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The filthy truth / Andrew Dice Clay with David Ritz.

by Clay, Andrew Dice.

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Touchstone book, published by Simon & Schuster, 2014.

Clay, Andrew Dice.

Comedians -- United States -- Biography.

Stand-up comedy -- Biography.

Television personalities -- United States -- Biography.

Motion picture actors and actresses -- United States -- Biography.

9781476734712 (hc.)

1476734712 (hc.)

First touchstone hardcover edition.

xii, 340 pages, 16 unnumberd pages of plates : illustrations (some color) ; 24 cm.

Includes index.

"From Andrew Dice Clay, the "Undisputed Heavyweight Comedy King," comes the unapologetic and uncensored autobiography fans have been waiting for. His raw stand-up delivery has shocked and entertained audiences for decades. When he released his debut album, Dice, in 1989, the parental advisory label simply read “Warning: This album is offensive.” His material stretched the boundaries of decency and good taste to their breaking point. Dice chronicles his remarkable rise, fall, and triumphant return. Brooklyn-born Andrew Clay Silverstein started out at Pips Comedy Club in Sheepshead Bay. A decade later there was a breakout appearance on a Rodney Dangerfield HBO special. With that single TV appearance he became the new king of comedy, and Dicemania was born. He was the first and only comedian to sell out over three hundred sports arenas across the country to an audience of more than twelve million people. But Dice's meteoric rise and fame brought on a furious backlash from the media and critics. Billboards for his album and for his movie The Adventures of Ford Fairlane were defaced and ripped down as fast as they were put up. By the mid-nineties, though still playing to packed audiences, the turmoil in his personal life, plus attacks from activist groups, led him to step out of the spotlight. The Diceman was knocked down, but not out. Taking inspiration from what Frank Sinatra once told him "You work for your fans, not the media. The media gets their tickets for free" -- Dice is now back with critically acclaimed roles in HBO’s Entourage and Woody Allen’s Blue Jasmine, and is once again playing to sold-out audiences. Filled with no-holds-barred humor and honesty, The Filthy Truth sets the record straight and includes stories from his friendships with Howard Stern, Sam Kinison, Mickey Rourke, Sylvester Stallone and Axl Rose"--Provided by publisher.

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