It's Not Easy Bein' Me: A Lifetime of No Respect but Plenty of Sex and Drugs
An American comic icon tells the story of his second–act rise from obscurity to multimedia stardom.\ "When I was a kid," writes Rodney Dangerfield, "I worked tough places in show business––places like Fonzo's Knuckle Room. Or Aldo's, formerly Vito's, formerly Nunzio's. That was a tough joint. I looked at the menu. They had broken leg of lamb." For once, one of America's most beloved comic icons isn't kidding. Dangerfield has seen every aspect of the entertainment industry: the...
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Jokes, anecdotes, and some personal memories and revelations, by the now deceased, esteemed comedian. Dangerfield's friend and colleague Jim Carrey supplies a brief foreword. B&w photos show Dangerfield with numerous celebrities. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR Publishers Weekly A Vegas headliner for 20-plus years, Dangerfield became a huge comedic success while maintaining his image as a hassled everyman. He is, says Carrey, "as funny as a carbon-based life form can be." After writing I Couldn't Stand My Wife's Cooking, So I Opened a Restaurant; I Don't Get No Respect; and No Respect, he now presents this anecdotal autobiography, effectively blending honesty and humor. He was born Jacob Cohen in 1921 to a vaudevillian father constantly on the road and a "coldhearted," "selfish" mother: "I guess that's why I went into show business-to get some love." As Jack Roy, he began performing in his teens, struggled in clubs across the country but quit in 1949 to spend 12 years as an aluminum-siding salesman. At 40, he changed his name and his act: "I was older and wiser, yeah, but I was funnier too." In a major comeback, he made 70 Tonight Show appearances and opened his own nightclub in 1969, followed by TV specials and commercials, albums and hit movies. Writing with hip, showbiz savvy and a backstage bawdiness, he regales with tales of Lenny Bruce, Andy Kaufman and many more, and devotes full chapters to sex and drugs. Sidebar jokes, relevant to the text, appear throughout, along with cartoons and b&w photos. Agent, Chris Calhoun. (On sale May 25) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.
ForewordixIntroduction1Chapter 1I Was a Male Hooker3Chapter 2How Can I Get a Job Like That?29Chapter 3Plans for Conquering the World43Chapter 4Very Naked from the Waist Up49Chapter 5I Needed $3,000 to Get Out of Jail63Chapter 6Why Didn't You Tell Me You Were Funny?77Chapter 7Some Show Business on the Side91Chapter 8I Am Not High!111Chapter 9Can I Have Your Autograph and More Butter?125Chapter 10Let the Good Times Roll137Chapter 11A Night with Lenny Bruce155Chapter 12Stuck in a Bag of Mixed Nuts191Chapter 13I'm Not Going!213Chapter 14Three Lucky Breaks225Chapter 15Turkeys in Wheelchairs237Chapter 16My Heart Started Doing Somersaults245Chapter 17End of the Line257Acknowledgments267
\ Publishers WeeklyA Vegas headliner for 20-plus years, Dangerfield became a huge comedic success while maintaining his image as a hassled everyman. He is, says Carrey, "as funny as a carbon-based life form can be." After writing I Couldn't Stand My Wife's Cooking, So I Opened a Restaurant; I Don't Get No Respect; and No Respect, he now presents this anecdotal autobiography, effectively blending honesty and humor. He was born Jacob Cohen in 1921 to a vaudevillian father constantly on the road and a "coldhearted," "selfish" mother: "I guess that's why I went into show business-to get some love." As Jack Roy, he began performing in his teens, struggled in clubs across the country but quit in 1949 to spend 12 years as an aluminum-siding salesman. At 40, he changed his name and his act: "I was older and wiser, yeah, but I was funnier too." In a major comeback, he made 70 Tonight Show appearances and opened his own nightclub in 1969, followed by TV specials and commercials, albums and hit movies. Writing with hip, showbiz savvy and a backstage bawdiness, he regales with tales of Lenny Bruce, Andy Kaufman and many more, and devotes full chapters to sex and drugs. Sidebar jokes, relevant to the text, appear throughout, along with cartoons and b&w photos. Agent, Chris Calhoun. (On sale May 25) Copyright 2004 Reed Business Information.\ \
