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Stay Hungry
Stay Hungry | Sebastian Maniscalco
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This inspiring, honest, uproarious collection of essays traces Sebastian Maniscalcos career from playing boxing rings and bowling alleys to reaching the pinnacles of comedy success. At twenty-four, Sebastian Maniscalco arrived in LA with a suitcase and saved up minimum wages. He knew no one and nothing about standup comedy, but he was determined to go for it anyway. At forty-four, hes on the Forbes list of highest earning comedians, sells out arenas, and has starred in four hit comedy specials including Why Would You Do That? on Showtime. Stay Hungry tells the story of the twenty years in between. On the way from clueless rube to standup superstar, Seb was booed off stages; survived on tips and stolen food; got advice from mentors Andrew Dice Clay, Vince Vaughn, Tony Danza, and Jerry Seinfeld; fell in love; and stayed true to his Italian-immigrant roots. The one code that always kept him going: stay hungry, keep focused, never give up, and one day, youll make it.
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Out of college, I had been working as a temp at the United Airlines Employees Credit Union. My job was to enter codes for pre-ordered specialty meals into the system. If you flew on United Airlines in the early 90's and received Salisbury steak instead of the vegetarian meal you requested, it was because I was working the graveyard shift and did not give a shit.

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On Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee:

On the show, it looks like we're just riding around Los Angeles with a dash cam and multiple GoPros throughout the car, a guerilla-type production. But in reality, we had a police escort on a motorcycle and a production team in two vans, with three cameramen, a boom guy, and producers riding alongside and behind. Seeing the scope of what it took to make this show floored me.

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Recently, my newly single seventy-year-old mom told me she's gone on ItalianMeet.com. I said, "Mom, I hope that's spelled M-E-E-T."

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My wife and listened to this book on the way down to Tennessee. Great audio version read by Sebastian!

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Pulled all nighter to finish this one! I think ive bailed on almost every book that has been written by a comedian. They always feel forced like theyre trying too hard to be funny or interesting. Not this one! It was an easy read with a great flow. Its a nice change to read about a regular guy that had a regular life working hard to get where he is. The funny wasnt forced. It rolled easy like a conversation.

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Electric blanket ✔️
Yeti full of tea ✔️
Sebastian Maniscalco ✔️
= Perfect rainy Saturday

keys_on_fire Sounds divine! 5y
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Grabbed these from Barnes & Noble today! Gift card was burning a whole in my pocket! 🤪 I love Sebastian and ive never laughed so hard at a comedian before!

Happy New Year Littens! 🥳🥂

LeslieO He‘s one of my favs! I‘ve seen him live twice. Haven‘t read the book tho. 5y
bookish_wookish Ugh i would love to see him live!! @LeslieO 5y
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Alwaysbeenaloverofbooks Love it!! 📚❤️😋💋 6y
vkois88 🤗👍🤗👍🤗 6y
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On deck tonight - Reading and The Oscars.

Betty That Gary Oldham! He should win -- great acting 7y
tpixie @Betty he is great! 7y
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😂😂
I Love Sebastian, and this book has done nothing but make me smile and crack up, so far.