Whether it was Lucy and Ethel (Lucille Ball and Vivian Vance) or Eve Arden as Miss Brooks, Gale Storm as her dad's "little" Margie, always interfering but with the best of intentions, or the more modern Bea Arthur as Maude, flaunting the conventions of how a woman was supposed to behave, we all have our favorite funny ladies who brought us laughter every week, and, for a half-hour at least, took us away from our daily problems. Classic TV expert Michael Karol, in a series of original essays, examines the roles these Sitcom Queens played on TV, and how they became the beloved TV icons of generation after generation of TV fans. With a sitcom timeline and a Top 10!

The Hollywood Comedy is a genre of film in which the main emphasis is on humor. The book follows the careers of Comedy teams, such as Martin & Lewis, the Marx Brothers, Abbott & Costello, Laurel & Hardy and many more comedy groups. Also we follow the comedy Kings & Queens like Lucille Ball, Marthe Raye, David Spade, Richard Pryor, Bill Murray, Soupy Sales, Grouch Marx, Mo & Curly Howard, Terry-Thomas, Buddy Hackett, Billy Crystal, Patsy Kelly, Larry Fine, Don Knotts, Ernie Kovaks, Ted Knight, Dave Thomas, Rich Little, Robin Williams, Red Skeleton, Jim Varney, Ma & Pa Kettle, Andy Hardy Phil Silvers, Milton Berle, Ed Wynn and Alan Young and so many more comedians. A look at the style of comedy and so much more...

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"Between 1995 and 1999, Patton Oswalt lived with an unshakable addiction. It wasn't drugs, alcohol or sex: it was film. After moving to L.A., Oswalt became a huge film buff (or as he calls it, a sprocket fiend), absorbing classics, cult hits, and new releases at the New Beverly Cinema. Silver screen celluloid became Patton's life schoolbook, informing his notion of acting, writing, comedy, and relationships. Set in the nascent days of L.A.'s alternative comedy scene, Oswalt's memoir chronicles his journey from fledgling stand-up comedian to self-assured sitcom actor, with the colorful New Beverly collective and a cast of now-notable young comedians supporting him all along the way"--

Do you know… Which movie queens were the first mother and daughter to each receive an Oscarr nomination in the same year? Which movie queens appeared in advertisements for products ranging from Coppertone tanning lotion to Depends undergarments? Which movie queen (and show-biz legend) delivered the following line of dialogue, and in what film? “There are only two things I dislike about you. Your face!” The answers to these and hundreds of other fun questions are revealed in The Movie Queen Quiz Book: A Trivia Test Dedicated to Fabulous Female Film Stars. This is the ultimate challenge for fans of the grande dames of the big screen: Classic Movie Queens—Bette Davis, Joan Crawford and Katharine Hepburn! Contemporary Movie Queens—Julia Roberts, Nicole Kidman and Reese Witherspoon! Award-Winning Movie Queens—Elizabeth Taylor, Meryl Streep and Judi Dench! Funny Movie Queens—Whoopi Goldberg, Lucille Ball and Mae West! Musical Movie Queens—Barbra Streisand, Bette Midler and Judy Garland! And many more fabulous female film stars, past and present! As far as trivia books go, Ed Karvoski Jr. always has the best, and 'The Movie Queen Quiz Book' is no exception. The questions are provocative and funny, and even those of us who know all about Liz Taylor, Katharine Hepburn and Barbra are bound to be stumped by some of the zingers he throws at you... Your stomach will be sore from the laughter and the fun he brings to the oldest game of all -- the trivia quiz. It's fabulous indeed! Kevin Killian, San-Francisco-based novelist, critic & playwright, and "Top 100 Reviewer" on amazon.com If you're a fan of trivia, the movies or movie queens, this is the book for you. There are 600 multiple-choice questions that range from 'who said what' to 'what was their name before becoming a star' to 'sexy scenes,' plus a whole lot more... Get this book and take the test. It will be a fun conversation starter at your local watering hole or great to use as a party game. With this many questions you could modify your Trivial Pursuit game. Mountman, Internet Jockey at Rainbow World Radio 'The Movie Queen Quiz Book' is a compilation of silver screen queen facts, trivia and arcane tidbits that will challenge even the most ardent aficionado... Karvoski stretched the art of movie queen trivia beyond the silver screen personas of Marlene, Joan, Bette and Greta to include more modern-day divas and their screen appearances... Even for the hardened fanatic, there's truly much to be learned about your favorite screen queen... I encourage you to check out 'The Movie Queen Quiz Book.' Philip Bender, OUT IN THE MOUNTAINS (Vermont) A worthy test for any movie lover! Ian Drew, THE EXPRESS (Florida)

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Best-selling author Michael Karol (Lucy A to Z: The Lucille Ball Encyclopedia) is at it again, with a book of lists honoring Lucy’s 100th birthday and the 60th anniversary of I Love Lucy — both of which occur in 2011! Chapter titles include Headline News, Lucy by the Numbers, The Lucy Show Mystery, Mam’selle Mame, and many more...with an exclusive list by Lucille Ball’s and Desi Arnaz’s good friend, comedian Kaye Ballard (The Mothers-In-Law). You’ll laugh, learn and love this unique peek into the Lucyverse.

This book finally casts a spotlight on some short-lived and almost forgotten sitcoms--those which aired for only one single season. Many books have already been written about situation comedies that enjoyed long and storied runs on television but this volume focuses upon the others. Overflowing with fresh facts, interviews, photographs, and stories, nearly 300 short-lived sitcoms over a 32 year span are presented A-to-Z, whether network or syndicated, prime time or Saturday morning.