Sweeping the Nielsen ratings and dominating bestseller lists, today's brightest stars are an ever-growing crop of comedians--Ellen, Seinfeld, Roseanne, Tim Allen, Brett Butler, and more. Now you can find the best and latest material from over 50 of the hottest current funny people together in one volume. That's Funny! is a laugh-out-loud compendium packed with thousands of jokes--mother-in-law jokes, cat jokes, royalty jokes, airline attendant jokes, and a comprehensive collection of Missing Sock jokes. And there are also witticisms about that dreaded trip to the dentist, belly button lint, airplanes, vegetarians, sex, dating, kids, therapy, the Coast, New York, and everything in between!
A virtual who's-who of comedy, That's Funny! features a complete cross-section of the fresh and familiar voices that make you laugh. From powerhouses like Paul Reiser, David Letterman, and Roseanne ("Men can read maps better than women . 'Cause only the male mind could conceive of one inch equaling one hundred miles,") to such rising stars as Dave Chappell, Jonathan Silverman, Bonnie Hunt, Dave Foley, and Jeff Foxworthy ("You know you're in the South if your dad walks you to school because you are in the same grade") to cult favorites like Bobcat Goldthwaite, Bill Hicks, Suzanne Westenhoffer, Steven Wright ("Do you think that when they asked George Washington for ID that he just whipped out a quarter?"), and Emo Phillips. This up-to-the-minute collection also presents fresh repartee from such classic quipsters as Bill Cosby, Robin Williams, Rodney Dangerfield, George Carlin, Steve Martin: "Sex is one of the most beautiful, wholesome and natural things that money can buy." That's Funny! also takes you inside the funny business, presenting listings of top comedy clubs and festivals around the nation.