New York Friars Club Book of Roasts: The Wittiest, Most Hilarious, & Most Unprintable Moments From The Friars Club

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Year: 2000
Pages: 274
Binding Hardcover
ISBN 1567315135

Product Code: 756768764

Description

Barry Dougherty (au); Alan King (fr). Presents the wittiest, most hilarious, & most unprintable moments from the New York Friars Club, that group of comedians, entertainers & show biz folk who gather several times a year to “honor” a celebrity at one of their outrageous Roasts. Filled with insults, obscenity, & endless entertainment, these hilarious events have become the stuff of legend. Includes a little history & a lot of laughter, stories about the founding of the Friars, recollections by members old & new, & actual transcripts of the wicked wit dished out by the likes of Milton Berle, Johnny Carson, Buddy Hackett, Phyllis Diller, Whoopi Goldberg, & so many others. Barry Dougherty writes jokes for the Roasts & speeches for the Testimonials. B&W photos.

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