Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Book

Comedian Larry David was the co-creator and writer for the hit-show Seinfeld, which catapulted him to wealth, fame, and the L.A. lifestyle he so loves to hate. HBO®'s hit show Curb Your Enthusiasm follows Larry's fictionalized post-Seinfeld life as he makes the world and himself miserable during the pursuit of his own happiness, a fascinating account of the ingenious improvisational comedy where no detail gets left to chance.

With unprecedented access to the set, "Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Book" provides a compelling picture of how things go from bad to worse in Larry David's Los Angeles. His character defies all reasonable expectations, especially when he tries to do exactly what's expected. Nothing is simple; not getting his wife's car washed or exiting a parking lot; not waiting in a doctor's office, or even wrapping, giving, or receiving a gift. In the course of the series' four ground-breaking seasons (the fifth season just began in September, 2005), each of these simple acts is a catalyst for an unthinkable sequence of blunders, inappropriate gestures, and far-fetched coincidences that culminate in the shocking yet expected humiliation of Larry David himself. As fans of the show will testify, the worse things get for Larry, the harder you laugh.

The book opens with an in-depth profile of Larry David, and the structure that follows is based around in-depth coverage of each of the 50 episodes, including:

* Anecdotal, behind-the-scene stories from people who were there, including interviews with such stars as Cheryl Hines, Jeff Garlin, Jason Alexander, Mel Brooks, Ted Danson, Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Kathy Griffin, Paul Reiser, Richard Lewis, Mary Steenburgen, Ben Stiller, and many others.

* 150 photographs, including behind-the-scene photos that fans will devour.
* First mentions of now legendary phrases.
* Reproductions of Larry David's original scene outlines (no dialogue) so readers can trace the actual evolution of classic scenes from "real life" to the cutting room.
* Outtakes, such as show titles and scenes that didn't make the cut and storylines that were too outrageous to use.
* Answers to nagging questions not revealed on the show.

For anyone interested in David's childhood, his roots as a stand-up comic, his various writing jobs before the breakthrough of "Seinfeld," and how the ideas that had been formulating in his mind for decades finally found its perfect expression in his show, "Curb Your Enthusiasm: The Book" is the perfect tribute.

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