I got this book from Netgalley, so I can read and review it before it’s published. Now, I knew of his comedy and his characters from CaddyShack and Back to School, but I knew of nothing else. I was really interested to learn more.
I didn’t know his father and uncle were vaudeville performers. I mean, makes sense!
He worked really hard to become who he is, but he also had a short 10-year hiatus when he got married till his divorce (ages 30 to 40) when he focused his priorities on being a normal family man (note, he sold aluminum siding). They did get remarried for a few years, and then divorced again. At age 40, he became even more popular as a comic and that’s when he opened his own comedy store.
The book is filled with a lot of his one-liner jokes and stories as told by him and other people. TV appearances and movies, as well as things he wrote, are also discussed. He is open about his drug usage (mostly marijuana) and his family.
He was friendly with Sam Kinison, Bob Saget, and Robert Klein, just to name a few.
He seemed like a likable guy who was always available to help the younger comics. And, he always paid fellow comics who would write jokes for him.
Overall, I enjoyed this book.
