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SNL's Joe Piscopo Returns Home To North Jersey For Book Signing SNL's Joe Piscopo Returns Home To North Jersey For Book Signing
SNL's Joe Piscopo Returns Home To North Jersey For Book Signing As "Saturday Night Live" celebrates its 50th anniversary, former cast member Joe Piscopo, a North Jersey native, is ready to tell his story. Piscopo, who was born in Passaic and grew up in North Caldwell, is signing copies of his new book, "Average Joe: The Memoirs of a Blue-Collar Entertainer" at Bookends in Ridgewood on Wednesday, Feb. 19 at 6 p.m. In the book, Piscopo talks about getting started in the New York standup scene where he befriended Jerry Seinfeld, Larry David and Gilbert Gottfried, according to a synopsis.  On SNL, he made millions laugh with his skits with Eddie Murph…
MTV 90s Legend Makes Grand Return To NJ For Book Launch MTV 90s Legend Makes Grand Return To NJ For Book Launch
MTV 90s Legend Makes Grand Return To NJ For Book Launch Bill Bellamy's career has come full circle. The Newark native, who was a top VJ on MTV in the 90s, will be appearing at Newark Symphony Hall on Tuesday, April 25, to celebrate his new memoir "Top Billin': Stories of Laughter, Lessons and Triumph," which chronicles how a kid from New Jersey ended up partying with Snoop Dogg and Tupac and even starring in his own movie.  Newark Symphony Hall is where Bellamy first performed standup comedy.  "My story is a true American story," Bellamy said. "It's about a guy coming up from humble beginnings pursuing his dream and refusing to g…