Playing with Myself
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An intimate and light-hearted memoir by viral sensation and three-time Emmy-nominated musical comedian Randy Rainbow that takes readers through his life—the highs, the lows, the lipstick, the pink glasses, and the show tunes.
Randy Rainbow, the man who conquered the Internet with a stylish pair of pink glasses, an inexhaustible knowledge of Broadway musicals, and the most gimlet-eyed view of American politics this side of Mark Twain finally tells all in Playing with Myself, a memoir sure to cause more than a few readers to begin singing one of his greatest hits like “A Spoonful of Clorox” or “Cover Your Freakin’ Face.”
As Randy has said, “There’s so much fake news out there about me. I can’t wait to set the record straight and finally give people a peek behind the green screen.” And set the record straight he does. Playing with Myself is a first-hand account of the journey that led Randy Rainbow from his childhood as the over-imaginative, often misunderstood little boy who carried a purse in the second grade to his first job on Broadway as the host at Hooters and on to the creation of his trademark comedy character. In chapters titled “Pajama Bottoms” (a look back at the days when he wore pajama bottoms on his head to pretend he was Dorothy in The Wizard of Oz), “Yes, It’s My Real Name, Shut Up!” (no explanation necessary...) and “Pink Glasses” (a rose-colored homage to his favorite accessory), Playing with Myself is a memoir that answers the question “Can an introverted musical theatre nerd with a MacBook and a dream save the world, one show tune at a time?”
Randy Rainbow
Randy Rainbow is a three-time Emmy-nominated comedian, actor, singer, writer, and satirist best known for his popular series of musical parodies and political spoofs, which have garnered him international acclaim. Randy tours the U.S. to sold-out audiences, and his viral comedy videos receive millions of views across all social media and digital platforms. He resides in New York City.
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- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I’ve been a big Randy Rainbow fan for several years, and reading his memoir gave me a new appreciation for who he is. That said, his book must set a record for the most number of dropped names in any memoir ever written. And I had only heard of about a third of them. My wife says that’s my fault, not Randy’s. I think the reason so much of the book is name dropping is because Randy is still star struck by what has happened to him in the last ten years. He has gone from a greeter at Hooter’s Restaurant to an international phenom in a relatively short time. And make no mistake about it, he’s done it on his own with old fashioned hard work. The stories in this book will make you feel like they happened to you because that’s how he reacts to everything unexpected that comes his way, like Barbra Streisand, Carol Burnett, Rosie O’Donnell and even Stephen Sondheim. They were all childhood heroes and they all became his friend. A charmed life doesn’t get any more charmed than that.