2001
2001 Headshot 1--2--3--4-Here are the 4 headshots I had in 2001. These were taken by Stephan Sigoloff.
Ben Folds Flip-This was taken after I saw one of my favorite singers, Ben Folds, in Solana Beach, CA. He was a really cool guy, he even called a friend of mine in Florida (who is also a big fan) and left a message on her machine. In the picture, he is showing off his new CD that I gave him....look familiar?
Birthday Boy-Nov. 10 was the big day and my roommate, Dave, made me a birthday cake, how nice. I then went out on the mean streets of LA with one of my new friends out here, Pheby. And then I went to the Improv and celebrated with some other folks. (and here's a picture of me, my brother and my cousins at my family party in Floirda)
Calgary Comedy Festival-This was a real blast and honor to perform at the very first Calgary Comedy Festival. I was actually one of their headliners along with two hilarious Canadian comics, and here I am with one of them, Glen Foster, and this is me with some of the other funny comics. I also got to perform at Olympic Park. You might notice my 'Special K' shirt that I'm wearing, up in Canada, I was kinda famous for that commercial I did. And in the commercial I was in a speedo (don't ask) so everyone kept asking me to wear a speedo. Well one night I did the next best thing, I dropped my pants and did the line from the commercial....hey, it was fun.
Chicago Comedy Festival-Here I am on the stage of Zanies Comedy Club performing at the Chicago Comedy Festival. This was such a great time, I got to hang out with some friends like Nick Swardson and meet some incredible performers, like: Eric Bogosian, Brian Posehn, my friend John Pinette among others. Here's a pic of what I did with most of my time. It was a lot of fun and hope to go back soon!
Happy Halloween!-Boo! I went to a Halloween party in LA as what else?....an agent! (no offense to any agents out there) And here are some pictures of me at the party with some people, and some interesting costumes: Christy Murphy-as a picture that follows you, Brian Posehn-As Spiderman, Me with Fabian, 'Man', and a vase, Me with Buddy Bolton-As the Lincoln Memorial!
Jerry's Kid-Here I am at the wedding of my manager Jerry Hamza. He is a great guy and quickly becoming a great friend.
Jerry's Lewis Telethon-What a day! This is me just outside the CBS studios where I shot the Jerry Lewis Telethon. It was so amazing, especially since Ed McMahon personally chose me to be on it. Here are some highlights: I had to report there at 6:45 am, here's what I used to wake up. They had asked me to sign an MDA t-shirt for auction....I hope my signature didn't bring it's value down! And here I am with some performers on the show: co-host Bob Zany, Penn & Teller, Wayne Brady, and Charro....yes, Charro!
And here is a letter sent to me from the MDA and the thank you article they ran in The Daily Variety...here's a closer look.
LA Bound-From January 16-20 I made my cross country drive from Ft. Lauderdale, FL. to Los Angeles, CA. to start my new life! And here I am with the signs as I entered each state along the way...I just forgot Alabama, no big loss. HA! Mississippi, Louisiana, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, California...me peeing on the side of the road. And here's a picture of me and my friend Adam, who was nice enough to take the 2800 mile drive with me from Ft. Lauderdale to LA. Thanks Adam!
Me and Tina Malave-Here I am hugging Tina Malave as we wait to shoot our scenes in the pilot, Palm Beach Motors. If you look close, you can see the bags under my eyes. That weekend, I had to shoot this during the day, drive 200 miles to do 2 shows and then drive back that night to do the pilot the next morning...and then do it again the next day! All in all, I put on almost 1,000 miles in 3 days! Oh, the life I live.
My Best Friend-This is a cute picture of me with my best friend....my dog BJ! (that stands for Black Jack you sick people!)
My Blue Balls!-What did you expect? Sicko. This was right after I moved to LA, a group of comics got together to bowl, one of whom is my dear friend and hilarious comic Tanyalee Davis. Check out my form!
Next Big Star-I'm killing them with comedy here on Ed McMahon's Next Big Star. It was an amazing experience to do the show, and even better to win it. I had a great time and met some really incredible people, like: Ed McMahon, George Schlaugter, Sisqo (he introduced me on the show). I also met O-Town, the boy band. Now, even though I hate the boy band thing, they were really nice guys. This is a nice pic of me with the other incredibly talented contestants, and here's one of my mother and brother right after I had won, do you notice my mom crying? And finally, this is a picture of the moment when the votes came in.
And here are some pics from the second time I appeared on the show
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