Chocolate, Please: My Adventures in Food, Fat, and Freaks

By Lisa Lampanelli

Lisa Lampanelli, who Howard Stern calls “a true original and a brilliant comedy mind,” reveals all in Chocolate, Please, a jaw-droppingly hilarious, politically incorrect memoir on everything from relationships, food, and fat to why once you go black, you never go back. The gutter-mouthed, Grammy-nominated comedienne happily dishes on nearly everything—from why all white women should date black men to the virtues of codependency to how to turn a stick of butter into parental love and attention—delightedly skewering all topics with equal fervor, herself included.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Sep 15, 2009
• ISBN: 9780061959271

Lisa Lampanelli

Lisa Lampanelli sky-rocketed to comedy fame thanks to her show-stopping performances on the Comedy Central roasts of Jeff Foxworthy, Pamela Anderson, William Shatner, and most recently, Flavor Flav. She is a regular guest on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno and The Howard Stern Show. Her CD/DVD “Dirty Girl” was nominated for a Grammy for Best Comedy Album in 2007. Her first HBO special aired in 2009, and she has also signed with HBO to co-create and star in her own sitcom, produced by Jim Carrey.

Reviews for Chocolate, Please

[tealightful · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

First: I read a review where someone noted that they were very disappointed that there wasn't actually a story about chocolate in the book. Which just made me laugh. There's a bare torso on the cover on the cover of an insult comic who is known for her ravenous love of black men. Whom she affectionately refers to as "chocolate". You have to be kind of dense to get this book and think it might actually be about chocolate, haha.

Last: After reading 2 pages of "Part 5" of the book, I thumbed through the rest and closed the book. It was a list of her "Rules to Live By" which were really, by her own admission, just her opinion on everything she could think of. Which, sadly, weren't all that funny and were very aimless.

Overall, the book was so-so. She loves black men, check. She is chubby, check. That's pretty much what every single page reiterated. So by the middle of the book, I was waiting for something to actually happen. Nothing did. Nothing noteworthy in her family life, her school life, any part of her life. Which is disappointing because I usually get a good laugh out of her stand-up specials. And, I love her crazy 1950's outlandish housewife dresses. She doesn't transfer well onto print, her jokes are the type that need to be heard/seen and not read to be funny..

[bridget3420 · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

For those of you that don't know, I love to laugh! I will laugh at almost anything and everything and I especially love to laugh at myself. I'm the type of person that will trip in the middle of a crowded mall and burst with hyena laughter until I can't breathe. I learned early on to laugh at myself and not take life too seriously. That being said, it shouldn't come as a shock that I adore comedians. I'm a huge fan of Dane Cook, Katt Williams, Dave Chappelle and of course, my all time favorite - Lisa Lampanelli. She's my favorite because she has boobs and a foul mouth and she's not afraid to use either.She's Comedy's Lovable Queen of Mean and she sure knows how to tell a story. I learned a lot about Lisa from her book and I learned that she and I actually share a lot in common. She is a genuinely funny person and I'm so glad she allowed me to peek into her life and laugh with her. (Truth be told, I laughed at her a few times too, but shhh, don't tell her.)I would recommend this book to anyone who doesn't take life too seriously. If you're easily offended, do not pick up this book!