It's Not Easy Bein' Me: A Lifetime Of No Respect, But Plenty Of Sex And Drugs

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When I was a kid, writes Rodney Dangerfield, I worked tough places in show businessplaces like Fonzos Knuckle Room. Or Aldos, formerly Vitos, formerly Nunzios. That was a tough joint. I looked at the menu. They had broken leg of lamb. For once, one of Americas most beloved comic icons isnt kidding. Dangerfield has seen every aspect of the entertainment industry: the rough-and-tumble nightclubs, the backstage gag-writing sessions, the drugs, the hookers, the lousy day jobsand the red-carpet star treatment. As he traces his route from a poor childhood on Long Island to his enshrinement as a comedy legend, he takes readers on a roller-coaster ride through a life that has been alternately touching, sordid, funny, raunchy, and upliftingequal parts Little Orphan Annie and Caligula. And unlike most celebrity autobiographers, he seems to have no qualms about delivering the unfiltered whole story, warts and all.

Dangerfields hilarious and inspiring musings should thrill comedy fans and pop-culture watchers, and his second-act comeback will strike a chord with readers of all stripes. Maybe hell even get some respect.

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Rodney Dangerfield lives in Los Angeles, CA.