Brooks is generous with his praise and steadfast in his belief that no comedy icon ever achieves great heights alone.

Brooks...does not concern himself in these pages with changing norms in the industry that has rewarded him so handsomely. Perhaps named for All About Eve but less of a bumpy night than a joy ride, All About Me! takes humor as an absolute value.

As advertised, All About Me! is a narrowly focused celebration of a poor Jewish kid who grew up from Brooklyn street corner jokester to become synonymous with hearty laughter and naughty chuckles. It’s a surprisingly gentle remembrance from a comedian known for mocking anything considered sacred in America.

... [a] bouyant memoir.

There’s a priceless opening shtick about seeing Frankenstein as a boy.

Brooks attacks his autobiography with a wholly characteristic lack of modesty. Some fans may feel they’ve heard much of this before.

Though there’s no real impropriety—or even many new stories—the book at times seems to be a response to allegations made elsewhere. Patrick McGilligan’s 2019 biography Funny Man painted a picture of Brooks with a fuse as short as his stature and an inveterate stealer of credit.

Brooks is truly a legend of American comedy, and though it has taken him 95 years to write his memoir, it was certainly worth the wait.

The subtitle for Brooks’ rose-colored autobiography could have been It’s a Wonderful Life. Even events that might have distressed others get a positive spin.

In this laugh-a-minute memoir, actor and producer Brooks...looks back at his rise through Hollywood, gleefully doling out punch lines along the way.

Brooks (b. 1926) has been dining out on the anecdotes in this book for decades.