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An inside look at the life of Comedy's Lovable Queen of Mean, Lisa Lampanelli, as she dishes on everything from relationships, food, and fat to why once you go black, you never go back.
In her jaw-droppingly hilarious and politically incorrect memoir, Lisa reveals all -- including the dysfunctional childhood that made her the insult comic she is today, the subject for which she is best known (black men, black men, and more black men), and her hilarious struggles with her addiction to food and hot guys. By telling her story in her very real, very candid, very open way, Lisa tells her audience that it's okay to be yourself, even if it's just one rehab stint at a time. Lisa also takes listeners behind the scenes at the roasts that have marked her comedy career and launched her into the comedy elite, and reveals the important "firsts" in her career, including her first time on her hero's program, The Howard Stern Show.
Chocolate, Please is a side-splittingly funny portrait of the woman behind the award-winning insult comedy.
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"Hilarious, witty, completely vulgar, but also very revealing. Like history, Lisa Lampanelli does repeat herself. But hey, people are doomed to make the same mistakes until they own up to them and go to rehab for 28 days."
— Liz (4 out of 5 stars)
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“Lisa releases us from a prison of cultural guilt. She’s more than a stand-up, she’s a stand-out.”
— Jim Carrey -
“Anyone who follows late-night television or the comedy-club circuit knows Lisa Lampanelli. This irrepressible Italian-American comic, with her no-holds-barred approach to living large, has won a loyal following for her politically incorrect act that revels in every ethnic and gender stereotype and slur as she races straight to the bottom of vulgarity.”
— Booklist -
“Quite funny, and Lampanelli never pulls her punches.”
— Publishers Weekly
Chocolate, Please Listener Reviews
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" Love Lisa! She definitely kept with her insult comic style, which is hilarious, but she is also self deprecating, which is charming about her. I was a little disappointed in this book, as I felt it glossed over things in a lot of places, but still a good read if you're an LL fan. "
— Shannon, 2/13/2014 -
" FUNNY AS HELL! SHE IS GREAT FINISHED IN BOUT 1 WEEK "
— Nicole, 2/6/2014 -
" Parts of this are crazy hilarious, other parts boring as hell--didn't give a fuck about her high school years or what her favorite parts of being on celebrity roasts were. I thought that it was pretentious that she quoted her own favorite jokes she made and favorite jokes celebrities made about her......if we were big enough fans, we would have seen the jokes. But there are great stereotypes that are supported in this book and those are one of my favorite types of humor. She makes fun of everyone equally, based on their ethnic background, religion and sexual orientation. She reminded me of my parents, only meaner. "
— Michele, 1/31/2014 -
" I think her reading it made it a lot better so I'm happy I went with the audio book on this one. It's not as funny as her stand up but it was still pretty funny. "
— Ryan, 1/25/2014 -
" I knew going into this book that the author is about as politically INcorrect as they come. However, I still find her extremely funny and made sure not to get offended by her inappropriate opinions. I was greatly disappointed by this book because the title implies a story, of whatever sort, about chocolate. But it ended up being a story about the author's attraction to black men. I didn't even finish it because I'm personally revolted by anyone's preference of one race over others. I couldn't stand some of the things she talked about. It is somewhat well written and it is still funny. "
— Priani, 1/17/2014 -
" Having had no idea who this comedienne was, the book looked like it could be fun. It was a fast read, but I think it would have helped if I knew more about her beforehand. Small to medium laughs. "
— Torie, 1/4/2014 -
" This was really funny, and I love Lisa Lampanelli. It was, however at times, a bit too much (like telling about her time at the fat farm.) When she talks about the roasts, she's hilarious... "
— Gmyersnyc, 1/2/2014 -
" There were some funny bits, mostly when Lisa Lamp was talking about her family, or in the section at the end. "
— Amy, 12/31/2013 -
" Funny. Worth listening to. "
— Marcella, 12/4/2013 -
" Absolutely filthy and as politically incorrect as you can get, but made me laugh several times. "
— Michael, 11/26/2013 -
" Pretty darn funny! "
— Amanda, 10/12/2013 -
" Not my type of book. Ms. Lampanelli seems angry and it is not my type of humor. I did not find it entertaining, only sad. "
— Teddy, 8/6/2013 -
" I've heard her comedy routine before and expected the book to be a good read. Instead, this book provided insight on her upbriging and was lead her to be a comedian but it fixated a little too much on Lamanelli's love of black men. I was so annoyed, I didn't even finish it. "
— Tamara, 3/5/2013 -
" She had me laughing out loud! "
— Krystina, 8/7/2012 -
" Good gym read. "
— Marisa, 7/6/2012 -
" The only book cover I have tried to keep hidden on the subway. "
— Jillian, 5/28/2012 -
" This was ok. It was suppose to be humorous but I did not get much of a chuckle. "
— Victoria, 4/4/2012 -
" Not for the faint of heart...or not for someone who is easily offended or doesn't like cursing. "
— Dana, 2/22/2012 -
" A fast read. Reminded me of her stand-up, but with heart and insight into the soul of a fattie who's tortured with body issues. I can relate. "
— Carlo, 10/12/2011 -
" If you like Lisa Lampanelli, you will like this book. She tells her favorite roast jokes and some that she chickened out of telling. Very funny. "
— Betsy, 7/26/2011 -
" Laugh riot! "
— Caitlyn, 7/3/2011 -
" FUNNY AS HELL! SHE IS GREAT FINISHED IN BOUT 1 WEEK "
— Nicole, 5/14/2011 -
" Absolutely filthy and as politically incorrect as you can get, but made me laugh several times. "
— Michael, 1/9/2011 -
" I like her comedy. I appreciated her parts about growing up and getting into comedy, but the parts about all the rehab were tough to listen to. Also being in her own voice makes it more personable. "
— Christa, 11/3/2010 -
" very funny, inappropriate, emotional, honest memoir. <br/>I love Lisa. <br/>5 stars "
— Kyle, 8/29/2010 -
" I am always amused and shocked when I see Lisa perform. Her book is just the same. She is one of my favorite stand up comics, and the queen of the roast. "
— Angie, 7/25/2010 -
" Not all that up with her stand-up, but this book was edited beautifully and absolutely hilarious. "
— Elizabeth, 7/19/2010 -
" I've heard her comedy routine before and expected the book to be a good read. Instead, this book provided insight on her upbriging and was lead her to be a comedian but it fixated a little too much on Lamanelli's love of black men. I was so annoyed, I didn't even finish it. "
— Tamara, 5/4/2010 -
" She had me laughing out loud! "
— Krystina, 4/8/2010 -
" This was ok. It was suppose to be humorous but I did not get much of a chuckle. "
— Victoria, 4/2/2010 -
" Having had no idea who this comedienne was, the book looked like it could be fun. It was a fast read, but I think it would have helped if I knew more about her beforehand. Small to medium laughs. "
— Torie, 1/26/2010
About Lisa Lampanelli
Lisa Lampanelli skyrocketed to comedy fame thanks to her showstopping performances on the Comedy Central roasts of Jeff Foxworthy, Pamela Anderson, William Shatner, and Flavor Flav. She is a regular guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Howard Stern Show. Her CD / DVD Dirty Girl was nominated for a Grammy for Best Comedy Album in 2007. Her first HBO special aired in 2009, and she also signed a contract with HBO to cocreate and star in her own sitcom, produced by Jim Carrey.