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    <![CDATA[The Funniest One in the Room: The Lives and Legends of Del Close]]>
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    <![CDATA[Containing recollections from more than 80 of the comedic giant&#8217;s closest friends and colleagues, this absorbing biography explores Del Close's old haunts, his sensational past, and the reality behind the tales he told so often. From traveling with a carnival and hanging out with a pre-Scientology L. Ron Hubbard to riding with the Merry Pranksters and using a coven of witches to help him kick a lifelong cocaine habit, Close led an incredibly rich life&#8212;one whose absurdity proved great fodder for improv theater. Astute and compassionate, Close influenced improvisational theater&#8217;s greatest comedic talents of the last 50 years&#8212;Nichols and May, Lenny Bruce, Bill Murray, Chris Farley, Tina Fey&#8212;and coached the witty masterminds behind such comedic institutions as Second City, <em>Saturday Night Live</em>, Groundlings, and the Upright Citizen&#8217;s Brigade. <br/><br/>]]>
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