{"product_id":"judd-apatow-comedy-nerd","title":"Judd Apatow: Comedy Nerd","description":"\u003cp\u003eA Lifelong Obsession in Stories and Pictures \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eby Judd Apatow\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the mid-eighties, a young, self-professed comedy nerd from Syosset, Long Island, named Judd Apatow took to the stage to perform his first standup routine—and survived. Over the coming decades, Apatow would translate his obsession for comedy into one of the most successful careers in Hollywood, through genre-defining films such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThe 40-Year-Old Virgin\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eKnocked Up\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eBridesmaids\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eThis Is 40\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and iconic series such as \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eGirls\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e and \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eFreaks \u0026amp; Geeks\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e. Through his solo work as well as his collaborations with fellow comedians Steve Carrell, Adam Sandler, Amy Schumer, and countless others, Apatow reshaped the landscape of American comedy.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn this revelatory scrapbook memoir, Apatow has pulled hundreds of personal photographs, letters, scripts, drafts, and paired them with never-before-told stories to create a unique-in-format, deeply-personal-in-tone account of a storied career. Spanning decades, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"a-text-italic\"\u003eComedy Nerd\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e takes us on Apatow’s lifelong journey of fandom, creativity, and obsession: from the exacting, relentless work that goes into cracking people up; surprising stories about our favorite comedians; and insights into how Apatow has managed to push the limits of his craft in an ever-evolving cultural landscape. It is a candid, joyful, and fascinating portrait of an artist and storyteller who has spent decades making us laugh.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Time Travel Mart","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46033906270361,"sku":"TTMBK-B-234983","price":50.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0614\/6854\/1081\/files\/Screenshot2025-12-22at11.56.15AM.png?v=1766433414","url":"https:\/\/timetravelmart.com\/products\/judd-apatow-comedy-nerd","provider":"Time Travel Mart","version":"1.0","type":"link"}