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A Very Punchable Face: A Memoir di Colin…
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A Very Punchable Face: A Memoir (originale 2020; edizione 2020)

di Colin Jost (Autore)

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . In these hilarious essays, theSaturday Night Livehead writer and Weekend Update co-anchor learns how to take a beating. "I always wanted to punch his face before I read this book. Now I just want to kick him in the balls."-Larry David NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Cosmopolitan . Vulture . Parade If there's one trait that makes someone well suited to comedy, it's being able to take a punch-metaphorically and, occasionally, physically. From growing up in a family of firefighters on Staten Island to commuting three hours a day to high school and "seeing the sights" (like watching a Russian woman throw a stroller off the back of a ferry), to attending Harvard while Facebook was created, Jost shares how he has navigated the world like a slightly smarter Forrest Gump. You'll also discover things about Jost that will surprise and confuse you, like how Jimmy Buffett saved his life, how Czech teenagers attacked him with potato salad, how an insect laid eggs inside his legs, and how he competed in a twenty-five-man match atWrestleMania(and almost won). You'll go behind the scenes at SNL and Weekend Update(where he's written some of the most memorable sketches and jokes of the past fifteen years).And you'll experience the life of a touring stand-up comedian-from performing in rural college cafeterias at noon to opening for Dave Chappelle at Radio City Music Hall. For every accomplishment (hosting the Emmys), there is a setback (hosting the Emmys). And for every absurd moment (watching paramedics give CPR to a raccoon), there is an honest, emotional one (recounting his mother's experience on the scene of the Twin Towers' collapse on 9/11). Told with a healthy dose of self-deprecation,A VeryPunchableFacereveals the brilliant mind behind some of the dumbest sketches on television, and lays bare the heart and humor of a hardworking guy-with a face you can't help but want to punch.… (altro)
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Titolo:A Very Punchable Face: A Memoir
Autori:Colin Jost (Autore)
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A fast-paced, breezy, entertaining memoir. ( )
  ShellyS | Jan 23, 2024 |
A memoir of an SNL member isn't normally the genre i read but I like him from Weekend Update so I got it and tried something other than political science/american history/genocide/revolutions that I'm normally reading. It was funny from the beginning to the end and it's super easy to read. I give it 5 stars easy, but I didn't realize that he is better taken in small bits and not 4 days of reading his book. He became a little too much for me and his shtick was wearing me down. But luckily it ended right before then and I can continue to be a fan of his. Also, I didn't realize he was married to Scarlett Johansson and that he went to college at Harvard, along with going to high school in Manhattan. So I can kinda see why so many people seem put off by him. But I like him and I think he's funny but several times throughout the book I actually rolled my eyes because he was giving his peers some generic "the best at what they do, better than me because I'm so humble" (that's me paraphrasing). Other than at, go get the book and enjoy the many good stories, especially the one with Jimmy Buffet and his family. ( )
  booksonbooksonbooks | Jul 24, 2023 |
A memoir of an SNL member isn't normally the genre i read but I like him from Weekend Update so I got it and tried something other than political science/american history/genocide/revolutions that I'm normally reading. It was funny from the beginning to the end and it's super easy to read. I give it 5 stars easy, but I didn't realize that he is better taken in small bits and not 4 days of reading his book. He became a little too much for me and his shtick was wearing me down. But luckily it ended right before then and I can continue to be a fan of his. Also, I didn't realize he was married to Scarlett Johansson and that he went to college at Harvard, along with going to high school in Manhattan. So I can kinda see why so many people seem put off by him. But I like him and I think he's funny but several times throughout the book I actually rolled my eyes because he was giving his peers some generic "the best at what they do, better than me because I'm so humble" (that's me paraphrasing). Other than at, go get the book and enjoy the many good stories, especially the one with Jimmy Buffet and his family. ( )
  booksonbooksonbooks | Jul 24, 2023 |
Wow! This book made me laugh, cry, and was just generally great to read. ( )
  bsuff | Apr 6, 2023 |
Fans of SNL will love Jost's inside peek into the wild and wacky world of comedy. Even though I haven't been a fervent fan of the show since the Chevy Chase era, I've long thought Weekend Update has been the best thing about SNL in recent years. That's why I decided to give "A Very Punchable Face" a try. I found the first half more engaging/entertaining than the second half. Perhaps it's merely the result of an all-too-short attention span. Still, I enjoyed Jost's work and even learned a lot about the comedy 'biz. ( )
  brianinbuffalo | Sep 11, 2022 |
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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER . In these hilarious essays, theSaturday Night Livehead writer and Weekend Update co-anchor learns how to take a beating. "I always wanted to punch his face before I read this book. Now I just want to kick him in the balls."-Larry David NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY Cosmopolitan . Vulture . Parade If there's one trait that makes someone well suited to comedy, it's being able to take a punch-metaphorically and, occasionally, physically. From growing up in a family of firefighters on Staten Island to commuting three hours a day to high school and "seeing the sights" (like watching a Russian woman throw a stroller off the back of a ferry), to attending Harvard while Facebook was created, Jost shares how he has navigated the world like a slightly smarter Forrest Gump. You'll also discover things about Jost that will surprise and confuse you, like how Jimmy Buffett saved his life, how Czech teenagers attacked him with potato salad, how an insect laid eggs inside his legs, and how he competed in a twenty-five-man match atWrestleMania(and almost won). You'll go behind the scenes at SNL and Weekend Update(where he's written some of the most memorable sketches and jokes of the past fifteen years).And you'll experience the life of a touring stand-up comedian-from performing in rural college cafeterias at noon to opening for Dave Chappelle at Radio City Music Hall. For every accomplishment (hosting the Emmys), there is a setback (hosting the Emmys). And for every absurd moment (watching paramedics give CPR to a raccoon), there is an honest, emotional one (recounting his mother's experience on the scene of the Twin Towers' collapse on 9/11). Told with a healthy dose of self-deprecation,A VeryPunchableFacereveals the brilliant mind behind some of the dumbest sketches on television, and lays bare the heart and humor of a hardworking guy-with a face you can't help but want to punch.

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