Comics Say

“From Marc’s background, I understand his knowledge and descriptive detail of the comedy club world. It’s his grasp and descriptive clarity of a serial killer that concerns me.”

Kevin Nealon: Star of Saturday Night Live and HBO’s Weeds

“Marc knows and loves the comedy biz from the laughs out front to the deals out back. That includes that unfunny underbelly you didn’t know exists. Grab 2 drinks and read it.”

Alonzo Bodden: Last Comic Standing … Season 3 Grand Prize Winner

“This is my 45th year as a standup comedian so I know only one who has had years of experience in the complex world of stand-up comedy who could truly write about it. Marc Weingarten is the one.”

Tom Dreesen: More than 60 appearances on The Tonight Show and 13 years as Frank Sinatra’s Opening Act

“OMG! I Never thought he had it in him! I flipped over Marc’s book! Every chapter better than the last. His writing, style and creativity was beyond enlightening and entertaining. The only downside – as a person, what an a_ _ hole.”

Bobby Slayton: Guest on Politically Incorrect, Howard Stern and star of his own HBO Stand-Up Special

If the general public had any idea of the behind-the-scenes stories that have gone on in comedy clubs across the nation … oh, Lordy. Most comics have kept our mouths shut, only because someone else has equal dirt on us to spill. Marc Weingarten, in his debut novel, unabashedly shares some of the raw truths and appallingly funny accounts in this fictional (or, is it?), comedic setting … pulled, I’m sure, from years in the biz.

Pam Stone: Co-Star of the ABC TV Sitcom, “Coach”

Marc is an authority on American Comedy and a very talented writer … Both of which are evident in this book.

Blake Clark: Adam Sandler’s “The Waterboy” and “50 First Dates”