Tickled Pink: A Comic Novel [Anglais] [Relié]

Well known for her comedy films and her nonfiction (e.g., Naked Beneath My Clothes), Rudner has written her first novel. Sounding remarkably like Rudner's own life, the story focuses on Mindy Solomon as she travels to New York to become a dancer in the summer of 1980. There, she meets Ursula Duran, a struggling model, and the two become fast friends. During her climb to success on Broadway, Mindy hurts her leg and switches to stand-up comedy, and Ursula becomes a cover girl and television star. Rudner's depictions of life as a stand-up comedienne during the Reagan years and of show business in general ring true. In a story that is both funny and touching, Rudner has handsomely made the transition from nonfiction to fiction. Recommended for public libraries. Kathy Ingels Helmond, Indianapolis-Marion Cty. P.L.
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Mindy Solomon has arrived in New York City ready to launch her dancing career when she meets her new best friend, Ursula Duran, who becomes a famous fashion model/actress. When Mindy injures herself and can no longer dance, she turns to her next best talent, comedy, at which point her career takes off as the laughter begins. Mindy's personality is warm and witty as she tries to see the humorous side in every situation, including the senior citizen SRO she is living in. Rita Rudner brings her creations to life with a high, sharp voice and quick narrative. However, her words fade into inaudibility when she gets excited, and unnecessary vulgar language is sprinkled liberally throughout the book. Overall, Rudner keeps the listener entertained as the women blossom in their careers and lives. M.B.K. © AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine --Ce texte fait référence à une édition épuisée ou non disponible de ce titre.

Stand-up comedian Rudner delivers a quirky, amusing, and apparently semi-autobiographical first novel about the trials and tribulations of two young girls trying to make it in show business in 1980. Delivered in staccato bursts that are reminiscent of stand-up routines and complete with absurd jokes that will make the reader groan out loud, Rudner's effort culminates in a fairly enjoyable book. Mindy Solomon, who longs to become a Broadway star, and Ursula Duran, a wanna-be supermodel, meet in New York, where they have set out to become rich and famous. While Ursula becomes a cover girl, Mindy finds that her niche is in telling jokes to drunken crowds in comedy clubs rather than performing on a Broadway stage. Eventually, the girls decide to head for Hollywood, where their further initiation into the show-biz life continues. Rudner is the author of two previous books, the New York Times best-seller Naked Beneath My Clothes (1992), and Rita Rudner's Guide to Men (1994). Kathleen Hughes
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Whoopi Goldberg Once again, Rita Rudner proves there is intelligent life in entertainment, thank goodness!!!

Mindy Solomon absolutely has to leave Miami. Florida is bad for her head and her hair. She dreams of a dancing career on Broadway and moves to New York, but after a string of failures and mishaps, she realizes that she needs to rethink her grand plan. Finding herself spending way too much time in the comedy club where her future ex-boyfriend works, she nervously goes up onstage one night. People laugh. Not in the places where Mindy thought they'd laugh, but hey, it's a start.

Mindy and her friend Ursula Duran, a man-magnet model-slash-actress-slash-deeply troubled woman, soon embark on a wild ride that ricochets from New York's East Side Hotel for Women to the comedy circuit, auditions, photo shoots, film premieres, cable TV specials, Hollywood studios, late-night TV talk shows, and beyond. Surrounded by sleazy agents, sleazier lovers, and Ursula's even sleazier mother, the two find that life writes a few punch lines they weren't expecting...but through it all, they somehow manage to have the last laugh.

Rita Rudner has crafted a debut novel that is not just funny, but moving and insightful. With its insider's viewpoint of the world of stand-up comedy, Tickled Pink is also, at its core, a touching tale of love, loss, female friendship, and forgiveness.

Rita Rudner is well known for her prowess as a comedian. Less well known are her accomplishments as an author and screenwriter. Coauthor of the screenplays for the award-winning films Peter's Friends, which starred Emma Thompson and Kenneth Branagh, and A Weekend in the Country, which starred Jack Lemmon, Rudner is also the bestselling author of two previous books: Naked Beneath My Clothes and Rita Rudner's Guide to Men. She has starred in two of her own HBO specials, Born to Be Mild and Married Without Children, and presently performs exclusively in Las Vegas.