{"product_id":"comedy-samurai-larry-charles-9781538771549","title":"Comedy Samurai: Forty Years of Blood, Guts, and Laughter","description":"\u003cb\u003eFrom Peabody, Golden Globe, and Emmy Award-winning writer\/producer\/director Larry Charles, a one-of-a-kind hilariously serious and seriously funny saga of modern American comedy and culture, from his work on \u003ci\u003eSeinfeld\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eBorat\u003c\/i\u003e, and with Bob Dylan, Jerry Seinfeld, Julia Louis-Dreyfuss, Sacha Baron Cohen, Mel Brooks, Bill Maher, Nic Cage, and Larry David, amongst many others.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Larry Charles's journey is like no other in show business and that's the way he wanted it. He broke all the rules and taboos with glee. On Fridays where he met both Larry David and Michael Richards, on Seinfeld, on \u003ci\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm\u003c\/i\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eEntourage\u003c\/i\u003e, on \u003ci\u003eBorat\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBruno\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Dictator\u003c\/i\u003e, on his collaboration with Bill Maher on \u003ci\u003eReligulous\u003c\/i\u003e, and his collaboration with Bob Dylan on \u003ci\u003eMasked and Anonymous. \u003c\/i\u003eAnd when things didn't work out, at least he was fired by such luminaries as Robert Redford, Bob Weinstein and finally by his mentor and friend, Larry David. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Perfect for fans of \u003ci\u003eSeinfeldia \u003c\/i\u003eand lovers of comedy in general, but shockingly and surprisingly a great book even if you hate all that.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Larry Charles\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1538771543\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781538771549\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Grand Central Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 06\/17\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 400\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.25h x 6.25w x 1.45d","brand":"Larry Charles","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":46571397382399,"sku":"9781538771549","price":32.5,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_c682870b-b13d-4897-86f9-654687df535a.jpg?v=1738808115","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/comedy-samurai-larry-charles-9781538771549","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}