1 00:00:00,080 --> 00:00:02,440 Speaker 1: Lisa Fox hear this is the iHeart So Cal Show, 2 00:00:02,480 --> 00:00:05,680 Speaker 1: our show that puts a spotlight on charitable organizations, nonprofits 3 00:00:05,680 --> 00:00:07,720 Speaker 1: and people giving back. And boy does he give back 4 00:00:07,880 --> 00:00:11,520 Speaker 1: with every setup comedy show that he does. Fritz Coleman 5 00:00:12,119 --> 00:00:14,920 Speaker 1: is a five time Emmy Award winning stand up comedian 6 00:00:15,160 --> 00:00:19,040 Speaker 1: and former NBC weathercaster. He's opened up for huge names 7 00:00:19,280 --> 00:00:21,880 Speaker 1: all over the country with us stand up, our beloved 8 00:00:22,079 --> 00:00:24,640 Speaker 1: weather man from the MBC Channel four for so many 9 00:00:24,680 --> 00:00:27,520 Speaker 1: years and then now doing comedy full time. He recently 10 00:00:27,520 --> 00:00:30,200 Speaker 1: celebrated two years of sold out performances of his hit 11 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:33,920 Speaker 1: show Unassisted residency at the l Partel in North Hollywood, 12 00:00:34,080 --> 00:00:36,120 Speaker 1: and he's got a special benefits show Happy this Thursday, 13 00:00:36,200 --> 00:00:39,040 Speaker 1: January fifteenth at the Wilshire Ebill Theater that also gives back, 14 00:00:39,080 --> 00:00:42,559 Speaker 1: always finding ways to give back and making people smile. 15 00:00:42,760 --> 00:00:44,000 Speaker 2: Hello Fritz Coleman. 16 00:00:44,800 --> 00:00:49,800 Speaker 3: Fritz, I love you lovely ladies, of. 17 00:00:49,720 --> 00:00:51,479 Speaker 2: Course, and can I say Happy New Years? It's too 18 00:00:51,560 --> 00:00:52,519 Speaker 2: late to say Happy New Year. 19 00:00:53,840 --> 00:00:55,840 Speaker 3: I think it's cool all year long. We need it 20 00:00:55,920 --> 00:00:57,040 Speaker 3: every day we do. 21 00:00:57,040 --> 00:00:59,720 Speaker 1: And we need comedy, you know, with all this going 22 00:00:59,760 --> 00:01:02,240 Speaker 1: on the world and the stresses and pressures of real 23 00:01:02,280 --> 00:01:03,480 Speaker 1: life and all that we see on the news. 24 00:01:03,480 --> 00:01:05,839 Speaker 2: We need comedy. We need people to make us laugh 25 00:01:05,959 --> 00:01:06,440 Speaker 2: and smile. 26 00:01:06,560 --> 00:01:08,319 Speaker 1: And when you perform, you also get back to so 27 00:01:08,360 --> 00:01:10,800 Speaker 1: many charities, which we'll dive into that part in a second. 28 00:01:10,840 --> 00:01:12,920 Speaker 1: But what have you been doing since you left us 29 00:01:12,920 --> 00:01:15,160 Speaker 1: in the weather World on NBC four? You were there 30 00:01:15,200 --> 00:01:16,600 Speaker 1: for gosh, how many decades? 31 00:01:16,840 --> 00:01:19,480 Speaker 3: You're there for a while, they're two weeks shy in 32 00:01:19,560 --> 00:01:23,399 Speaker 3: my fortieth anniversary, have retire four well, and you know 33 00:01:23,480 --> 00:01:26,840 Speaker 3: in broadcasting is mind blowing, crazy amount of good. 34 00:01:26,840 --> 00:01:29,520 Speaker 1: Look that's forever And I can't remember the story there first? 35 00:01:29,560 --> 00:01:32,160 Speaker 1: So did you move here to La to do comedy first? 36 00:01:32,319 --> 00:01:34,440 Speaker 1: Was it the weather weatherman stuff? 37 00:01:34,480 --> 00:01:37,000 Speaker 3: First? No? I came out here in nineteen eighty to 38 00:01:37,040 --> 00:01:40,840 Speaker 3: do comedy. And in those days you had to work 39 00:01:40,880 --> 00:01:44,640 Speaker 3: at the comedy store that was the mecca. Sure you 40 00:01:44,680 --> 00:01:47,640 Speaker 3: had to be there to be discovered. So I came 41 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:49,560 Speaker 3: out here in nineteen eighty to do that's been In 42 00:01:49,680 --> 00:01:53,680 Speaker 3: nineteen eighty two, my very good friend John Beard, who 43 00:01:53,720 --> 00:01:57,680 Speaker 3: was an anchor managed Channel four, brought his boss, being 44 00:01:57,720 --> 00:02:00,000 Speaker 3: the news director of Channel four, and his boss's wife 45 00:02:00,240 --> 00:02:01,960 Speaker 3: to see me do a show at the comedy store. 46 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:05,720 Speaker 3: One Friday night, and in that show I had talked 47 00:02:05,760 --> 00:02:08,400 Speaker 3: about having done the weather in the Navy. I worked 48 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:11,000 Speaker 3: for Armed Forces Radio and Television in the Navy, and 49 00:02:11,040 --> 00:02:13,359 Speaker 3: I did the weather, but I didn't know anything about it. 50 00:02:13,600 --> 00:02:16,360 Speaker 3: And I made some jokes about being forced by the 51 00:02:16,400 --> 00:02:18,720 Speaker 3: Defense Department to do the weather but not knowing anything 52 00:02:18,720 --> 00:02:21,160 Speaker 3: about it. Probably, but you know, the safety of the 53 00:02:21,160 --> 00:02:24,640 Speaker 3: world at risk. But anyway, after I got off my 54 00:02:24,880 --> 00:02:27,200 Speaker 3: show at the Comedy Store, I went backstage to meet 55 00:02:27,200 --> 00:02:30,680 Speaker 3: these people and this man, his name was Steve Antonetti, 56 00:02:31,160 --> 00:02:34,480 Speaker 3: God rest his soul. He said, this is a very 57 00:02:34,480 --> 00:02:37,360 Speaker 3: odd question, but do you have that he desire to 58 00:02:37,400 --> 00:02:40,760 Speaker 3: come to Channel four and do some vacation relief for me. 59 00:02:40,880 --> 00:02:43,960 Speaker 3: I need help on weekends. I need help on vacations. 60 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:47,560 Speaker 3: I just need a guide to help out part of me. 61 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:50,000 Speaker 3: And I said, wow, you did hear me say I 62 00:02:50,000 --> 00:02:52,720 Speaker 3: don't know anything about weather? Correct? And he said, they're 63 00:02:52,800 --> 00:02:55,880 Speaker 3: hired no weather in California. This so worked out threat. 64 00:02:55,680 --> 00:02:57,600 Speaker 2: That's always Sunday and nights for the most part. 65 00:02:57,720 --> 00:03:01,400 Speaker 3: Yeah, morning clouds and five hazy afternoon sun. What was 66 00:03:01,440 --> 00:03:05,240 Speaker 3: the question? Yeah, anyway, Yeah, anyway, So I auditioned, I 67 00:03:05,280 --> 00:03:08,400 Speaker 3: got the job. I did weekends for two years. Then 68 00:03:08,440 --> 00:03:11,960 Speaker 3: I was bumped up to the main weekday weather job 69 00:03:12,040 --> 00:03:15,119 Speaker 3: and I retired two weeks shy of my fortieth anniversary. 70 00:03:15,160 --> 00:03:17,480 Speaker 2: Wow, I'm just going to clap because what a great story. 71 00:03:17,520 --> 00:03:18,960 Speaker 1: I mean, a lot of people we know come to 72 00:03:19,040 --> 00:03:22,560 Speaker 1: Los Angeles to be discovered. That pretty much happened for you. 73 00:03:22,639 --> 00:03:25,720 Speaker 1: So you got a stable gig, you got to entertain viewers, and. 74 00:03:25,680 --> 00:03:29,920 Speaker 3: It was unbelievable. It was you know. My joke about 75 00:03:29,919 --> 00:03:32,440 Speaker 3: it is that it was the greatest bit of show 76 00:03:32,520 --> 00:03:36,360 Speaker 3: business luck since that woman was discovering Schwab's pharmacy in 77 00:03:36,400 --> 00:03:41,279 Speaker 3: the forties. I am forever grateful for this amazing opportunity. 78 00:03:41,320 --> 00:03:44,360 Speaker 3: And the older I get, the more grateful I am 79 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:47,560 Speaker 3: for the astonishing amount of luck I've had in my life. 80 00:03:47,640 --> 00:03:49,920 Speaker 1: So, when you were doing all those weather forecasts full 81 00:03:49,960 --> 00:03:52,280 Speaker 1: time at an NBC four, were you also still doing 82 00:03:52,360 --> 00:03:52,800 Speaker 1: stand up? 83 00:03:52,960 --> 00:03:54,920 Speaker 3: Oh? Yeah, I was doing two or three shows a week. 84 00:03:55,040 --> 00:03:55,880 Speaker 2: Oh it was great. 85 00:03:56,200 --> 00:03:58,680 Speaker 3: I did a split shift. I would do the four, five, six, 86 00:03:58,720 --> 00:04:01,560 Speaker 3: and eleven weather, so I would go in at noon, 87 00:04:01,880 --> 00:04:04,320 Speaker 3: I would leave at six thirty, and if the weather 88 00:04:04,440 --> 00:04:06,960 Speaker 3: was stable and tranquil, I didn't have to be back 89 00:04:06,960 --> 00:04:09,120 Speaker 3: till nine thirty or ten o'clock to do the eleven. 90 00:04:09,440 --> 00:04:11,080 Speaker 3: So I would go to the comedy store, the m 91 00:04:11,160 --> 00:04:14,280 Speaker 3: property ice house in the lab to do a show 92 00:04:14,640 --> 00:04:16,440 Speaker 3: and then come back. So I was doing two or 93 00:04:16,440 --> 00:04:19,880 Speaker 3: three shows a week, and so I really didn't miss 94 00:04:19,920 --> 00:04:22,200 Speaker 3: out on anything. The only thing I missed out on, 95 00:04:22,240 --> 00:04:24,400 Speaker 3: which will be my regret for the mess of my life, 96 00:04:24,440 --> 00:04:26,480 Speaker 3: was being be able to put my children a bed 97 00:04:26,560 --> 00:04:29,240 Speaker 3: to bed at night, being there for all of their 98 00:04:29,240 --> 00:04:32,400 Speaker 3: dinners and stuff because I'm scheduled. It was a bit 99 00:04:32,440 --> 00:04:36,320 Speaker 3: of a workaholic, sure, and I would I would re 100 00:04:36,880 --> 00:04:39,760 Speaker 3: guess my schedule now that I'm older and understand. 101 00:04:40,040 --> 00:04:42,880 Speaker 1: But well, but look that the hustle does pay off. 102 00:04:42,960 --> 00:04:44,880 Speaker 1: So I mean in a young person listening, or any 103 00:04:44,880 --> 00:04:46,000 Speaker 1: person of really any age, that. 104 00:04:46,000 --> 00:04:48,680 Speaker 2: Is the hustle. The hustle. The hustle pays off. 105 00:04:48,680 --> 00:04:50,920 Speaker 1: You know, I hustled in my twenty thirties and forties 106 00:04:50,960 --> 00:04:52,200 Speaker 1: and now still doing the hustle. 107 00:04:52,320 --> 00:04:53,920 Speaker 2: So I think that the hustle doesn't work. 108 00:04:54,279 --> 00:04:57,800 Speaker 3: First a great point. Yeah, that's a great point. You know, 109 00:04:57,839 --> 00:05:01,280 Speaker 3: I get invited to speak at colleges and stuff, and 110 00:05:01,640 --> 00:05:03,400 Speaker 3: they just want to know how I got my career. 111 00:05:03,480 --> 00:05:06,240 Speaker 3: So that takes thirty five seconds. And then I say, 112 00:05:06,760 --> 00:05:11,560 Speaker 3: the only thing, the only advice I can give you 113 00:05:11,920 --> 00:05:16,320 Speaker 3: is don't be afraid to try something that you hadn't 114 00:05:16,480 --> 00:05:20,479 Speaker 3: planned on. I mean, this weather opportunity presented itself on 115 00:05:20,560 --> 00:05:24,119 Speaker 3: a Friday night in nineteen eighty two, and I never 116 00:05:24,440 --> 00:05:26,840 Speaker 3: wanted to be a weather man, but I was at 117 00:05:26,920 --> 00:05:29,720 Speaker 3: least gutsy enough to say, well, let's give it a sean, 118 00:05:29,839 --> 00:05:32,400 Speaker 3: it can't hurt. I'll be on TV in LA. How 119 00:05:32,440 --> 00:05:35,920 Speaker 3: bad could that be? Yeah, so I wasn't afraid to try. 120 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:39,600 Speaker 3: So I tell my own children and other young people, 121 00:05:40,000 --> 00:05:44,160 Speaker 3: don't be afraid to experiment with something you hadn't countered on, 122 00:05:44,200 --> 00:05:46,920 Speaker 3: because it may lead you down a very productive and 123 00:05:47,040 --> 00:05:48,240 Speaker 3: advantageous street. 124 00:05:48,480 --> 00:05:50,159 Speaker 2: Yeah, and it's like you were meant to do the job. 125 00:05:50,240 --> 00:05:52,680 Speaker 1: You're such a natural and so sweet and viewers love 126 00:05:52,720 --> 00:05:54,920 Speaker 1: you so much, so I can only matgine how that 127 00:05:54,960 --> 00:05:57,640 Speaker 1: translates it in so much and to all this coledy 128 00:05:57,640 --> 00:05:59,919 Speaker 1: that you do, which now comedy is your full time job. 129 00:06:00,480 --> 00:06:03,080 Speaker 2: And I wanted to talk about the shows that you do. 130 00:06:03,160 --> 00:06:05,920 Speaker 1: You always do, like these theme type of shows, right, 131 00:06:06,040 --> 00:06:08,280 Speaker 1: talk about the themes you've done and the new show 132 00:06:08,400 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: that's been so successful. 133 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:12,520 Speaker 3: Well, I discovered a strength for me about thirty years ago, 134 00:06:12,560 --> 00:06:16,719 Speaker 3: which was to do what was called a single topic monologue, 135 00:06:16,880 --> 00:06:20,160 Speaker 3: where my whole show would be about one topic. The 136 00:06:20,160 --> 00:06:23,160 Speaker 3: first one I did was called It's Me Dad, which 137 00:06:23,240 --> 00:06:26,120 Speaker 3: was about being a divorced father. And then my second 138 00:06:26,160 --> 00:06:28,960 Speaker 3: one a couple of years later was called The Reception, 139 00:06:29,720 --> 00:06:33,720 Speaker 3: which was done with seven hundred high definition photographs where 140 00:06:33,760 --> 00:06:38,240 Speaker 3: I created sort of a still framed play about divorce. 141 00:06:38,920 --> 00:06:41,279 Speaker 3: And then my next one was about the news business, 142 00:06:41,360 --> 00:06:45,440 Speaker 3: called Tonight at eleven. And then I did one called 143 00:06:46,200 --> 00:06:50,640 Speaker 3: Defying Gravity, which was my first realization that oh my god, 144 00:06:50,680 --> 00:06:53,159 Speaker 3: I'm getting old, what's going to happen to me? And 145 00:06:53,200 --> 00:06:56,840 Speaker 3: then this one, which is I'm full on into seniorhood. 146 00:06:57,480 --> 00:07:02,080 Speaker 3: I'm in my seventh decade. And it's called unassisted living. 147 00:07:02,560 --> 00:07:06,640 Speaker 3: It's just the joys and realizations and the fun of 148 00:07:06,680 --> 00:07:09,440 Speaker 3: being a person of a certain age. It's for people 149 00:07:09,480 --> 00:07:12,720 Speaker 3: that carry Medicare cards in their wallet. They need to 150 00:07:12,760 --> 00:07:13,640 Speaker 3: come and see this shows. 151 00:07:13,760 --> 00:07:15,800 Speaker 1: Hey, we know those people. We're related to those people. 152 00:07:15,840 --> 00:07:18,800 Speaker 1: It's our moms and dads, our grandparents. Yeah, so it's 153 00:07:18,880 --> 00:07:22,600 Speaker 1: unassisted living, but it's also the Unassisted Residency. 154 00:07:22,920 --> 00:07:27,240 Speaker 3: Yes, well it's all Unassisted residency at the Elportel. Just 155 00:07:27,280 --> 00:07:29,240 Speaker 3: to play on words, but the name of the show 156 00:07:29,280 --> 00:07:33,840 Speaker 3: is actually Unassisted Living. But it's a residency at the Elportel. 157 00:07:34,200 --> 00:07:36,560 Speaker 3: We just finished two years of sold out shows and 158 00:07:36,600 --> 00:07:39,400 Speaker 3: maybe send to me for another year. I love you 159 00:07:39,560 --> 00:07:42,240 Speaker 3: there once a month through twenty twenty six, and I 160 00:07:42,280 --> 00:07:44,320 Speaker 3: couldn't be happier. It's my home. 161 00:07:44,720 --> 00:07:47,920 Speaker 1: Yeah, so many great shows happing there and that's in 162 00:07:47,960 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 1: North Hollywood. And then you have a special show on 163 00:07:49,760 --> 00:07:51,960 Speaker 1: January fifteenth at the Wilshire Ebail Theater. 164 00:07:52,360 --> 00:07:52,720 Speaker 3: Exactly. 165 00:07:52,800 --> 00:07:54,840 Speaker 1: You've done shows with them before as well, right, I'm 166 00:07:54,880 --> 00:07:56,520 Speaker 1: sure over the years, Yes I have. 167 00:07:56,640 --> 00:07:59,680 Speaker 3: I've done, you know, shows independent of myself just being 168 00:07:59,680 --> 00:08:02,920 Speaker 3: a guest. But you know the email if anybody's lived 169 00:08:02,920 --> 00:08:05,560 Speaker 3: in Southern California for a long time to understand that's 170 00:08:05,560 --> 00:08:09,800 Speaker 3: a that's an iconic theater in Southern California. Great events 171 00:08:09,840 --> 00:08:13,320 Speaker 3: have taking place there. The last thing I remember was 172 00:08:13,360 --> 00:08:18,080 Speaker 3: Gary Shandling's memorial service was held there. And it's it's 173 00:08:18,120 --> 00:08:21,840 Speaker 3: a great place and it's also a nonprofit place. So 174 00:08:21,920 --> 00:08:24,760 Speaker 3: Wendy Leibman and I one person that opens for me 175 00:08:24,760 --> 00:08:27,120 Speaker 3: and my d she's great to go down and oh 176 00:08:27,280 --> 00:08:31,280 Speaker 3: she's amazing, and we're going to do it on this 177 00:08:31,440 --> 00:08:34,520 Speaker 3: Thursday night at the Ebail and give all the money 178 00:08:34,520 --> 00:08:37,360 Speaker 3: to the theater just to help them keep their programs alive. 179 00:08:37,960 --> 00:08:41,240 Speaker 2: We love I love it, I love it, you know, Fritz. 180 00:08:41,280 --> 00:08:43,440 Speaker 1: I did a little googling about the Wilshore Ebail Theater 181 00:08:43,480 --> 00:08:45,520 Speaker 1: and so great to see some many of these older 182 00:08:45,679 --> 00:08:48,800 Speaker 1: iconic theaters that are still alive, still around because somebody 183 00:08:48,880 --> 00:08:51,800 Speaker 1: have shut down, certainly since the pandemic has been such 184 00:08:51,800 --> 00:08:54,760 Speaker 1: a tough time after so many venues and businesses and 185 00:08:54,800 --> 00:08:56,000 Speaker 1: restaurants and all that. 186 00:08:56,040 --> 00:08:58,000 Speaker 2: But the Wilchrire Ebel. How cool is this? 187 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:01,439 Speaker 1: The Wilster Ebil named after Adrian on Ebel, a German 188 00:09:01,559 --> 00:09:05,719 Speaker 1: educator and proponent of women's education in late eighteen hundreds. 189 00:09:05,800 --> 00:09:08,720 Speaker 1: This guy from whom the founding women's club the Ebel 190 00:09:08,800 --> 00:09:12,400 Speaker 1: of La was named in eighteen ninety four, honoring his 191 00:09:12,520 --> 00:09:16,320 Speaker 1: pioneering work and creating educational opportunities for women when they 192 00:09:16,320 --> 00:09:17,319 Speaker 1: were excluded from. 193 00:09:17,240 --> 00:09:18,600 Speaker 2: Universities back in the day. 194 00:09:18,920 --> 00:09:21,800 Speaker 1: The Grand Clubhouse in Theater, built in nineteen twenty seven, 195 00:09:21,920 --> 00:09:24,760 Speaker 1: share his name as part of the larger email organization 196 00:09:24,840 --> 00:09:27,800 Speaker 1: which promotes culture, art and science for women. 197 00:09:28,240 --> 00:09:31,720 Speaker 2: How great is that? Love the ebail theater even more now, Well. 198 00:09:31,960 --> 00:09:34,640 Speaker 3: He's done my public relations for me, and I appreciate 199 00:09:35,640 --> 00:09:39,040 Speaker 3: and you and I agree with you, not just I mean, 200 00:09:39,080 --> 00:09:43,120 Speaker 3: I've always been worried about streaming killing live performance, so 201 00:09:43,200 --> 00:09:46,360 Speaker 3: we have to support live performance. Yeah, there's no more 202 00:09:46,480 --> 00:09:50,360 Speaker 3: intimate and fulfilling experience than going out and watching somebody 203 00:09:50,640 --> 00:09:53,080 Speaker 3: relate to you on a stage and then you leave 204 00:09:53,160 --> 00:09:56,640 Speaker 3: feeling connected to that person. It's a real intimacy and 205 00:09:56,720 --> 00:09:59,400 Speaker 3: I hope that never goes away. So we're just doing 206 00:09:59,440 --> 00:10:00,640 Speaker 3: our party, keep it alive. 207 00:10:00,760 --> 00:10:03,679 Speaker 1: So you say your current show is about, you know, 208 00:10:03,920 --> 00:10:05,600 Speaker 1: thriving in your older years. 209 00:10:05,600 --> 00:10:07,920 Speaker 2: Am I bringing my mom? Am I bringing my auntie? 210 00:10:08,400 --> 00:10:09,080 Speaker 2: Who am I bringing? 211 00:10:09,480 --> 00:10:12,880 Speaker 3: No? Exactly? You know, I say it's for my demographic, 212 00:10:13,080 --> 00:10:15,760 Speaker 3: but I also say that, you know, it's funny, so 213 00:10:16,200 --> 00:10:18,839 Speaker 3: people who are younger than that forties and fifties who 214 00:10:18,840 --> 00:10:21,040 Speaker 3: want to bring their parents. The people in the forties 215 00:10:21,040 --> 00:10:23,160 Speaker 3: and fifties will relate to it too. I always say, 216 00:10:23,400 --> 00:10:26,000 Speaker 3: use the show as a cautionary tale. This is what 217 00:10:26,120 --> 00:10:27,280 Speaker 3: it's like when you get older. 218 00:10:27,520 --> 00:10:29,679 Speaker 1: AH bit of a foreshadowing of what's to come for 219 00:10:29,800 --> 00:10:31,400 Speaker 1: us all. Thanks, Fritz, Uh. 220 00:10:31,320 --> 00:10:34,640 Speaker 3: Huh, exactly exactly, hope in a way. 221 00:10:34,520 --> 00:10:37,080 Speaker 1: That makes us smile because again that's us so much 222 00:10:37,120 --> 00:10:39,880 Speaker 1: as to what's needed in the world today to go out, 223 00:10:40,200 --> 00:10:43,200 Speaker 1: have a good time and you know, have some laughs 224 00:10:43,240 --> 00:10:46,160 Speaker 1: because you know, getting older, there's a lot of seriousness 225 00:10:46,160 --> 00:10:48,840 Speaker 1: to that as well, but you're taking like the lighter 226 00:10:48,880 --> 00:10:53,439 Speaker 1: side and there's plenty to make fun of as well, right, No, that's. 227 00:10:52,720 --> 00:10:55,400 Speaker 3: One hundred percent true. We don't do any politics in 228 00:10:55,480 --> 00:10:58,080 Speaker 3: this show. We're not here to remind people of the 229 00:10:58,160 --> 00:11:00,920 Speaker 3: darkness in the world outside to see it. We're just 230 00:11:01,040 --> 00:11:05,080 Speaker 3: there to express the common experiences of getting old and 231 00:11:05,400 --> 00:11:10,720 Speaker 3: people laugh. They're laughters of recognition. People see themselves in 232 00:11:10,760 --> 00:11:13,640 Speaker 3: what I talk about and there's a sort of a 233 00:11:13,760 --> 00:11:17,760 Speaker 3: release in that. There's a Catharsis in that, and you know, 234 00:11:17,800 --> 00:11:19,760 Speaker 3: you feel closer at the end of the show. I 235 00:11:19,800 --> 00:11:21,679 Speaker 3: think people will really like it. 236 00:11:22,320 --> 00:11:22,880 Speaker 2: I love that. 237 00:11:23,160 --> 00:11:25,679 Speaker 1: And before we let you go, Fritz, touch on a 238 00:11:25,679 --> 00:11:27,199 Speaker 1: few of the other charities. You know, every time I've 239 00:11:27,200 --> 00:11:29,320 Speaker 1: talked to you over the years, you do so much 240 00:11:29,360 --> 00:11:30,920 Speaker 1: for charities, local charities to give back. 241 00:11:31,000 --> 00:11:32,920 Speaker 2: Mention a few that you're very passionate about. 242 00:11:33,000 --> 00:11:36,280 Speaker 3: Well, thank you. I'm on the I'm the vice chairman 243 00:11:36,360 --> 00:11:40,640 Speaker 3: of the board of the Children's Burn Foundation, which pays 244 00:11:40,679 --> 00:11:44,640 Speaker 3: for children to come to the United States from countries 245 00:11:44,679 --> 00:11:49,120 Speaker 3: all over the world get surgery at say Shriner's Hospital 246 00:11:49,160 --> 00:11:53,760 Speaker 3: burn surgery, and then usually these serious burn injuries to 247 00:11:53,880 --> 00:11:58,360 Speaker 3: children require anywhere from five to fifteen follow up surgeries. 248 00:11:58,800 --> 00:12:01,600 Speaker 3: So we help them get acquainted in the United States, 249 00:12:01,920 --> 00:12:06,480 Speaker 3: find a place to survive, and get after care for them. 250 00:12:06,760 --> 00:12:10,400 Speaker 3: It's very satisfying. And then I'm also on the Metro 251 00:12:10,480 --> 00:12:14,120 Speaker 3: Advisory Board for the Salvation Army, and their main mandate 252 00:12:14,360 --> 00:12:17,800 Speaker 3: is homelessness. And you know there's no bigger quality of 253 00:12:17,840 --> 00:12:20,880 Speaker 3: life issue in Southern California right now than our homeless 254 00:12:20,880 --> 00:12:23,720 Speaker 3: pipet so and I do and then I do one off. 255 00:12:23,720 --> 00:12:26,560 Speaker 3: So I do a lot of one off hosting jobs 256 00:12:26,600 --> 00:12:28,680 Speaker 3: for Shelter Partnership and all those things. 257 00:12:28,760 --> 00:12:31,920 Speaker 1: Giving back is important, making people smile is super important. 258 00:12:31,960 --> 00:12:33,520 Speaker 1: So thank you for all that you do, and for 259 00:12:33,600 --> 00:12:36,120 Speaker 1: being the honorary mayor of Tuluca Lake right next door 260 00:12:36,160 --> 00:12:37,120 Speaker 1: to us here in Burbank. 261 00:12:37,440 --> 00:12:38,400 Speaker 2: We love Tuluca Lake. 262 00:12:38,480 --> 00:12:41,040 Speaker 3: Let me tell you something been the honorary mayor for 263 00:12:41,080 --> 00:12:45,719 Speaker 3: Teluca Lake for twenty eight years. You just go and 264 00:12:45,880 --> 00:12:48,240 Speaker 3: I think they forgot on the honorary mayor. You go, 265 00:12:48,880 --> 00:12:51,240 Speaker 3: and so you embarrass the community and then they find 266 00:12:51,280 --> 00:12:54,680 Speaker 3: somebody else to fill in yourself. The job is every 267 00:12:54,840 --> 00:12:59,000 Speaker 3: December fifth with the first Friday in December. I like 268 00:12:59,080 --> 00:13:01,520 Speaker 3: the five foot Chris the Street. That's my only job. 269 00:13:02,240 --> 00:13:05,560 Speaker 1: That's nice though, And hopefully maybe some free chips at 270 00:13:05,600 --> 00:13:07,360 Speaker 1: don Kuco's are the best table at don Kucos. 271 00:13:07,400 --> 00:13:10,199 Speaker 3: I mean you deserve these, do I love Donkos. 272 00:13:10,240 --> 00:13:11,199 Speaker 2: We love don Kukas. 273 00:13:11,280 --> 00:13:11,600 Speaker 3: All right. 274 00:13:11,640 --> 00:13:14,800 Speaker 1: So to find out more about Fritz Coleman's upcoming comedy shows, 275 00:13:15,040 --> 00:13:20,360 Speaker 1: how do I say the el Portal Elport el Portalinrth, Hollywood, Yes, 276 00:13:20,480 --> 00:13:23,320 Speaker 1: Elport tallinorth Holloway dot com. 277 00:13:23,440 --> 00:13:27,199 Speaker 3: Yeah, and you can go to the wilshare ebail website 278 00:13:27,280 --> 00:13:30,640 Speaker 3: ebel of l a website. It's a nonprofit. I think 279 00:13:30,640 --> 00:13:33,320 Speaker 3: it's a dot net if I'm not mistaken, And I 280 00:13:33,360 --> 00:13:35,360 Speaker 3: hope to see you there. We'll do a little meet 281 00:13:35,400 --> 00:13:37,439 Speaker 3: and greet afterwards, and I'll shake your hand and give 282 00:13:37,480 --> 00:13:39,200 Speaker 3: you thank you for being there. 283 00:13:39,280 --> 00:13:41,680 Speaker 1: Yeah, that's special, extra special benefit with our friend Wendy 284 00:13:41,760 --> 00:13:44,960 Speaker 1: Leeman is a Thursday, January fifteenth at the Wilshore Ebail Theater. 285 00:13:45,240 --> 00:13:46,640 Speaker 1: And of course you're going to keep up with all 286 00:13:46,679 --> 00:13:52,000 Speaker 1: of Fritz's endeavors and the shows and everything on his schedule, 287 00:13:52,040 --> 00:13:53,640 Speaker 1: and maybe you can probably even email them if you 288 00:13:53,640 --> 00:13:55,160 Speaker 1: you know, if you have a single mom, are you 289 00:13:55,200 --> 00:13:55,880 Speaker 1: single Fritz? 290 00:13:55,880 --> 00:13:57,960 Speaker 2: If somebody wants a little yes, I am right now. 291 00:13:59,360 --> 00:14:02,160 Speaker 2: Oh single moms our crushing as we hear this. 292 00:14:02,400 --> 00:14:05,400 Speaker 1: I love this news to keep up with Fritz. It's 293 00:14:05,400 --> 00:14:10,160 Speaker 1: Fritz Coleman Comedy dot com. Fritz Coleman Comedy dot com 294 00:14:10,160 --> 00:14:11,720 Speaker 1: for all the info to keep up with their Fritz. 295 00:14:12,000 --> 00:14:13,800 Speaker 2: And we love your Fritz. Thank you for the joy 296 00:14:13,800 --> 00:14:14,959 Speaker 2: that you bring to so many and. 297 00:14:14,880 --> 00:14:17,560 Speaker 3: We'll see you. You've been so nice over the years, Lisa, 298 00:14:17,640 --> 00:14:19,360 Speaker 3: and thank you so much for helping me out. 299 00:14:19,720 --> 00:14:21,200 Speaker 2: Happy New Year, and we'll see at the email on 300 00:14:21,240 --> 00:14:22,720 Speaker 2: the fifteenth, Okay, dear