Simmy Kay, writer and producer for MTV and VH1, joins the DL to talk about his career and life being funny.

You may know Simmy as the cloud in the popular Jimmy Dean breakfast bowl commercials (think cold...and wet). 

We talk about the process of getting an audition, getting a job, and if commercial actors can ever make it to the shows we watch between the commercials.  Basically I want to know if life as an actor is like Ricky Gervais tells me it is on Extras. 

We not only chat about Simmy’s career, but also get into an interesting conversation about the landscape of comedy on television and how YouTube, Myspace, etc have changed things.

When we were growing up, SNL was the first and last word on topical comedy, specifically political commentary.  We talk about how the landscape has changed with the popularity of shows like The Daily Show and Colbert Report.

And, because he’s a comedian, he has to have some thoughts on the political race. 

Since our show is a sports show, we get his thoughts on the Mets being Rick Roll’d to open the season, and if that’s a curse for the Mets.  I know I hope so.

We finish with a little Jew-on-Jew talk...bust open the Manischewitz and enjoy.

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