Ebook: Make 'Em Laugh: 35 Years of the Comic Strip, the Greatest Comedy Club of All Time!

This behind-the-scenes history of the legendary New York City club includes interviews with many top standup comedians.

The Comic Strip on New York's Second Avenue is a historic landmark as a comedy showcase, and generations of standup comedians have cherished it as a venue that fosters growth and camaraderie, experimentation and freedom. This is an inside look at how it all happened, straight from the mouths of the stars who built their careers on its stage. Owner Richie Tienken and a wealth of comics open their hearts and souls to share their most intimate memories—the laughs and tears, the good times and the bad—painting a lively picture of this iconic club.

With an introduction by Chris Rock, Make 'Em Laugh also includes reminiscences from:

Jerry Seinfeld

Gilbert Gottfried

Paul Reiser

Lisa Lampanelli

George Wallace

Billy Crystal

Jim Breuer

Susie Essman

Lewis Black

Ray Romano

Jim Gaffigan

Judah Friedlander

Colin Quinn

and many more