Synopses & Reviews
Because no one will write an unauthorized biography about Emmy-winning writer and actor Chris Elliott, he has done it himself.and#160;Reader, youandrsquo;re hereby warned that much of this book will be disturbing. The Guy Under the Sheets is a behind-the-scenes memoir so personal, so provocative, that Elliott nearly sued himself to halt publication: the most shocking revelation, corroborated by numerous unnamed sources, is that Elliott is not the absurdist comedian that Rolling Stone once called andldquo;a genius.andrdquo; In fact, heandrsquo;s a slightly dimwitted no-talent from a celebrity family who managed to convince a whole generation of disillusioned youth that he was funny.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; Few have seen his dark side: a ghastly childhood spent on Manhattanandrsquo;s posh Upper East Side; a torrid near-love affair with Lee Radziwill; a torrid real love affair with Shelley Winters; his first job, entertaining mobsters with his Judy Garland impersonation; and countless episodes from the life of a mediocre artist who somehow faked his way to the topandmdash;of semi-moderate fame and fortune.and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160;and#160; But seriously, Elliott is a brilliantly comic bestselling writerandmdash;and while there is plenty of fictional fun in The Guy Under the Sheets, also woven throughout are wonderful real life anecdotes, including Elliottandrsquo;s start at Late Night with David Letterman, his work in films from Groundhog Day to Cabin Boy, and much more. If the author does not prevail in his lawsuit, this book is bound to delight many new readers and loyal fans alike.
Review
“[T]his murder mystery wrapped in laughter is simply straight-up enjoyable….hilarious and vividly imagined…a rousing good yarn.”
-Publisher's Weekly, for The Shroud of the Thwacker
Review
andldquo;[T]his murder mystery wrapped in laughter is simply straight-up enjoyableandhellip;.hilarious and vividly imaginedandhellip;a rousing good yarn.andrdquo;
-Publisher's Weekly, for The Shroud of the Thwacker
Review
~Praise for THE GUY UNDER THE SHEETS~
“This hugely entertaining pack of lies reads like a Woody Allen essay from the New Yorker, but, buried among the silliness, there is a nugget or two of legitimate autobiography. Wildly weird and hugely entertaining.” — David Pitt, Booklist
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and#8220;This hugely entertaining pack of lies reads like a Woody Allen essay from the
New Yorker, but, buried among the silliness, there is a nugget or two of legitimate autobiography. Wildly weird and hugely entertaining.and#8221;
and#8212; David Pitt,
Booklist and#8220;The arc of [Elliottand#8217;s] career remains unique and inspiring. That he made things worth memorizing and fashioning one's young identity around. That there is integrity to the path of most resistance, that he blazed a trail for Arrested Development and Community and all the other freaky, convention-flouting TV comedies.and#8221;and#8212;Grantland
and#8220;Everything that makes Elliott great, and everything that makes him so baffling to the Gods of Comedy, is on full display in The Guy Under the Sheets...a memoir that is wonderfully untrustworthy, and wildly entertaining....hilarious.and#8221;
and#8212;Christopher Schobert, Buffalo News
and#160;
Review
and#8220;This hugely entertaining pack of lies reads like a Woody Allen essay from the
New Yorker, but, buried among the silliness, there is a nugget or two of legitimate autobiography. Wildly weird and hugely entertaining.and#8221;
and#8212; David Pitt,
Booklist and#8220;The arc of [Elliottand#8217;s] career remains unique and inspiring. That he made things worth memorizing and fashioning one's young identity around. That there is integrity to the path of most resistance, that he blazed a trail for Arrested Development and Community and all the other freaky, convention-flouting TV comedies.and#8221;and#8212;Grantland
and#8220;Everything that makes Elliott great, and everything that makes him so baffling to the Gods of Comedy, is on full display in The Guy Under the Sheets...a memoir that is wonderfully untrustworthy, and wildly entertaining....hilarious.and#8221;
and#8212;Christopher Schobert, Buffalo News
and#160;
Review
and#8220;This hugely entertaining pack of lies reads like a Woody Allen essay from the
New Yorker, but, buried among the silliness, there is a nugget or two of legitimate autobiography. Wildly weird and hugely entertaining.and#8221;
and#8212; David Pitt,
Booklist and#160; and#8220;The arc of [Elliottand#8217;s] career remains unique and inspiring. That he made things worth memorizing and fashioning one's young identity around. That there is integrity to the path of most resistance, that he blazed a trail for
Arrested Development and
Community and all the other freaky, convention-flouting TV comedies.and#8221;and#8212;
Grantland and#8220;Everything that makes Elliott great, and everything that makes him so baffling to the Gods of Comedy, is on full display in The Guy Under the Sheets...a memoir that is wonderfully untrustworthy, and wildly entertaining....hilarious.and#8221;
and#8212;Christopher Schobert, Buffalo News
Synopsis
The explosive, unauthorized autobiography of Emmy-award winning actor and comedian Chris Elliott - a behind-the-scenes memoir so personal, so provocative, that Elliott nearly sued himself to halt publication.
Synopsis
"This hugely entertaining pack of lies reads like a Woody Allen essay from the
New Yorker." David Pitt, Booklist
Is Chris Elliott a highly successful and beloved comedianor a slightly dim-witted notalent from a celebrity family who managed to convince a generation of disillusioned youth that he was funny? From a ghastly childhood on the posh Upper East Side to his first job entertaining mobsters with his Judy Garland impersonation, The Guy Under the Sheets is packed with countless episodes from the life of a mediocre artist who somehow faked his way to the topof semi-moderate fame and fortune. Woven throughout thectional fun in Elliott's memoir are wonderful real-life anecdotes that will delight many new readers and loyal fans alike.
"The arc of [Elliott's] career remains unique and inspiring . . . that he blazed a trail for Arrested Development and Community and all the other freaky, convention-outing TV comedies."
Grantland
Synopsis
and#147;This hugely entertaining pack of lies reads like a Woody Allen essay from the New Yorker.and#8221; and#151;David Pitt,
Booklist
Is Chris Elliott a highly successful and beloved comedianand#151;or a slightly dim-witted notalent from a celebrity family who managed to convince a generation of disillusioned youth that he was funny? From a ghastly childhood on the posh Upper East Side to hisrst job entertaining mobsters with his Judy Garland impersonation, The Guy Under the Sheets is packed with countless episodes from the life of a mediocre artist who somehow faked his way to the topand#151;of semi-moderate fame and fortune. Woven throughout thectional fun in Elliottand#8217;s memoir are wonderful real-life anecdotes that will delight many new readers and loyal fans alike.
and#160; and#147; The arc of [Elliottand#8217;s] career remains unique and inspiring . . . that he blazed a trail for Arrested Development and Community and all the other freaky, convention-outing TV comedies.and#8221; and#151;Grantland
About the Author
Chris Elliott is a comedian and the author of several books, including The Shroud of the Thwacker. He currently stars in Adult Swims Eagleheart and has a recurring role on How I Met Your Mother.