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200 Blank Pages: Book on What Men Think About Besides Sex Outsells 'Harry Potter,' 'Da Vinci Code'

It is perhaps no surprise that a book titled "What Every Man Thinks About Apart From Sex" is a best seller. It is also perhaps no surprise that such a book has recently outsold a Harry Potter title and "The Da Vinci Code" on Amazon.com. But what about the fact that the book contains only blank pages? The joke is on,...

Mike DeStefano Dead; A Tribute to the 'Recovery Comic' [VIDEOS]

Mike DeStefano, whose recovery from heroin addiction fueled his no-holds-barred comedy, has died from a heart attack. DeStefano, who was in his 40s, was born in the Bronx in New York, and according to his official bio, became a heroin user at the age of 15. Fifteen years later, he kicked his addiction and began working as...

Mitch Hedberg: A Birthday Tribute to the Late Comedian [VIDEOS]

Comedian Mitch Hedberg passed away in 2005, but his legions of fans still remember his absurdist humor and relentless non sequiturs. (A classic: "If I had a dollar for every time I said that, I'd be making money in a very weird way.") Today would have been Hedberg's 43rd birthday, so Surge Desk pays tribute with...

No Joke: Comedian Breaks Stand-Up Routine Record

(Sept. 24) -- One of the basic rules of comedy is that shorter is better than long. However, comedian Bob Marley is throwing that notion on its head. On Thursday night at 11:02 p.m. EST, Marley set a new world record for the longest continuous stand-up routine. The comedian, who has been performing all over the United...

Comedian Robert Schimmel Dies After Car Accident

PHOENIX (Sept. 4) - Standup comic Robert Schimmel, a frequent guest on Howard Stern's radio show, has died after suffering serious injuries in a car accident. He was 60. Schimmel's spokesman, Howard Bragman, said Schimmel died Friday evening in a Phoenix hospital. Schimmel was a passenger Aug. 26 in a car driven by his...