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"I didn't feel like I would ever accomplish anything." Who the heck is this guy?! Watch this short doc and find out! Who The F*ck Is Jeffrey Gurian? is a fascinating short film about a guy named Jeff Gurian - a fixture in the comedy world for the last 40 years. "From Dangerfield to Burle to Dice, Jeffrey has written for them. He has made films, written multiple books... He accomplished all of this while also running his own cosmetic dentistry practice. The contradiction of his two professions drew attention from almost every news station in New York and he was featured in the New York Times as well. While he has since retired from his dental practice, he is still very much in the comedy world pursuing his childhood dream of being a famous comedian." There's some kooky animated sequences in this visualizing moments in his life, and he...

Chris Rock was forced to work overtime at the Cannes Film Festival in France after a writing deadline was reportedly pushed forward.

The funnyman agreed to pen the foreword to a book called Make 'Em Laugh, about the history of New York City comedy club Comic Strip where Rock began his stand-up career.

However, the publishers moved the deadline and asked Rock to hand over his work early, according to New York Post gossip column Page Six.

Rock was at Cannes to promote his new animated film Madagascar 3: Europe's Most Wanted when he got the news, and had to spend all his free time working on the piece.

A source tells the publication, "He got word that the publisher moved up the production schedule and needed his introduction right away. Chris was kind enough to write it while he was in Cannes, and sent it right over to make the deadline."

The book by Richie Tienken and Jeffrey Gurian is due for release on 1 October.

We just discovered that comedian Kevin Hart and Tony Rock are two comics who are about to step up to the plate for a cause- and this one cause is for Haiti.

After the devastation of the Earthquake that hit Haiti last month, there have been several known organizations that have had benefits to raise some financial support for Haiti, and comedy is one of the avenues that have also contributed.

With tons of benefits across the country for Haiti, there haven't been too many comedians of the stature of Hart or Rock who stepped up to donate their time to do a benefit show; until now.

We hear that Hart and Rock are going to perform in New York at the Theatre at Westbury on Long Island, NY on Feb. 20th. As we stated, there will be donations as one dollar of every ticket sold will go to relief efforts in Haiti.

New York -- With its 35th anniversary looming, Manhattan's Comic Strip Live comedy club will get the documentary treatment.

Production firm Letterbox Pictures said Tuesday that it is about to start production on a feature documentary about the club that helped launch the careers of such comedy superstars as Jerry Seinfeld, Eddie Murphy, Chris Rock, Adam Sandler, Paul Reiser, Larry Miller, George Wallace and Lisa Lampanelli.

Comic Strip founders and owners Richie Tienken and Bob Wachs, as well as writer-filmmaker-comedian Jeffrey Gurian are also on board. Tienken and Wachs used to manage Murphy, Sandler, Tony Rock and Colin Quinn.

The Comic Strip's 35th anniversary year starts in June 2010, and Letterbox plans to release its documentary next summer under the title "Eat, Drink, Laugh" -- the club's tagline.

The film is expected to feature interviews with recognizable faces of comedy recounting memories plus never-before-seen footage of the club throughout its history.