A car ride into Adam’s NoHo childhood memories makes Adam face his past, and look towards the future.
Carolla, 45, had been driving his Audi around NoHo for about an hour, pointing out the Taco Bell where he applied for a job but was swiftly rejected; a theater he helped build in the ’90s that is now the Sanford Meisner Center. None of the locations seemed to inspire positive memories.
And then he arrived at the El Portal Theatre, where he was slated to perform the coming Saturday. As a teen, Carolla would collect bottles door to door to turn in at the liquor store until he had the $1.10 it cost to buy a movie ticket at the theater. – READ MORE
We’re not bitter that Oswaldo Castillo, the Nicaraguan laborer who became famous as the heavily accented sidekick of TV/radio personality Adam Carolla, has now been cast in Carolla’s untitled comedy pilot at NBC. We didn’t get an audition, or a call, but we’re not bitter.
Ozzy and Adam have been friends since Alex was in diapers and they have amazing comedic chemistry together. That chemistry is why the suits at NBC decided to cast Castillo as Adam’s roommate and co-worker.
The pilot centers around Adam, a recently divorced Dad who’s trying to pick up the pieces. We’re still hoping he needs two sassy gay clerks for a future episode.
“Sorry sir, we don’t sell “just jeans” here at Fred Segal”..how did that sound?
Adam is bringing his #1 podcast for two shows to the historic landmark LIVE on February 27th, at 8PM and 10PM. With a midnight screening of his own critically acclaimed film, THE HAMMER, to end the evening.
Unfamous Adam used to ditch school at North Hollywood High with best friend, Donny, and escape to the El Portal Theater to see bad movies and check out girls. Class clown Carolla didn’t know what he’d do with his life or what he was even doing that weekend, but Adam was comfortable in his Noho playground which ran down Lankershim Blvd.
“Adam and I saw many a movie at the El Portal as kids. Adam saw quite a few movies at the old Pussycat Theater down the street too, but that’s a different story. It’s great to be doing a local show, it feels right to have it be at the El Portal”, says Donny.
In the twenty years since, the El Portal Theater has undergone a million dollar make over to save the crumbling art deco facade, but still doesn’t get the attention it deserves. Adam is committed to saving a piece of his past, by bringing his sold out LIVE podcast to the El Portal throughout 2010. Plus, as a special treat for die hard fans, Adam will be showing a slide show that chronicles his journey from Noho High to the stage. God, that must feel amazing. Triumphantly returning to stick a flag in your hometown’s ass.
Adam Carolla fans will love this write up on monetizing his new podcast on today’s Entrepreneur.com. Adam’s one podcast has now turned into five under the ACE Broadcasting online empire but Adam’s just happy he gets to work with his friends…
For Adam Carolla, comedy is a business–and business is good.
At first, it looks like any other middle-aged guy’s garage, only bigger. It takes a few minutes for the lights to come up, and the long buildup seems all the more appropriate as a museum of spectacles starts to reveal itself: old cars, vintage pinball machines, a collection of motorized bikes and go-carts juxtaposed against a single pink Dora the Explorer tricycle. The walls are like a timeline of a career that’s been quietly iconic. A life-sized high-school football picture gives way to TV and movie posters, all leading up to the pièce de résistance: the massive neon sign that once loomed over the set of The Man Show. This is Adam Carolla’s media empire–and it operates out of a warehouse in Southern California’s San Fernando Valley.
It’s the perfect setting for a utilitarian like Carolla–unassuming and efficient. In less than 20 years, he’s gone from carpenter to cult hero, with a following not unlike that of another famous former carpenter, at least in terms of its devotion. A staunch atheist, Carolla would surely scoff at the comparison, but it’s reflective of his formula for lasting success. For Carolla, comedy is an entrepreneurial pursuit, and while other comedians are essentially products to be bought and sold, Carolla is more like a CEO, lording over a brand that’s easily identifiable–and profitable–in any medium or market. Like any successful entrepreneur, he’s got a healthy contrarian streak, and the more widely accepted something is, the more likely he is to tear it down. He’s also admittedly hyper-vigilant, to the point where he might start a story by saying something like, “Here’s why I have trouble enjoying life,” and absolutely mean it. It’s all part of the product he’s selling–his own sensibility–but it’s also a useful tool for running a business.
“You notice things,” Carolla says. “You become a little bit of a perfectionist. You become detail-oriented. For me, as far as the hyper-vigilance and the business goes, you become sort of a student of people and of psychology and how people work, and that’s all business is…Gauging that in advance–how are people going to react to New Coke before New Coke comes out?–that’s all it is. It’s knowing something about psychology. It’s knowing something about the human process and thinking, ‘Are you going to piss them off? Are you going to alienate them? Are you going to anger them?’ And it’s never going to be that everyone’s pissed off or everyone’s happy. The lion’s share of the people–how are they going to react when we start asking them for money? Because we have a business to run here.” – READ MORE ADAM ON ENTREPRENEUR.com
Don’t you ever wonder who Dr. Drew and Adam Carolla are married to and what they’d say. how did these women land such “husband material” and what’s so great about them. Now we can all listen in on what motherhood was like for the famous and frantic? The Parent Experiement Hosted By BFF’s Lynette Carolla and Teresa Straser, is here to let us eavesdrop and Dr. Drew’s wife is soooo something we want hear.
“The Parent Experiment” Podcast from the Adam Carolla Entertainment Network premieres at top of iTunes Charts!
These modern mothers aren’t afraid to admit they don’t have all the answers. Which is why every week, the duo bring doctors, writers, gossips, and celebrities. The premiere episode shot to the top of the iTunes Chart and is currently #1 in Family podcasting!
Here’s a clip from the release:
Two friends, two toddlers, one baby and infinite questions, The Parent Experiment is now UNDERWAY on the Ace Broadcasting Network at ADAMCAROLLA.COM. Hosted by Emmy Award Winner, Teresa Strasser, with Adam Carolla’s wife and mother of twins Lynette Carolla, the show is like listening in on your mother’s conversations when you were a kid… except she’s a smartass and she’s talking to celebrities and parenting experts.
“This show is for people who don’t want their mind to wear mom jeans.” Teresa says,“The kind of conversations I was desperate to have with other moms when I had a baby, those are the kind of conversations we’re going to have on “>The Parent Experiment, because being a mom can be lonely.”
“Think of us as the ‘Real Housewives’ of the Ace Broadcasting Network minus the cat fights and Juviderm.” LC & TS
These mothers are promising us a new take on old traditions and the frank conversation we crave from other parents.
“Some of us are lost one DAY and confident the next. For those of us who don’t have it all totally figured out, it’s an experiment (hence our title) – and it’s way more fun if you aren’t alone in your lab.”
Wanna relive your younger days when you listened to Loveline in the comfort of your car? When sex was a big question and not something you had to do with the lights off?
The duo doesn’t do this a lot, which is why I think we’re going to have to hang with Lynette in the bar because the tickets are selling fast. Cut to us standing on the side wall drunk, and laughing too loudly. It’ll be a blast, plus other guests include Brooke D’orsay from Gary Unmarried, and Ralph Garman from Family Guy.
You always complain you do the same thing every weekend, and you want to surprise your friends with a new suggestion when they say “I don’t know…what do you want to do?” . You want to relive your youth with Adam & Drew for $25 bucks.
UPDATE: Sorry Rag Maggers, both shows are completely sold out.
There’s a funny article on Adam in the OC Weekly today with his thoughts on Late Night Gate.
OC Weekly: Your buddy Jimmy Kimmel really stuck it to Jay Leno the other night during the “Ten at Ten” segment. Where do you stand on the Leno vs. Conan O’Brien showdown?
My feeling is I don’t give a shit at all. It’s just a bunch of rich white guys and someone is being offered 40 million dollars. If that’s a raw deal, back that raw deal truck up to the Carolla house. I can see the argument for Conan and Jay and it’s probably not as black and white as it appears. Jay has the argument that he was No.1 [before he was moved to 10 p.m.] while Conan was promised the 11:30 slot and not given a shot to prove himself. I understand why Conan is upset. He moved out here with all his people and he’s here worried about his staff losing their jobs, all these people from New York. But like I told my wife, if he’s so worried about his staff he can take that 40 million dollar [contract] settlement and whack it up among them.
Now they’re saying the deal has been halted because Conan wants to protect his employees . Well you just got 40 million dollars and your dreams crushed, give out some happy!
Did you see what Jimmy did to Leno? He’s dealing with some crap too Conan.
All this talk of Late Night-gate has gotten every celeb it a renegotiation tizzy and Howard Stern’s letting XM Sirius know he’ll pull a Conan and WALK! After seeing BFF Adam Carolla succeed and get 100% of the profits from podcasting, it’s no wonder that Buttman Howard can see he’s losing gas. Who wants to pay $12 for satellite radio…anyone…anyone?
“I want to see [Sirius XM] be successful,” said Howard Stern on Thursday’s broadcast. “We’ll see what happens.”Howard Stern revealed on Thursday morning’s Howard Stern Show broadcast that he’s considering taking the show to the internet when his contract with Sirius XM satellite radio expires in January 2011.
Now, this could all be a ploy to get more dough from Sirius, because really Howard’s all they have, but why work for the fat cats? Wise up! With an internet radio station Hollywood Entertainers don’t have to share the profits with a big network.
I loved you Howard. Do you hear what I hear? That thumping in the distance? That’s all your cheap fans coming back to support you!
Never have so few been paid so much for so little! I’m so jealous! – Adam Carolla on last season’s American Idol
The only way to replace Simon is to get someone even more blunt and cutting in that vacant judging seat, and comedian Adam Carolla thinks he’s the perfect fit for one of his favorite shows. Imagine all those untalented hopefuls in front of a firing range with Ellen, Randy, Kara,….and Adam! I’m afraid of no one on that panel except ACE because he’s not going to tell the ungifted they’re “not good”. Adam’s going to describe exactly why they shouldn’t sing, and back it up with the deep emotional reasons behind why they’re desperate to be famous.
Our sources say…
Adam would be awesome at ripping those no talents a new one on stage! He loves American Idol and used to do recaps on his radio show, but with Simon gone they’re going to need testosterone in there. Adam’s throwing his name in the mix and letting producers know he’s ready to throw down the hammer!
Even the people who work for Adam are afraid of him about half the time and they’re his friends!
It was a painful two hours last night with very little talent, and Posh calling every performance “nice” a million times from her chair. Apparently, now they send people through based on if they’re “a nice person with a good energy”?!
Here’s praying the producers take Adam’s advice for once.
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