"HOW TO DO STAND-UP COMEDY: Preserving a Dying Art Form" is a comprehensive study of making people laugh. Written by Comedy Hall of Fame board member and Emmy nominated writer, Darryl Littleton this book covers such vital topics as Comedy Fundamentals, Joke Writing, Comedy Styles, Performance Techniques and Work Opportunities. Invaluable advice to guide any comedian onto the road of success is given by many of comedy's top legends: Don Rickles, Dave Attell, Robin Harris, Franklyn Ajaye, Robert Wuhl, Richard Lewis, Louie Anderson, Bernie Mac, Bea Arthur, Ed Asner, Katt Williams, Alan Zweibel, Dick Gregory, Mort Sahl, Paula Poundstone, Paul Rodriguez, Kaye Ballard, Reynaldo Rey, Sid Caesar, Rose Marie, Lewis Black, Jamie Foxx, David Brenner, Pat Cooper, Norman Lear, Lizz Winstead, George Wallace, Jimmy 'JJ' Walker, Carl Reiner, Norm Crosby, Phyllis Diller, Eddie Brill, Jeff Garlin, Bill Burr, Shelley Berman, Lucy Arnaz, George Carlin, Bill Hicks, Rodney Winfield, Steve Martin, Marlo Thomas, Larry Storch Jerry Lewis, Tommy Smothers, Sherwood Schwartz Lisa Lampanelli, Mario Cantone, Bill Hader, Jerry Seinfeld, Ricky Gervais, Budd Friedman, Jonathan Winters, Richard Belzer, Hannibal Buress, Joy Behar, Michael Williams, Sammy Shore, D. L. Hughley, David Wain, Gilbert Gottfried, Joan RiversJeff Ross, Professor Irwin Corey, Robert Townsend, Judy Gold, Wendy Liebman, Paul Mooney, Danny Aiello, John DeBellis, Norm MacDonald, Buddy Mantia, Colin Quinn