The Comic Offense from Vaudeville to Contemporary Comedy examines 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. The 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 Curb Your Enthusiasm; 30 Rock; The Colbert Report; and Chappelles Show.
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9 of 10 people found the following review helpful. Get the most out of your camera!By Chris F. HallmarkThis is my third book by David Bush for Nikon Cameras and my first in the Kindle format. His guides are always superior to the manuals that come with the cameras and are well organized and written. The illustrations are top notch and clear - he does the photography so that is no surprise. The Kindle version is great; easy to navigate and the photos and diagrams can be expanded by tapping and pushing out on them. I never fail to learn something new when I pick it up and read it. Very comprehensive.0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. A very good reference book...By Bill D.A very good reference book. Ive had my D500 for about 18 months and decided to get this book to really learn some of the intricacies of the camera - proper bracketing techniques; focus modes; and JPEG settings - I shoot RAW + JPG mostly to transfer to my smart phone via SnapBridge.I have learned lots that I could have found elsewhere; but this shortened my research time looking elsewhere such as YouTube and various websites.I bought the Kindle version; but may go back and by the actual book as well which would be nice to tab; highlight and copy certain pages for quick reference. I wish had a Kindle/Real Book combination option. Are you listening ?!?!?My 4 star rating rather than 5 is because in some sections there is a lot of fluff and superfoulous information that may be helpful for someone unfamiliar with photography; but I would hope those folks arent dropping $2K on a DSLR!1 of 1 people found the following review helpful. EXCELLENTBy Yacov MelamedEXCELLENT. ENGLISH ISNT MY LANGUAGE AND STILL THE BOOK IS CLEAR; DETAILED. STILL A LOT IS AHEAD OF ME BUT ALREADY IMPROVED SOME TECHNICS IN SHOOTING
