It’s A Funny Thing - How the Professional Comedy Business Made Me Fat & Bald - In this chronicle of one person8217s poignant and harrowing road to fulfillment, Mike celebrates his chosen life in the comedy business with personal tales of romantic calamities, celebrity runins, professional misfortunes, and triumphs He reinforces the notion that you can accomplish (almost) anything you want if you8217re willing to get your ass kicked along the way It8217s a Funny Thing solidifies Michael Rowe8217s reputation as not just an all around nice guy, but also a skilled observer in self, the human condition, and dogged perseverance MICHAEL ROWE, a former comedian now comedy writer/producer, has been nominated for six Emmys for his work on Futurama and Family Guy, earning one along the way Mike8217s also been nominated for two Annie Awards, earning two a Writers Guild Award, and a Gemini Award He has earned a Webby Award for his original animated series The Paranormal Action Squad His writing has also appeared in Vanity Fair magazine He lives in Los Angeles with his wife, twin sons and a silly dog named Marty Allen 8220If you8217ve ever had any interest in comedians, like what went wrong in our lives to make us so deeply disturbed, you will devour Mike Rowe8217s insightful, personal, and yes, very funny book Such a great read for smart people8212and morons will like it, too 8221 8212 Larry David8220During long, grueling nights working way too late in the writers8217 room, when everyone had grown snarly and surly and silent, Mike would continue to pepper us with hilarious jokes He was that cruel And now he8217s written a book that8217s not only funny, but also sweet and sensitive What is it with this guy?8221 8212 Matt Groening8220Why would I want to read Mike8217s book that highlights the struggles of coming up the ranks in the New York comedy club scene? I was there with him I could write that book myself Then I read it and realized I can8217t write like this Son of a bitch 8221 8212Ray Romano8220Having witnessed only a part of Mike8217s life, I can tell you the whole thing is a doozy of a read He is as much a fan of comedy as he is a fixture in it The best always are 8221 8212 Sarah Silverman8220We expected Mike Rowe to be a dick because he8217s a big fancy Hollywood guy and he doesn8217t smoke dope, and we weren8217t wrong But the book is pretty fu@king funny 8221 8212 The Trailer Park Boys