May 2011
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David Alan Grier maybe thought I was a hater? by...
..and I could unknowingly be? But I’m pretty sure I’m a DAG (David Alan Grier) fan and here’s my defense:
In 2008, I was driving up the Southern California coast to do a stand up comedy road gig with another stand up comedian who was, at the time, writing for David Alan Grier’s television show “Chocolate News.” I mentioned to my comedy writer friend that my...
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The Rise and Fall of Joey "Crotch Rocket" LaTuna...
My first job waiting tables was in Manhattan’s East Village at a restaurant called “Around the Clock,” and that’s where I encountered Joey “Crotch Rocket” LaTuna. Joey was the manager.
First, a note about the restaurant..as advertised, Around the Clock was open 24 hrs. I worked the midnight to 8am shit-shift. Around the Clock would get packed at 3am with...
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"Swedish James Bond Saves My Life" by Brian...
There was a tall and handsome Swedish aspiring actor who lived in the same Hollywood apartment building as me eight or so years ago. Let’s call him “Sven.” Sven always wore a suit and maintained a slick appearance. He looked like a Swedish James Bond. He might have been a limo driver for someone famous, which would explain his suit, but he moved to Hollywood specifically to...
