Darrell Hammond salts the 'depressing stuff' in his life with large doses of off-the-chain humor
One of the highlights of the 2011 Miami Book Fair International was the appearance of comedian Darrell Hammond, who was introduced by Coral Cables Chamber Of Commerce President Mark Trowbridge. Famous for his Saturday Night Live impersonations of presidents and other celebrities, Hammond opened with a resounding plea for Barnes & Noble and airport bookstores to display his New York Times bestselling book in their stores, calling it a 'freedom of speech' issue and then introduced his memoir, God, If You're Not Up There, I'm F*cked (Harper; November, 2011). Salting the 'depressing stuff' in his life with large doses of off-the-chain humor, Hammond then shed light on the dark side, including alcoholism, drugs, and prison in the Caribbean, which gave rise to the title of his memoir. Switching gears, Hammond launched into hilarious behind-the-scenes stories of his meetings with and impersonations of President Bill Clinton and his father's dramatic deathbed apology which led to Hammond's psychological 'breakthrough' toward healing and getting off his lithium treatments. Hammond wrapped his appearance with 'the dumbest thing' he ever did--his now famous impromptu Sean Connery impersonation--before taking questions from the audience on why he quit SNL; his relationship with Dick Cheney and friends; the consequences of going public with his private life and breaking the silence of abuse victims; the highlights of his Saturday Night Live; and the common notion that pain and art go hand-in-hand.
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Darrell Hammond salts the 'depressing stuff' in his life with large doses of off-the-chain humor
