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Witherspoon Media Group IN PRINT. ONLINE. AT HOME. COMIC RELIEF: Writer Alan Zweibel, shown at right with late comedian Garry Shandling, will talk about his book “Laugh Lines: My Life Helping Funny People Be Funnier” in an online appearance sponsored by the Jewish Center Princeton on August 31. One-Year Subscription: $10 Two-Year Subscription: $15 Alan Zweibel on the Highs and Subscription Information: 609.924.5400 ext. 30 Lows of a Life in Laughter or subscriptions@ witherspoonmediagroup.com princetonmagazine.com Growing up on Long Island in the 1960s, Alan Zweibel loved to make his sister, Franny, laugh. He Van Dyke Show on television and fantasize about becoming a comedy writer like Van Dyke’s character, Rob Zweibel and Crystal, who also lived on Long Island with his parents, used to drive into Manhattan in also loved to watch The Dick Petrie, when he grew up. Crystal’s old Volkswagen After several stops and to try their luck at comedy starts including an ill-fated clubs like Catch a Rising attempt to become a law stuStar. While Crystal was a Witherspoon Media Group dent, and some failed stabs at standup comedy, he landed hit, Zweibel was not. Going on stage was, for him, Custom Design, Printing, Publishing and Distribution · Newsletters Weekly Inserts 10¢ per household. Weekly Inserts per household. Weekly Inserts only 10¢ per household. Get the best reach at the best rate! WEEKLY INSERTS START AT ONLY 10¢ PER HOUSEHOLD. Get the best reach at the best rate! Continued on Next Page the comedy-writing job of a lifetime — on the original staff of Saturday Night Live (SNL). TOPICS Of the Town a means to an end. “I didn’t want to be a comic. I just stood there and recited my jokes,” he said. “It was pretty bad.” After one particularly disastrous stand-up attempt

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