Christopher Lewis' book about his father explores the star's Yiddish-speaking upbringing and his role in raising billions of dollars to fight muscular dystrophy.

The King of Comedy. By Doug Brod. Published on January 10, 2003 05:00AM EST. Martin Scorsese’s cynical take on the nature of celebrity remains shockingly topical and hilariously squirm-inducing ...

The King of Comedy is in the conversation again because of Joker, a wildly different movie that, based on its trailers, appears to tell a similar story.