The man behind the punchline

Alan Zweibel’s memoir looks back at almost 50 years in the comedy business — from ‘SNL’ to a new film with Billy Crystal out this year

You might not know it, but Alan Zweibel has made you laugh. The legendary comedy writer has penned punchlines for the most famous names in the business, including Steve Martin, Billy Crystal, Martin Short, Jon Lovitz and many more....

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