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Bootleg [Hardcover]

Damon Wayans (Author)
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May 19, 1999
Nothing is too outrageous for Damon Wayans. Whether he's talking about family, celebrities, racism, relationships, politics, or sex, Damon takes no prisoners. And in Bootleg, he brings it all on, uncut and uncensored:

Marriage...

What are the scariest words known to man? "Till death do us part." Why not until my car breaks down? Or until I run out of money?

I hate marriage counselors. This is the biggest scam in the world. Someone figured out a way that women can do the things they love best at the same time: talk and spend money.

Thoughts on celebrities, like Oprah, Mike Tyson, Dr. Kevorkian, Gary Coleman, and...

There's something worse than having HIV, ask 0.J.Imagine being alienated from the world, totally alone with no one wanting to have anything to do with you. I'll take the Ebola virus over what he got.

When I found out that Steven Spielberg has two black kids, I was amazed. Where did he get these kids from? Were they props left over from The Color Purple?

"The Dozens, a Favorite Childhood Game...

"Damon, your mother is so fat she has to take her pants off just to get into her pockets."

"Yeah, well, your mother's so poor she can't even pay attention."

"Oh, yeah, well your sister is so ugly, they have to tie a pork chop around her neck so that the dog will play with her."

"Yeah, well, your mother is so black every time she goes to night school the teachers mark her absent."

Living in LA...

I'm afraid of earthquakes, especially because I have kids to think about. I remember once after a big earthquake I was standing outside my house, butt-naked, thinking, "Man, I hope them kids make it out here. And I hope they're smart enough to wake up their mama, `cause this place is shaking."

Black Leaders...

I must have been asleep the day they elected Al Sharpton as the black representative. He is the only leader in history to show up to a rally wearing a tight red velour sweat suit with a roller in the front of his hair.

Filled with laughs, craziness, and lots of truth, Bootleg will leave you hurting for more!

Who went and told Magic Johnson that he should do a talk show? Anybody who repeatedly says "bassetball" doesn't have any business doing a talk show. I'm sure that sometimes in his life someone tried to correct him. When he was a little boy his mom must've tried:

Magic's Mother: Hey, Earvin, what are you going to be when you grow up?

Magic: I wanna play BASSETBALL.

Magic's Mother: Now, Earvin, its called BAS-KET-BALL. BASKETBALL.

Magic: That's what I said, BASSETBALL. BASSETBALL, BASSETBALL.

Magic's Mother: Well, baby, I hope you can play it, 'cause you sure can't say it.


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About the Author

Damon Wayans starred in the groundbreaking television sketchcomedy program In Living Color. He performed characters like Blaine Edwards, the gay film critic, Handi-Man, the first handicapped hero, the Head Detective, and Homey the Clown. He then went on to make some films, including The Last Boy Scout, Mo' Money, Major Payne, and a movie even his own mother didn't like, Blankman. He's had three HBO specials, One Night Stand, The Last Stand, and Still Standing, and continues to do standup around the country. Born in Manhattan with nine siblings, Damon now lives in LA with his wife, four children, two dogs, and a pet roach named Luther.

Product Details

  • Hardcover: 208 pages
  • Publisher: Harper; 1st edition (May 19, 1999)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0060193662
  • ISBN-13: 978-0060193669
  • Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.4 x 1 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,392,174 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

The groundbreaking sketch-comedy television show, In Living Color, created by older brother, Keenen Ivory Wayans, made Damon Wayans a star. He is New York-born, the third of ten children born to a grocery store manager and a social worker, and grew up in the Fulton Housing Projects in Manhattan. His television and film credits include Saturday Night Live, Beverly Hills Cop, Roxanne (with Steve Martin), I'm Gonna Git You Sucka, Earth Girls are Easy, Bamboozled and My Wife and Kids, a hit tv show which he executive produced. He is a divorced father of four.

 

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars Damon's First, and Hopefully not last, January 7, 2000
This review is from: Bootleg (Hardcover)
Damon's book, Bootleg is funny. To really enjoy it is to have missed a lot of his stand-up act's on cable and what not. I gave it four stars because it was funny, but a lot of his old stand-up material was in it. Now if a lot of new material was in it, then, I would have given it 5 stars,..like Drew Carey's Dirty Jokes & Beer. It's a riot for those who can identify with being Black back in the 60's and 70's. I would definatley read another book from Wayans if he were to make a sophmore attempt,..I don't doubt that it would be any less comical.
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:
3.0 out of 5 stars SOME PARTS FUNNY--SOME PARTS NOT!!!, October 14, 1999
This review is from: Bootleg (Hardcover)
I enjoyed most of the book. There were parts that had me rolling. However, most of the jokes I heard before. It was a good effort but new jokes should have been included.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Hilarious!, October 12, 1999
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I love this book! It is truly a book of comedy. I couldn't put it down. The first three pages are truly hilarious because we were just watching these shows two years ago. I laughed and laughed and laughed. When I read the section about family, I laughed so hard that I nearly cried. I recommend that everyone gets this book.
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