loud, lewd, and extremely entertaining. For adults only, this recording features the fastest rising and established comedians on the American stand-up circuit. With Mitch Hedberg, Diane Ford, Dave Attell, Stuart Francis, and many more.

Why does the President of Belarus always imprison his political opponents? What does the UAE-Israel Deal mean for the Arab World? Comedians Turner Sparks and Michael Ira Kaplan turn comics stationed around the globe into embedded reporters so you can know what's really going on.

Dennis Miller examines the current state of our Union. From the blunders of President Obama’s healthcare initiative to our wild efforts to save the planet, his take on today’s America is both hysterical and painfully right on target.

Named by Variety as "one of the top ten comics to watch", comedian Loni Love has taken stand-up comedy to new heights.

Not for the weak or timid. Paula is a rough, tough "take no prisoners" comedian. Tracks include "Gay Neighbors", "Cliques", "Burnt Out", "Rape Stories", "Utah", "XL Uterus", "Obama Obama Obama", "Church", "Alcoholics Anonymous", "3-D", "Tiger Woods", and "The Naughty Show". Mature themes and adult language.

Hold onto your Lee press-ons! From emergency landings to roofies that haven't ever worked to a queer eye that makes the Fabulous Five sneer, Ant is irrevocably one of the funniest talents to come to America's living room.