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Kliph Nesteroff

Biography

Kliph Nesteroff

Kliph Nesteroff is a former stand-up comic turned writer. Writing about the history of showbiz for WFMU, he has retained a cult following for years. Nesteroff's latest project is hosting the "Classic Showbiz Talk Show," a live series in Los Angeles that has welcomes comedy luminaries like Mel Brooks, Fred Willard and "Laugh-In" creator George Schlatter.

Kliph Nesteroff

Books by Kliph Nesteroff

The Comedians: Drunks, Thieves, Scoundrels, and the History of American Comedy
by Kliph Nesteroff - Entertainment, History, Nonfiction

In THE COMEDIANS, comedy historian Kliph Nesteroff brings to life a century of American comedy with real-life characters, forgotten stars, mainstream heroes and counterculture iconoclasts. Based on over 200 original interviews and extensive archival research, Nesteroff’s groundbreaking work is a narrative exploration of the way comedians have reflected, shaped and changed American culture over the past 100 years.