{"product_id":"nothin-comes-easy-the-life-of-rodney-dangerfield","title":"Nothin' Comes Easy: The Life of Rodney Dangerfield","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe first-ever biography of the legendary comic and the most improbable rise to fame in the history of American comedy. Getting there wasn\u0026amp;rsquo;t always a laughing matter.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eRodney Dangerfield\u0026amp;rsquo;s fidgety delivery, self-deprecating humor, and catchphrase \u0026amp;ldquo;I don\u0026amp;rsquo;t get no respect\u0026amp;rdquo; made him a comedy icon in nightclubs, on television, and in movies. But Rodney\u0026amp;rsquo;s long road to stardom was as rocky as his real life. Born Jacob Cohen in 1921 to a coldhearted mother and absentee father, anxiety-prone Jacob found escape from reality by writing and performing jokes. It led to 10 years going nowhere in the \u0026amp;ldquo;toilets\u0026amp;rdquo; of the club circuit. What followed was marriage, fatherhood, selling aluminum siding, and depression, self-doubt, and debt. That\u0026amp;rsquo;s when he decided to give comedy one last shot . . .\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThanks to a fortuitous prime-time set on \u003ci\u003eThe Ed Sullivan Show\u003c\/i\u003e, at the age of 45, the newly christened Rodney Dangerfield was an \u0026amp;ldquo;overnight\u0026amp;rdquo; success.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eRodney mined his insecurities, personal and professional setbacks, and dismal childhood into comedy gold on \u003ci\u003eThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson\u003c\/i\u003e,\u003ci\u003e The Dean Martin Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Joey Bishop Show\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Merv Griffin Show\u003c\/i\u003e, and \u003ci\u003eThe Mike Douglas Show.\u003c\/i\u003e A new generation discovered him in a string of hits, including \u003ci\u003eCaddyshack\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEasy Money\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eBack to School\u003c\/i\u003e\u0026amp;mdash;he even popped up in Oliver Stone\u0026amp;rsquo;s \u003ci\u003eNatural Born Killers.\u003c\/i\u003e And behind that iconic comedy persona was a caring, compassionate man who took in a hard-luck friend for the rest of his life; a dedicated father who almost single-handedly raised two children; and a selfless mentor to such up-and-comers as Jerry Seinfeld, Jim Carrey, and George Carlin. Nobody didn\u0026amp;rsquo;t love him.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eHonest, moving, and funny, \u003ci\u003eNothin\u0026amp;rsquo; Comes Easy\u003c\/i\u003e gives the legend, the man, the father, and the friend all the respect he deserves.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Kensington","offers":[{"title":"US - Paperback","offer_id":49727641223395,"sku":"DTRPRUS-9780806543246","price":118.0,"currency_code":"HKD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1778\/4925\/files\/9780806543246.jpg?v=1789288508","url":"https:\/\/buybookbook.com\/zh-mo\/products\/nothin-comes-easy-the-life-of-rodney-dangerfield","provider":"買書書 BuyBookBook","version":"1.0","type":"link"}