Tripp Whetsell

About The Author

Tripp Whetsell is a New York-based author, entertainment journalist and critic specializing in comedy, television, film, music and pop culture history. His work has appeared both in print and online for such publications as VanityFair.com, TV Guide, The Wall Street Journal, New York Post, The New York Times, New York Magazine, New York Daily News, Closer Weekly, The Los Angeles Times and The Hollywood Reporter. This is his third book.

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Books by Tripp Whetsell

The Improv

An Oral History of the Comedy Club that Revolutionized Stand-Up

By Budd Friedman and Tripp Whetsell

Foreword by Jay Leno

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