2008 has been a very busy year for Greg. Each week he hosts a radio show on Sirius “Howard 101”, and appears on VH1’s “Best Week Ever”. He is also working on 3 several TV projects including a Reality Show with Andy Dick, a prime time Game Show called “Family Funds”, and a reality show he sold to FOX.
You may have caught him in the last couple of months on “CSI”, or on ABC’s “Here Come the Newlyweds”, or hosting “The AVN Awards” on Showtime.
As a regular on Letterman, Conan, Jimmy Kimmel, and The Tonight Show, Greg continues to sell out clubs and theatres around the country. He recently made his 50th visit to “The Howard Stern Show” and has done two Half-Hour Standup Specials for Comedy Central.
His writing credits include four Daytime Emmy Awards for "The Ellen DeGeneres Show", HBO’s “Lucky Louie”, "Cedric the Entertainer Presents", "Politically Incorrect w/ Bill Maher" and "The Man Show".
The Aspen Comedy Arts Festival presented Greg with the “Jury Award for Best Comedian” and an MTV game show he hosted, "Idiot Savants", received a Cable Ace Award.
Rumor has it he also has a wife and 2 kids in Venice Beach, CA.
Website
GregFitzsimmons.com
Influences
George Carlin, Richard Pryor, Bill Hicks, Bob Newhart, Howard Stern, Don Gavin, Steve Martin, Bob Fitzsimmons
TV Shows
The Late Show with David Letterman (4 appearances) The Tonight Show (4 appearances) , Late Night w/ Conan OBrien (5 appearances), Late Late Show w/ Craig Kilborn(6 appearances), Jimmy Kimmel Live, "Carson Daly Live", "The View", CNN, VH1's "Best Week Ever" (regular) TWO 1/2 Hour Specials on Comedy Central.
Films
"The Gynecologists"
"Monumental"
Albums
"Fitz Of Laughter"
Purchase at:
http://gregfitzsimmons.com/cd.html
Greg Fitzsimmons's Interests
General
INTERESTS
My interests?
Interest on my mortgage 5 3/4%
Interest on my student loan 4%
Interest on my car loan 4 1/2%
Interest in my CD "Fitz of Laughter" 100%
MUSIC
Beatles, Stones. Who & Zeppelin. Jimi. Dylan. Tom Waites, Patty Griffin, Bruce, The Clancy Brothers, Billy Bragg, and anyone else who writes sad/ angry songs
MOVIES
Rushmore, Night at The Opera, Raising Arizona, Scarface, The Godfather 1 and 2, Caddyshack, Fearless, Fast Times at Ridgemont High, Bad Boys, Airplane 1&2, Monumental
TELEVISION
"Lucky Louie", "The Sopranos" "House" "Maximum Exposure" "Cheaters" "Daily Show"
HEROS
Bill Clinton, George Carlin, MLK, Howard Stern, David Carradine, Richard Pryor, JFK (not in any order)
BOOKS
The Unbearable Lightness of Being, Confederacy of Dunces, Trinity, The Sun Also Rises, Naked, A People's History of The United States, Middlesex, Disgrace, The Constant Gardener, A Prayer for Owen Meaney, The Idiots Guide to Crack.
Boston University
Boston,Massachusetts
Graduated: 1989
Degree: Bachelor's Degree
Major: English
Clubs: 2006 recipient of The Distinguished Alumna Award
"I am a child. I'll last a while. You can't conceive of the pleasure in my smile."- N. Young.....Sychophantic. Xenophobe. Didactic. Hegemonic. Iconoclastic. I'm a person who wonders what these words mean.
Hey Greg. How's things going with you? Well I made it back here to California. There's a comedy club here locally. If you want to check into it let me know
One of my favorite past guests who plays my favorite pothead on TV is coming in for a special PRIMETIME GREG FITZSIMMONS SHOW!!!
KEVIN NEALON is returning! Tune in: Mon., Jun 22 @ 4pm PDT/7pm EST SiriusXM ~ Howard 101
CALL GREG & KEVIN: (888) STERN-101 We'll be waiting for your call ;) (seriously - I'm sitting in Greg's garage waiting for you to call... & nothing. Ok, try again on Mon. during the show)
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