{"product_id":"constant-comedy-art-bell-9781646044412","title":"Constant Comedy: How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor","description":"\u003cb\u003eDiscover the riveting, hilarious true story of the birth of Comedy Central in what \u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author, Dan Lyons, calls the \"funniest behind-the-scenes memoir I've ever read, full of crazy characters, plot twists, and suspense.\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eAward-Winning Finalist in the Narrative: Non-Fiction category of the 2020 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In 1988, a young, mid-level employee named Art Bell pitched a novel concept--a television channel focused 100% on just one thing: comedy--to the chairman of HBO. The station that would soon become Comedy Central, with celebrated programs like \u003ci\u003eSouth Park\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Chapelle's Show, \u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Daily Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Colbert Report\u003c\/i\u003e, was born. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ci\u003eConstant Comedy\u003c\/i\u003e takes readers behind the scenes into the comedy startup on its way to becoming one of the most successful and creative purveyors of popular culture in the United States. From disastrous pitch meetings with comedians to the discovery of talents like Bill Maher and Jon Stewart, this intimate biography peers behind the curtain and reveals what it's really like to work, struggle, and ultimately succeed at the cutting edge of show business.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Art Bell\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 164604441X\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781646044412\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bookpack Inc\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 12\/01\/2022\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.95lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.67d","brand":"Art Bell","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44073118269695,"sku":"9781646044412","price":17.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_9f3c2fc9-0ade-48fb-996a-a13640b9c6b1.jpg?v=1685445921","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/constant-comedy-art-bell-9781646044412","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}