Constant Comedy

How I Started Comedy Central and Lost My Sense of Humor

By: Art Bell

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Paperback | 8 December 2022

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320 Pages

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Discover the riveting, hilarious true story of the birth of Comedy Central in whatNew York Timesbestselling author, Dan Lyons, calls the 'funniest behind-the-scenes memoir I've ever read, full of crazy characters, plot twists, and suspense.'

Award-Winning Finalist in the Narrative: Non-Fiction category of the 2020 Best Book Awards sponsored by American Book Fest

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 likeSouth Park,Chapelle's Show, The Daily Show, andThe Colbert Report, was born.

Constant Comedytakes readers behindthescenes 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 ultimatelysucceed at the cutting edge of show business.

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