It's Not Easy Bein' Me

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An American comic icon tells the story of his second--act rise from obscurity to multimedia stardom."When I was a kid," writes Rodney Dangerfield, "I worked tough places in show business--places like Fonzo's Knuckle Room. Or Aldo's, formerly Vito's, formerly Nunzio's. That was a tough joint. I looked at the menu. They had broken leg of lamb." For once, one of America's most beloved comic icons isn't kidding. Dangerfield has seen every aspect of the entertainment industry: the rough--and--tumble nightclubs, the backstage gag--writing sessions, the drugs, the hookers, the lousy day jobs -- and the red--carpet star treatment. As he traces his route from a poor childhood on Long Island to his enshrinement as a comedy legend, he takes readers on a roller--coaster ride through a life that has been alternately touching, sordid, funny, raunchy, and uplifting -- equal parts "Little Orphan Annie" and "Caligula." And unlike most celebrity autobiographers, he seems to have no qualms...