“L.L. Lana Lang, Lois Lane, Lex Luthor, and now the greatest of them all, Lisa Lampanelli. Lisa will steal the show every time, whether it’s on my radio program or on any stage anywhere. I love Lisa and so should you…a true original and a brilliant comedy mind.” – Howard Stern

“Lisa is the most outrageous comic we have ever had on The Tonight Show.” – Jay Leno

“By boldly poking fun at everyone including her chocolate daddy lovin’ self, Lisa releases us from a prison of cultural guilt. She’s more than a standup, she’s a standout.” – Jim Carrey

“Every generation has a female comic that destroys the conventional wisdom that only men can be raunchy and funny. Lisa Lampanelli is this generation’s choice.” – Carlos Mencia

“An unbelievably great comedian. What she does is not easy in the environment we live in today. And Lisa pulls it off. Lisa is awesome.” – Larry the Cable Guy

“Lisa can tie me down to a bed any time!” – LL Cool J

NEW YORK, Sept. 18 /PRNewswire/ — We all love chocolate…but few of us love chocolate the way Lisa Lampanelli does. Comedy’s Lovable Queen of Mean, the down-and-dirty roaster who has humbled the likes of Pamela Anderson, Larry the Cable Guy and Gene Simmons, brings us CHOCOLATE, PLEASE: MY ADVENTURES IN FOOD, FAT AND FREAKS (It Books; On Sale: September 15, 2009; Hardcover; $24.99).  With her no-holds-barred, jaw-dropping memoir, Lampanelli addresses racial, sexual, and religious taboos — tearing them to shreds and leaving no stereotype untouched.

The only woman who can be described as “a cross between Don Rickles, Archie Bunker, and a vial of estrogen,” Lisa has an opinion on every subject under the sun, and in CHOCOLATE, PLEASE she happily dishes on everything from why all white women should date black men, to the virtues of codependency, to how a stick of butter can serve as a substitute for parental love and attention. Lisa also offers her dangerously hilarious “Rules to Live By,” irreverently skewering subjects personal and universal with equal fervor…herself included.

Because she has made a career of going there about subjects from which other comedians shy away, Lisa describes her addictions to men and food – both, by the way, chocolate – in honest, forthright detail. Lisa’s accounts of her at-times hilarious struggles with both are evocative not only for the antics resulting from her bad habits, but also for the emotional pratfalls that kept her stuck in her ways. Every woman has faced a moment when she has been tempted to just settle, be it in her professional or her personal life. In CHOCOLATE, PLEASE we watch Lisa realize her self-worth, and become comedy royalty.

Whether she’s raking in the laughs at rehab among fellow patients with eating disorders, or telling her friend Howard Stern how she really feels about the men she dates in front of a nation of listeners, Lisa Lampanelli is always ‘killing it.’ Her unexpected combination of naughty and nice, totally honest and totally outlandish, is enough to make anyone fall for her. CHOCOLATE, PLEASE is a treat for fans who will get to know the off-stage Lisa for the very first time – and it’s an opportunity for Lisa to tempt a whole new set of readers with something a little sinful.

About the Author

Lisa Lampanelli skyrocketed to comedy fame thanks to her show stopping performances on the Comedy Central roasts of Jeff Foxworthy, Pamela Anderson, William Shatner, and Flavor Flav. Most recently, she served as Roastmaster for the roast of Larry the Cable Guy. She is a regular guest on The Tonight Show and The Howard Stern Show, and her live standup show continues to sell out in theatres across the country. Her CD/DVD Dirty Girl was nominated for a Grammy for Best Comedy Album in 2007. Lisa’s first HBO special Long Live the Queen premiered to spectacular numbers in early 2009. Visit her at www.lisalampanelli.com.

CHOCOLATE, PLEASE

My Adventures in Food, Fat, and Freaks

By Lisa Lampanelli

It Books; Hardcover

On Sale September 15, 2009

304 pages / $24.99

ISBN: 9780061733154

CONTACT: Vanessa Hope Schneider, Publicity Manager, +1-212-207-7745, vanessa.schneider@harpercollins.com