Rubber Balls and Liquor - by Gilbert Gottfried (Paperback)

About the Book

Part memoir, part twisted social commentary, part scratches on the bathroom wall, "Rubber Balls and Liquor" is Gottfried's hilarious, first-ever book. Truly the funniest book ever, by one of the funniest guys on the planet.--Paul Schaffer, Musical Director, "Late Show with David Letterman."

Book Synopsis

Gilbert Gottfried on Rubber Balls and Liquor:

Nobody ever reads this part of the book. Somebody at the publishing house explained to me that it's actually called jacket copy. It says in my contract that I have to write something over here in this tiny space, even though I don't think anyone will notice. In fact, I'll bet anything that you're not reading this part now. And if it turns out that you are . . . well, the guy in the bookstore is probably staring at you, saying, "Stop reading that book!" I guess there's a reason bookstores are going out of business, left and right. Cheap bastards like you think it's okay to stand in the aisles and read to your heart's content. So for the sake of bookstores everywhere, buy this book. I myself don't care. I only care about the poor working man. Oh, and the sanctity of the written word. I care about that, too. And in my case, those written words, of course, include dick and pussy.

Review Quotes

"Gottfried goes for the jugular in his first humor book...outrageous...guffaw-inducing jokes on almost every page." --Publishers Weekly

"His deadpan accounts of [his] professional low points are some of the funniest parts of the book...In the grand tradition of self-deprecating comedy, he plays them, often brilliantly, for laughs." --The New York Times Book Review

"This is definitely the loudest book I have ever read. It changed my life. After reading it I decided to go through transgender surgery." --Bob Saget

"Gilbert is the funniest man alive. He is the comic genius of our generation. This book proves he is the Picasso of the cubist-dick joke." --Penn Jillette

"More than a national treasure, he's a secret weapon. If we had had Gilbert Gottfried in World War II, Hitler would have given up in 1942." --Stephen King on Gilbert Gottfried

About the Author

Gilbert Gottfried (1955-2022) was an actor and stand-up comedian, known for his deliberate irritating voice, irreverent sense of humor, and controversial jokes. A frequent guest on Howard Stern's radio show in the 1980s, after a brief stint on Saturday Night Live, Gottfried's film career included appearances in Beverly Hills Cop II, Problem Child, Look Who's Talking Too, The Aristocrats, and voiced Iago the parrot in Disney's animated feature Aladdin, reprising the role in direct-to-video sequels, a television series, and in the Kingdom Hearts video games.

From 2014-2022, Gottfried interviewed countless celebrities on more than 675 episodes of his Gilbert Gottfried's Amazing Colossal Podcast with Frank Santopadre. He was the author of Rubber Balls and Liquor.