1) Dane Cook is the Tony Robbins of stand-up comedy.

Ripe for imitation, easy to mock - and wildly, undeniably successful.

So now as he plays an impressive two shows in one night at Madison Square Garden on Sunday as part of the New York Comedy Festival, one has wonder: Who is this man behind the tour that is having an orgasm?

2) During a hysterical performance at Town Hall Thursday night as part of the New York Comedy Festival, top-rated NBC game show host Howie Mandel got his biggest response when he joked about his sex life in "Deal or No Deal" terms. Mandel kidded that he would look at his options in the bedroom, saying he could choose between sex with his wife or a different form of gratification. "We'll find out," he joked, pretending to be talking to his wife, "right after this." After the show, the bald funnyman told The Post's Mandy Stadtmiller that he incorporates such bits into his R-rated act "from time to time if people are yelling out 'Deal or No Deal.' "

3) To give you an idea of the glory, the heartache and the ridiculous sex (yes, there's an S&M story involving Jay Leno), here are a few highlights of the book's most unforgettable tales.

Carlos Mencia:

"It turned out that the hecklers were Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, and [rapper] the D.O.C. Then I hear, 'I'm gonna bust a cap in your f---in' ass,' and it was real. It didn't sound funny, it didn't sound like 'We were kidding, ha-ha.' It sounded like, 'We're gonna f---in' shoot you!'

4) Dear Andy Dick, My life now has two categories: Before I Saw This Picture—and After. Everything was so much easier before. I was able to sleep. I was able to eat without the tube. I was able to sit upright. But what's done is done, so let's focus on the future. Stay rehabilitated. That's good. Don't bite any more reporters. That's good, too. And please, please, whatever you do...don't forget to wear a training bra.

Love,
Mandy Stadtmiller