{"product_id":"the-comic-offense-from-vaudeville-rick-desrochers-9781441160874","title":"The Comic Offense from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy: Larry David, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and Dave Chappelle","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Comic Offense from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy \u003c\/i\u003eexamines how contemporary writer\/performers are influenced by the comedic vaudevillians of the early 20th century. By tracing the history and legacy of the vaudeville era and performance acts, like the Marx Brothers and The Three Keatons, and moving through the silent and early sound films of the early 1930s, the author looks at how comic writer\/performers continue to sell a brand of themselves as a form of social commentary in order to confront and dispel stereotypes of race, class, and gender. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first study to explore contemporary popular comic culture and its influence on American society from this unique perspective, Rick DesRochers analyzes stand-up and improvisational comedy writing\/performing in the work of Larry David, Tina Fey, Stephen Colbert, and Dave Chappelle. He grounds these choices by examining their evolution as they developed signature characters and sketches for their respective shows \u003ci\u003eCurb Your Enthusiasm, 30 Rock, The Colbert Report, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChappelle\u003c\/i\u003e's \u003ci\u003eShow\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Rick DesRochers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1441160876\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781441160874\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Bloomsbury Academic\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/31\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 176\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.80w x 0.60d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eChoice\u003c\/i\u003e 01\/01\/2015 pg. 808","brand":"Rick DesRochers","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":45933934280959,"sku":"9781441160874","price":39.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_be3ce349-df31-48a7-85fc-ebf9ae323794.jpg?v=1721789944","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/the-comic-offense-from-vaudeville-rick-desrochers-9781441160874","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}